Baroque Recorder Quartets "The Nations"

Flanders Recorder Quartet (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 17, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Koch Discover Int'l
• ASIN: B00000222D
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,257,194 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. France: Son en Quatuor

2. Germany: Contrapunctus I, from 'Die Kunst der Fuge'

3. Germany: Ste; Paduan

4. Germany: Ste; Galliard

5. Germany: Ste; Courant

6. Germany: Ste; Alamande

7. The Netherlands: Un Gay Bergier

8. The Netherlands: La My

9. The Netherlands: Son A4

10. Italy: Pavana Tertia

11. Italy: Canzona 'La Ghirardella'

12. England: A Fancy Mr. Reynold

13. England: Upon in nomine

14. England: In nomine

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Early recording of the Flanders Quartet - rare, January 23, 2006

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C. Fischer (Bloomington, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baroque Recorder Quartets "The Nations" (Audio CD)

Actually the time frame for these pieces is the late renaissance through the late baroque, with nary a medieval piece to be found. This is one of the first recordings of the Flanders Recorder Quartet and already exhibits the high standards of repertoire selection, musicianship, and production values that can make four recorders sound like an expressive organ with articulation. Mostly using arrangements, this very talented group of Belgian recorder players extends the recorder's repertoire and makes all the pieces sound idiomatic. They are still going strong, and are one of the leading recorder consorts today, along with the Loeki Stardust Quartet from Amsterdam, Quartet Sirena from Sweden, The Farallon Quartet from Bay Area, CA and Flautando Koln (Cologne).

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is hauntingly beautiful 14th-15th C. flute/viol music., November 12, 2000

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Daniel Evans (Panama City Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baroque Recorder Quartets "The Nations" (Audio CD)

This instrumental music is the classical music of the Middle Ages: flutes (recorders) and viols (a stringed instrument) as was played in the cathedrals of Europe hundreds of years ago. It is a trip back in time to the high Middle Ages, when music was not so much just "loud sound" but soothing, ephemeral and haunting melodies, like something out of a dream...I would highly recommend this CD to those addicted to Medieval European history (as I am).