The performers, Toshiyuki Shibata and Anthony Romaniuk, are grounded in Historically Informed Performance (HIP) but also draw on eclectic influences from diverse genres, including jazz and contemporary music.
Instruments
The flutist, Toshiyuki Shibata, uses three different historical traversos: a French flute after Buffardin and two German flutes after Eigentopf and Quantz.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's concept aims to bridge the musical gap between past and present, embodying the essence of Art Nouveau, a movement that unites tradition and innovation.
Instruments
The keyboardist, Anthony Romaniuk, plays on two historical keyboard instruments: a Flemish-style harpsichord and a Silbermann fortepiano, which was Frederick the Great's favored instrument.
Interpretation
The musicians add preludes and epilogues to their performances, reflecting the 18th-century practice where improvisation and composition boundaries were fluid.
Recording & Production
The two exquisite keyboard instruments featured on this project were crafted by Akira Kubota from Kubota Harpsichords.
Interpretation
The album uses an 'authentic' pitch of approximately 400 Hz, which is not the standard Baroque pitch of today, to create a relaxed yet shimmering tone.
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