Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, John Dowland, David Kellner, Anders Miolin, Alonso Mudarra, Erik Alfred Leslie Satie
Performer: Anders Miolin
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Prima Classic
Catalogue: PRIMA005
Release: 2020
Size: 1.25 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Mudarra: Fantasìa X (que contrahaze la harpa en la manera de Ludovico)
02. Dowland: Fantasia No. 7 from A Varietie of Lute Lessons
03. Kellner: Fantasia in A minor
04. Kellner: Fantasia in D minor
05. Kellner: Fantasia In D Major
06. Kellner: Giga
07. Bach: Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Chaconne
08. Satie: Gnossienne No. 1
09. Satie: Son Binolce from 3 Valses distinguées du précieux dégoûté
10. Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1
Miolin: Une odyssée des rêves lucides
11. I. La Galaxie Irisée
12. II. L’Océan Ludique
13. III. Le Rêve de Pan
14. IV. Survolant les Nuages
15. V. Le Temple d’Incantation
16. VI. La Jungle Enigmatique
17. Miolin: Miles’ dream
18. Miolin: Regresando a Sevilla
“A Timeless Odyssey” is an invitation to travel through space and time, from the Renaissance to 2019, through the Baroque and the Impressionists, with the sound of the 12-String guitar Dodeka of Anders Miolin. A unique instrument designed by Anders himself and the luthier Ermanno Chiavi, the Dodeka guitar has an unprecedented range, covering 4 octaves and a fifth. This deepness of sound is wonderfully expressed in the new arrangements made for this album. In addition to the works from the guitar canon, we present the world-premiere recording of the work entitled An Odyssey of Lucid Dreams, composed by Anders Miolin. Performer, composer, arranger, professor, instrument developer, and a traveler himself, Anders Miolin’s multifaceted personality expresses itself in his recordings. The listener will enjoy an unusual interpretative depth, performed with the charm of the Renaissance artist. “A Timeless Oddysey” is Anders Miolin’s twelfth solo album.
The completely unique Dodeka guitar was developed by Ermanno Chiavi and Anders Miolin in 2017 Anders Miolin is the only musician in the world who plays it. The 12-string guitar has an extended tuning range and creates a previously unheard, fascinating sound universe.
The fusion between artist and instrument creates new and unique programs consisting of rare pearls from the Baroque, Classic, Romantic and Impressionist periods, as well as new works specially composed for the Dodeka guitar.
“Life is an odyssey. We all carry it literally within us, in our genes and souls, experiencing it throughout our lives. This odyssey starts in Seville, Spain in 1546 and takes us through England and Germany (16th century), Sweden and the Baltics (17th and 18th centuries), Paris (late 19th century) and New York (20th century) to a dreamscape in 2019. My search for sound has also been an odyssey that has led me to extensive research of the repertoire and the development of the 12-string Dodeka guitar. It is a unique instrument built by Ermanno Chiavi. My idea was to expand the range and the sound spectrum of the traditional guitar, enabling new arrangements and compositions. Just as Odysseus altered his appearance, these free arrangements alter the pieces’ appearance but not their substance the borderless odyssey of the soul.” Anders Miolin
Anders Miolin is professor at the Zrich University of the Arts and an internationally acclaimed concert and recording artist. Anders Miolin’s discography encompasses solo CDs of Satie, Debussy, Ravel, Granados, Villa-Lobos, and British music, released on the renowned label BIS.