Poglietti, despite his Italian-sounding name, likely had a Moravian-Lower Austrian background, with his name possibly being an Italianization of 'Hendl', both meaning 'chicken'.
Performer Biography
The Boreas Quartett Bremen, formed in 2009, specializes in recorder quartet repertoire from the Renaissance and modern eras and owns over 40 recorders.
Composer Biography
Alessandro Poglietti, an organist at the Habsburg court in Vienna, is considered a 'shadowy figure' due to scarce and sometimes contradictory information about his life and training.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The ensemble's program design was inspired by experiences of nature, with Markus Schönewolf's work showing impressionistic observation and Alessandro Poglietti's work featuring direct imitation of animal sounds.
Instruments
The recorder is particularly suited to connect different musical eras because its rediscovery in the 20th century coincided with the emergence of period instrument performance practice.
Album & Artwork
This album combines early and contemporary music, a practice that has become increasingly common since the early 20th century.
Interpretation
The Boreas Quartett Bremen aims to connect different soundscapes by integrating early music into the present and embedding contemporary music in history.
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