La primera es el arpa triple galesa, un arpa barroca con tres filas de cuerdas, de la que Margret Koell es la innovadora embajadora. En segundo lugar, el lyrichord, también llamado viola organista, un instrumento de teclado de arco basado en bocetos de Leonardo da Vinci (construido y tocado por el cosolista del CD, Sławomir Zubrzycki). Y, por último, fue otro de los diseños de Leonardo -una máquina voladora llamada "Ornitóptero"- el que sirvió de inspiración para el nuevo concertino de Christof Dienz, que catapulta al presente el arpa triple y el lírico.
En el centro del programa, George Frederic Handel. Su célebre concierto para arpa Op. 4 nº 6 HWV 294 se escucha aquí por primera vez en la versión de 1736 para arpa, laúd y clave lírico. Su concierto Op. 7 nº 1 HWV 306, escrito originalmente para órgano, ha sido arreglado por Margret Koell en la tradición barroca para arpa, laúd y orquesta. El programa se completa con melodías escocesas intercaladas escocesas del compositor James Oswald.
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With their new CD and concert project Margret Koell and her baroque ensemble “Between the Strings” draw an associative line from the Renaissance via Handel’s London to the present. The suggestive title is borrowed from Purcell and the project revolves around three “Wondrous Machines”, some of which can be traced back to Leonardo da Vinci, yet were also present in baroque England.
The first is the Welsh Triple Harp, a baroque harp with three rows of strings, of which Margret Koell is the innovative ambassador. Secondly, there is the lyrichord, also called viola organista, a bowed keyboard instrument based on sketches by Leonardo da Vinci (built and played by the CD’s co-soloist Sławomir Zubrzycki). And finally, it was another of Leonardo’s designs – a flying machine called the “Ornithopter” – that served as the inspiration for Christof Dienz’s new concertino, which catapults the triple harp and the lyrichord into the present.
At the centre of the programme is George Frederic Handel. His famous harp concerto Op. 4 No. 6 HWV 294 is heard here for the first time in the 1736 version for harp, lute and lyrichord. His concerto Op. 7 No. 1 HWV 306, originally written for the organ, has been arranged by Margret Koell in the baroque tradition for harp, lute and orchestra. The programme is rounded off with interspersed Scottish tunes by the composer James Oswald.
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WONDROUS MACHINE
Concertos for Baroque Harp, Lyrichord & Baroque Ensemble
Works by George Frederic Handel, James Oswald & Christof Dienz
Margret Koell
Michele Pasotti
Sławomir Zubrzycki
Ensemble Between the Strings
Concerto for harp, lute, lyrichord & other instruments op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294
Andante Allegro
Larghetto
Larghetto
Allegro Moderato
A Curious Collection of Scots Tunes
James Oswald: Ty on the Wars
Concerto for harp & lute op. 7 no. 1, HWV 306
Andante
Andante
Largo e piano
Bourrée Allegro
A Curious Collection of Scots Tunes
James Oswald: Bonny Christy
James Oswald: My Nanio
Christof Dienz: flapping its wings - Concertino for triple harp, lyrichord & 5 baroque strings
A Curious Collection of Scots Tunes
James Oswald: There are few good Fellows when Jamie's awa'
Fuente: Nota de prensa de Andreas Janotta Arts Managment