Normally when recording a live concert, I record the ”dress rehearsal” as well in order to have repair material just in case parts of the actual concert does not go as planned. However due to a technical failure, which I only managed to solve 10 minutes(!) before the start of the concert, this was no […]
TRPTK Sessions is a new initiative from TRPTK. Every month one artist gets invited to the recording studio to perform a triptych of three pieces. A triptych is a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together. After recording, all remains unedited, unpolished, in its pure and raw form, […]
From the middle Ages to Baroque to Classical Romantic, Western music has changed the look of musical instruments as well as musical technique. In the early days, the music played in the church and the court became popular to public and as a result, instruments have been changed to sound bigger and farther. It is […]
I’m really happy to present Josph Colom’s latest album – Confluences: Bach and Chopin. This is a recording which I find unique. Now that most of our core classical music repertoire has been recorded many times, I find extraordinary what Josep Colom has done with this masterpiece. He brings out Bach and Chopin’s connection by […]
While traveling in Flanders in last years of the 17th century, Tsar Peter was enchanted by the sound of the carillon. When he returned to Russia he brought several instruments with him and so began the Russian tradition of the carillon. In this historical-artistic reconstruction you will find a march and chants of Tsar Peter […]
I met Tobias Messerschmidt during the Frankfurter Musik Messe of 2017. Tobias was playing in the stand of Vancore Percussion Instruments. The owner of this firm reminded me of him and told me he would recommend this young musician as an artist who should be heard. Aliud Records embraced this thought and decided to record an […]
Daan van Aalst, the man that is Navis Classics, introduces the newest DSD Release by cellist Joachim Eijlander. It was time for Joachim Eijlander to explore more of the Cello Solo repertoire after launching two successful Bach albums. This time he found his way through a series of Italian Capriccio’s by Joseph Dall’Abaco and Alfredo Piatti. […]
Working with Yuko Mabuchi (piano), Del Atkins (bass) and Bobby Breton (drums) in an intimate concert hall with acoustics friendly to jazz, remains one of the highlights of our year at Yarlung Records. NativeDSD mastering engineer (and Yarlung recording engineer) Tom Caulfield joined us to capture 5.0 surround sound, and Arian Jansen and I recorded […]
I have to tell you something. Something that’s been bothering me for two years now, and has been gnawing on me so much that I believe we need to do something about it. Brendon Heinst The quote above marks the very first steps towards me (Brendon Heinst, M.A.) and my colleague Luuk Meijssen, B.A., setting […]
Luca Giannerini and Igor Fiorini have founded a record company, VDM Records in Rome, that brings the listener recordings made without any editing (which is very rare to find) that allows you to appreciate the quality and skill of the performers, who fearlessly lay bare their skills. We were the first in the world to […]
This is a recording of many firsts for Yarlung. This was our first Matheson recording, our first experience working at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and thanks to Yarlung recording engineers Arian Jansen and Tom Caulfield, our first recordings in SonoruS Holographic Imaging and 5-channel surround sound as well. Stereo Assistant Producer Jacob Horowitz and […]
The Ragazze Quartet with its classical roots, Slagwerk Den Haag with its contemporary sounds, and the unusual jazz trio Kapok…All three push the boundaries of their own genres in quest for new forms and adventurous joint projects. It is through this inquisitive musicianship that the unusual combination feels so wonderfully natural.