The album features a Renaissance Trombone by Ewald & Bernhard Meinl, modeled after a 1595 Drewelwecz instrument, tuned in A 440Hz/B-flat 415Hz.
Composer Biography
Komitas Wardapet, an Armenian composer and musicologist, is considered the father of modern classical Armenian music and tragically died in Paris from the aftereffects of imprisonment during the Armenian Genocide.
Performer Biography
Ercole Nisini, the baroque trombone player, is an Artist in Residence at Gut Hohen Luckow until May 2025, where he will compose new music inspired by the manor's 1707 stucco reliefs.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in the knight's hall of the manor house at Gut Hohen Luckow, a 1707 building in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, "The Trombone's Pleasure Garden," is a reinterpretation of the historical title "Lust-Hof," possibly inspired by Jacob van Eyck's collection of popular melodies.
Interpretation
The performer, Ercole Nisini, plays pieces from Jacob van Eyck's collection on the baroque trombone, interpreting them as if they were originally written for his instrument, rather than imitating a recorder.
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