Northern Light. Echoes from 17th-century Scandinavia

Featuring

Sébastien Daucé
Lucile Richardot
Josèphe Cottet
Mathilde Vialle
Mathias Ferré
Étienne Floutier

Béatrice Linon
Caroline Weynants
Caroline Dangin-Bardot
Antonin Rondepierre
Sebastian Myrus
Ensemble Correspondances
Franz Tunder
David Pohle
Christian Geist
Marco Giuseppe Peranda
Vincenzo Albrici
Johann Christoph Bach
Christian Ritter
Sebastian Knüpfer
Johann Krieger
Johannes Fischer

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Historical Context

The Swedish court in the 17th century, under King Charles XI, was a deliberate crossroads of European music and musicians, unlike the unified French style of Louis XIV's court.

Recording & Production

The recording for this album took place in July 2022 at the Ferme de Villefavard in Limousin, France.

Interpretation

Gustaf Düben and his collaborators frequently adapted musical pieces, including transposing parts, making arrangements, or altering texts, to suit specific requirements or occasions at the Swedish court.

Album & Artwork

This album, titled "Northern Light," explores echoes from 17th-century Scandinavia, featuring works by Swedish, German, and Italian composers.

Historical Context

Gustaf Düben, a member of a prominent musical family, led the Swedish court chapel in 1675 and his family's collection preserved much of the music performed there.

Recording & Production

The music for most tracks on this album was transcribed from manuscripts found in the Düben collection at the University Library in Uppsala, Sweden.

Interpretation

The adaptation of texts included replacing overtly Roman-Catholic messages or German texts with Swedish or Latin ones, making the intimate spirituality of the music more accessible to local audiences.