sixty1strings – Ambarabà: Works by Saint-Saëns, Henze & Others (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:06:03 minutes | 1,03 GB | Genre: Classical
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The trio sixty1strings is indeed a unique ensemble! On their GENUIN CD Ambarabà, the three young musicians Ekaterina Solovey (mandolin), Negin Habibi (guitar), and Konstanze Kuß (harp), explore a whole cosmos of sound that ranges from baroque structures to folkloristic and impressionistic spheres. The program includes the only original work for the instrumentation by Hans-Werner Henze and transcriptions of Debussy, Ginastera, Rodrigo, and Micheev. The works, however, receive no new attire; instead, they allow let their original garments to shine in an entirely new and special way. The album thereby pays homage to the beauty of the three instruments, which we rediscover in an excitingly evocative manner.
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sixty1strings – Music of the Golden Age (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 53:35 minutes | 904 MB | Genre: Classical
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A golden age is brought to life for us by sixty1strings on their new GENUIN album. Their unique instrumentation of mandolin, harp and guitar presents a thrilling programme of baroque music from Spain, Italy and France. Konstanze Kuß (Spanish baroque harp), Ekaterina Solovey (baroque mandolin) and Negin Habibi (baroque guitar) plunge into the sensual compositions by Antonio Vivaldi, Marin Marais and Domenico Scarlatti with enthusiasm and panache. Both original compositions and arrangements are performed, and the mandolin serves as a full-fledged, silvery-singing substitute for a diva in a hoop skirt and wig…
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