Basel Sinfonietta Discography of CDs

Basel Sinfonietta music CDs Andreas Vollenweider's Book of Roses marries concept to contemporary instrumentalism, and blends the music of numerous cultures into the composer's already worldly sound. Separated into four chapters (where each song is an "episode"), the album chronicles the journey of a young girl from dances in grand ballrooms, through mysterious woods full of magical jugglers, to an eventual meeting with the Sphinx. In between there are numerous other adventures, each punctuated by some of the most ambitious music of Vollenweider's career. His trademark electric harp is still here, and the flair for sweeping arrangement is intact. But the straightforward pop-jazz of "In Doga Gamee" (complete with lyrics) suggests Soul Cages-era Sting, while "In the Woods of Kroandal" marries a romantic classical swell to flamenco guitar and nature sounds. Vocals return for "Hirzel," which flirts with pop even more ...

Basel Sinfonietta CD discography Below expands on Zeus Faber's undersea sound, this time settling into a jazzy, atmospheric groove. Ocean sounds, synthesizers, piano, saxophone and guitar predominate, as on Scubason, but the group makes a few ripples in their sound by adding the Oberwil Choir and the string section of the Basel Sinfonetta. "Sunken Chamber" is ...

Basel Sinfonietta albums Kasper De Roo,Basel Sinfoniett Editor: Andreas Werner. Photographers: Laurie Olinder; Bill Morrison; Bettina A. Stammens. Personnel: James Woodrow (electric guitar); Kristina Camille, Tamami Hickel, Ursula Levens, Sylvia Oelkrug, Martina Albisetti, Katharina Bircher, Vesna Ljubin, Karin Wiggli, Anke Ohnmacht, Renate Hofstetter, Etienne Abelin (violin); Elisabeth Stähelin, Christian Vandersee, Wagner-Burkardt, Christine (viola); Barbara Weishaupt, Ursula Kamber Schaub, ...

Basel Sinfonietta discography Recording information: Volkshaus, Basel, Switzerland (05/01/2011-05/03/2011).

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