Adam Baldych; Ensemble Peregrina
Release Date: 11 April 2024
Label: Anaklasis
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5907795212548
Genres: Classical Contemporary Classical
Description
Kras 52, a manuscript once kept at Warsaw's Krasinski Library is a national treasure, compiled in the early decades of the 15th century.
Its music consists of polyphonic works by both Polish and other European artists including Nicolaus de Radom, Poland's greatest composer known from that period. Miraculously, the manuscript survived WWII, most likely stolen in 1944 and rediscovered in Munich's Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
A new critical edition was prepared in 2024 by some of the musicians performing on this new recording. Music from Kras 52 forms the core of this album's programme, presented alongside Krakow-related pieces interpreted on this album in a modern manner, revealing 'echoes' of that music.
The result is a modern reworking of the music, featuring Adam Baldych on Rennaisance violin, Michael Gorczynski on contrabass clarinet and accompanied by the Ensemble Peregrina.
The sound journey presented on this new recording is reminiscent of the iconic 'Officium' album with a twist; the medieval repertoire grouped and contrasted by type of music and performers. The performers are not a large ensemble (four voices, two Gothic harps, a violin and a contrabass clarinet), but provide variety and diversity in the listening experience.
Based on traditional polyphony but with added improvisations by violin, contrabass clarinet and also the vocal ensemble, the result is a hugely entertaining modern experience with 'jazzy' interpretations, interspersed with the original text.
Tracklisting
Adam Baldych; Ensemble Peregrina
AUKSO Chamber Orchestra Of The City Of Tych
Agata Zubel; Andrej Bauer
Soloists; Warsaw Philharmonic Choir And Orchestra
Mleczko; Hammond; Sinfonia Iuventus Polish Orchestra
High Definition Quartet
Soloists; Poznan Opera/ Warsaw Phil Choir & Orchestras
Soloists; AUKSO Chamber Orchestra Of Tychy
Adam Baldych; Ensemble Peregrina
Andrew Poppy
Enno Poppe, Klangforum Wien, PHACE, Nacho de Paz, Pierre Roullier, Ensemble Diagonal, Rut Schereine
Taz Modi
Tomasz Skweres, Ensemble Reconsil, Osterreichisches Ensemble fur Neue Musik, Orkiestra Muzyki Nowej
Evgeny Grinko
Jean-Marie Machado & Danzas Orchestra
Eric Lamb, Stefanie Alexandra Prenn, Angela Calvo Rios, Kaoko Amano, Veronica Klavzar
