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Throughout their existence as a chamber music ensemble the Neue Vocalsolisten have shaped in particular two genres: vocal chamber music theatre, and the madrigal. In collaboration with present-day composers they transfer the historic form of the madrigal to a contemporary musical universe. Over the years the singers themselves have continuously expanded their specialized repertoire by commissioning numerous compositions and, in doing so, have brought back to life an entire music genre – an outstanding example of an artistic long-term concept and its realization.
The four madrigals assembled on this recording demonstrate how admirably the soloist line-up, the chamber music performance, the density and the highly focused drama of the madrigal suit the Neue Vocalsolisten. Johannes Schöllhorn, José M. Sánchez-Verdú, Andreas Dohmen and Clemens Gadenstätter wrote these madrigals specifically for the ensemble. When listening to this music we experience how the reinterpretation of a historic form may lead us into new, hitherto undiscovered realms of music. |
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Johannes Schöllhorn (*1962)
»Madrigali a Dio« after Pier Paolo Pasolini (2011)
for six voices
José M. Sánchez-Verdú (*1968)
»SCRIPTVRA ANTIQVA« (2010–2012)
madrigal book I for five voices
Andreas Dohmen (*1962)
»infra« (2008) for five voices **)
after texts by Francesco Petrarca and Oskar Pastior
Clemens Gadenstätter (*1966)
»WEH« (2007) **)
madrigal 2 for six voices
**) As a download only available within the whole album.
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Sarah Maria Sun, soprano
Susanne Leitz-Lorey, soprano
Truike van der Poel, mezzo-soprano
Martin Nagy, tenor
Guillermo Anzorena, baritone
Andreas Fischer, bass
www.neuevocalsolisten.de
A co-production with Deutschlandradio Kultur, Musik der Jahrhunderte and col legno |
1CD | Vocal | Choir | Contemporary | PRIME colors Edition |
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Quando stanno morendo (1982) and other Vocal works Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart re-release, finally available again!  |
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| »12 Madrigali« explored the finely structured landscapes of sound on the »continent Sciarrino« at the Salzburg Festival 2008. A sensational original release! |
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