First recordings of rare viol consort music from the Belle Epoque.
| # | Audio | Title/Composer(s) | Performer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Time | 53:42 | |||
Quatuor en si mineurHenri Casadesus |
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| 01 | Allegro moderato | Allegro moderato | Science Ficta | 5:22 |
| 02 | Scherzando vivo | Scherzando vivo | Science Ficta | 2:30 |
| 03 | Choral | Choral | Science Ficta | 4:20 |
| 04 | Final | Final | Science Ficta | 3:45 |
Quartetto in re maggioreOttorino Respighi |
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| 05 | Adagio — Allegro moderato | Adagio — Allegro moderato | Science Ficta | 3:41 |
| 06 | Minuetto | Minuetto | Science Ficta | 3:19 |
| 07 | Largo | Largo | Science Ficta | 2:29 |
| 08 | Tambourin | Tambourin | Science Ficta | 2:41 |
| 09 | Le papillon et l'étoile | Le papillon et l'étoile | Science Ficta, Freelance Nun | 3:32 |
Ronde de SaisonsHenri Casadesus |
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| 10 | Le Printemps: Allegro molto moderato dolce | Le Printemps: Allegro molto moderato dolce | Science Ficta | 6:02 |
| 11 | L'Été | L'Été | Science Ficta | 4:35 |
| 12 | L'Automne | L'Automne | Science Ficta | 5:30 |
| 13 | L'Hiver | L'Hiver | Science Ficta | 5:56 |
Encouraged by Camille Saint-Saëns, violist/composer Henri Casadesus founded the Société des Instruments Anciens in 1901. Casadesus played viola d'amore, his brother Marius played quinton, and additional Casadesus family members and friends played viols, keyboards, and plucked strings. Unlike other early period-instrument revivals, the Casadesus ensemble performed not only baroque pastiche, but also new works which they commissioned and composed for their rediscovered instruments. This disc presents the premiere recordings of music written in the first decades of the twentieth century by Henri Casadesus and Ottorino Respighi for a "quartet of viols."
Engineered and produced by Spiff Wiegand
Edited by Charles Mueller, Loren Ludwig, and Kivie Cahn-Lipman
Mastered by Ryan Streber, Oktaven Audio
Design by Loren Ludwig
Science Ficta (Loren Ludwig, Caitlin Hedge, Kivie Cahn-Lipman, Zoe Weiss, and Doug Balliett) tackles the thorniest polyphonic challenges, old and new. The ensemble’s arcane but rewarding repertory comprises new commissions, music from forgotten (but wonderful) chapters of the early music revival, and a wealth of sixteenth-century works that have been unjustly neglected by modern performers and listeners. Science Ficta’s first album, Through Lines: new works for viola da gamba ensemble, featuring compositions by Molly Herron, was released in 2021 to critical acclaim. Their second album, Ronde de Saisons, was released on Olde Focus Recordings in 2023.
http://www.scienceficta.comNew Focus Recordings is an artist led collective label featuring releases in contemporary creative music of many stripes, as well as new approaches to older repertoire. The label was founded by guitarist Dan Lippel, composer Peter Gilbert in 2004, and composer/engineer Ryan Streber in 2004, formed …Read More …
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