Marvelous recorder playing
May 29, 2010
Review of the album The Flute-Heaven of the Gods:
Whoever imagines hell to be the sound of thirteen recorders together should listen right away to the beautiful playing of The Royal Wind Music. The latest CD of the ensemble by the label Lindoro once again brings great delight to the ear. The album has the appealing title "The Flute-Heaven of the Gods", and features polyphonic settings of melodies that were used by Jonker Jacob van Eyck. This 17th century blind carillonneur from Utrecht played the recorder at the Janskerkhof in the summer, improvising on the most popular tunes of his time. The Royal Wind Music presents an attractive selection of music from Sweelinck to J.S. Bach. Intonation is impeccable and the optimal acoustics contribute to a rich sound.
Thiemo Wind, De Telegraaf
Marvelous recorder playing - Thiemo Wind, De Telegraaf
If there is a flute-heaven, this is how it sounds - Anthony Fiumara, Trouw
A full, resonating sound - Roel Sikkema, Nederlands Dagblad
A pleasure for the eye and the ear - Matthias Nowakowski, Der Westen - Schwelm
Close to being perfect - Anthony Rowland-Jones, The Recorder Magazine
The most riveting all-recorder concert I've ever heard - Laura Conrad, laymusic.org
A beautiful and extraordinary kind of historical coherence - Chamber Music Today
Breathless I sat listening to this warm sound... - Paul Witteman, De Volkskrant
Beautiful sound, wonderfully blended and shaped - Pablo J. Vayón, Diario de Sevilla
Astounding unity, musicality and dynamic interpretation - Marco Antonio de la Ossa, La Tribuna de Cuenca
A whole musical world - Gerd Lünenbürger & Rahel Stoellger, Tibia
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