Hathor Consort - Aries Point (2021) [Official Digital Download]

"Since my first encounter with the Hathor Consort, it has been obvious to me that the sound of the viola da gamba complements the harmonic and melodic style of my compositions wonderfully well and with utter naturalness. The pieces on Aries Point therefore not only combine two musical eras, but also give the sound color of the viola da gamba a central place as a key compositional element. It's unique timbre influences the process of composition and improvisation and resonates in a completely new musical context. It's subtle intensity brings out textures which, in their turn, inspire jazz musicians to adopt new forms of melodic and sonic expression in the course of their improvisations. In jazz, the process of improvisation could also be called 'instant composing'. A central element is the variation of the themes and the interaction between the musicians. In composition too, the repeated variation of patterns - through changes in key, rhythm, note order - creates material that serves to weave the melodies and harmonies of the work. With the Aries Point project, I wish to introduce a wider public to the beauty and diversity of improvisation, that ancestral form which lies at the source of all musical expression." (Bastian Stein)

TRACKLIST

01. Hathor Consort - Stein: Burton
02. Hathor Consort - Stein: 2020-12-27
03. Hathor Consort - Stein: 2+1
04. Hathor Consort - Stein: Karo
05. Hathor Consort - Helm: Lumen
06. Hathor Consort - Stein: Fantasie
07. Hathor Consort - Stein: Kimono
08. Hathor Consort - Graupe: Zwischen
09. Hathor Consort - Stein: Freihändig
10. Hathor Consort - Stein: Ljubljana
11. Hathor Consort - Helm: Jacob



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