Nordic Brass Ensemble:
‘European Tour’
New CD out now!
Available on Spotify, iTunes Store and www.2l.no
It is common to date the beginning of the Renaissance to the mid-14th century. From the ashes of the Black Death emerged a society that was fundamentally changed, and to a large extent saw itself as re-born – formed anew. It cannot be a coincidence that this transformation first took place in the very parts of Europe that had been at the centre of the Roman Empire when at its strongest, in Italy. Florence became the main powerhouse of the new Europe, and from there the Renaissance spread rapidly, bringing an intense cultural flowering to France, England, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain. It is from these countries that Nordic Brass Ensemble has assembled the repertoire for “European Tour” – music arranged specially for this ensemble by Hans Petter Stangnes and Stian Aareskjold. Modern brass instruments have a history going back to the Janissaries, the Ottoman sultan’s special military corps. Contact between Renaissance Europe and Islamic culture helped determine how European culture, and in particular its music, would develop in this period.
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Since the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble I have not heard such a rich, precise and diverse sound. It is outstanding and among the 34 brass ensemble CD’s I have, this is simply the best one also for its great recording quality. I got it immediately as a compressed m4a download as soon as it was available. Then I buyed the CD for someone as a gift and the highres download from HDtracks for myself.
Thank you, Thomas, for you kind words and great feedback on our CD.! It’s a great inspiration for us to hear that people like and appreciate our projects. – ole, NBE