Performer: Jean-Guihen Queyras, Bijan Chemirani, Keyvan Chemirani, Sokratis Sinopoulos
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Release: 2016
Size: 1.12 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Frank Leriche: Khamse
02. Sinopoulos: Nihavent Semai
03. Witold Lutoslawski: Sacher Variation
04. Ostad Mohamad Reza Lofti: Zarbi é Shustari
05. Anon: Visite nocturne
06. Anon: I would I were a bird
07. Anon: Sunday morning
08. Bijon & Keyvan Chemirani: Dast é Kyan
09. Jorg Widmann: Étude Digitale
10. Anon: Hasapiko
11. Ross Daly: Karsilama
12. Anon: Dance in 7/8
In the 3rd and 2nd century BC, the civilisation of Thrace was that of an adventurous and inquisitive people, open to exchange with other cultures, and as such, is rather a beautiful metaphor for the ensemble that has gathered around Jean-Guihen Queyras, a musician not as far removed from his Classical repertoire as you might think. From the captivating percussion of the Chemirani brothers, who grew up alongside Queyras on the hillsides of Haute Provence, to the magical lyra of Sokratis Sinopoulos, these ‘Sunday morning sessions’ open gateways into undiscovered musical worlds. Contemporary exploration, improvisation and the traditional music of the Mediterranean converge, all swept up in the same powerful and irresistible spirit.