Nieuw Amsterdam New York, by Glass Farm Ensemble

Nieuw Amsterdam New York

by Glass Farm Ensemble

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1.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 1 01:13	info	buy track
2.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 8 01:12		buy track
3.	Willy Burkhard: Romanze 06:45	info	buy track
4.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 5 01:08		buy track
5.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 2 01:13		buy track
6.	Henk De Vlieger: Aulos 06:40	info	buy track
7.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 9 01:12 video		buy track
8.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 11 01:09		buy track
9.	Yvonne Troxler: Lagrangian Relaxation I 04:31	info	buy track
10.	Yvonne Troxler: Lagrangian Relaxation II 04:32		buy track
11.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 12 01:15		buy track
12.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 3 01:16		buy track
13.	Elizabeth Hoffman: flights of fancy 14:58		buy track
14.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 4 01:17		buy track
15.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 7 01:19		buy track
16.	Louis Andriessen: Lacrimosa 10:33	info	buy track
17.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 10 01:23		buy track
18.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 6 01:15		buy track
19.	Edward Stämpfli: Duo 12:43	info	buy track
20.	Frederic Rzewski: Spot 13 02:00		buy track

about

If music grows out of a sense of place, then it follows that related places might have related musics. That idea is the springboard for this album that nods at 400 years of links between two vibrant cities.

When the Dutch founded Nieuw Amsterdam in the 17th century, they provided the impetus for the growth of a city that shared many values of its model. The multitude of languages, ethnicities and nationalities, as well as an atmosphere of religious tolerance, made for an astounding uniqueness of the place that would later become New York City. This thread of intense energy connects Amsterdam and New York to this day.

The seven compositions on this album are by composers and performers from these regions and also from other European countries. These cities harbor qualities that we can hear — at least metaphorically — in the music here. The compositions appear like richly-painted pastels in motion; less like landscapes but rather more like intimate, sensual “mindscapes.” Ultimately, these works offer space to reside and celebrate an inner journey, embodying joy, passion and a deep sensitivity towards constant transformation.

From the quirky one-minute miniatures of Frederic Rzewski, and the melancholic bassoon duet of Louis Andriessen, to timbral and rhapsodic voyages – not to mention virtuosic challenges – the Glass Farm Ensemble, led by intrepid pianist/composer Yvonne Troxler, makes the case for keeping one ear on both sides of the musical pond.

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released March 7, 2024

GLASS FARM ENSEMBLE
JOS LAMMERSE bassoon (Leitzinger Artist)
FREEK SLUIJS bassoon (Leitzinger Artist) track 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20
MARGREET BONGERS bassoon (Leitzinger Artist) track 9, 10, 16
EMI OHI RESNICK violin
YVONNE TROXLER piano
MARK HAELDERMANS percussion

Recorded at Broadcasting Music Center (MCO) Hilversum, NL, June 5–8, 2023 and January 18–19, 2024
Special thanks to Elizabeth Hoffman, Stephan and Martina Leitzinger, Masha Iakovleva, Sergio Hamerslag

Producer and Recording Engineer: Freek Sluijs
Recording Equipment: Jacob de Jong
Design: Yvonne Troxler; Layout: Regi Müller

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