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Regõ Rejtem
A5 Digipak CD
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""Regõ Rejtem" is the second album of Hungarian folk duo The Moon And The Nightspirit, featuring lyrics in Hungarian differently from their debut, where most of the songs were sung in English. This ch(...)"
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"The Veil of Queen Mab" Digipak CD 2010, Equilibrium Music |
13.00EUR • approx. 18.9USD [ recommended ] : [  add to cart ] |
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In this partially conceptual work, Hexperos once again combine classical and contemporary approaches to chamber music, incorporating Celtic, Mediterranean, Medieval and Baroque elements in a meticulously crafted and varied opus.
Following their debut “The Garden of the Hesperides”,
successfully welcomed by fans and press alike, Hexperos return
with "The Veil of Queen Mab", whose title is inspired
by Nicaraguan writer and poet Rubén Darío. The new album pays homage
to the queen of fairies and dreams, a creation of the Anglo-Saxon mythology, probably
with roots in Celtic legends, referred in works by numerous artists, from Shakespeare
or Percy Shelley to Gustave Doré.
In this partially conceptual work, Hexperos once again combine
classical and contemporary approaches to chamber music, incorporating Celtic,
Mediterranean, Medieval and Baroque elements in a meticulously crafted and varied
opus, shaped into perfection over the past 3 years. Its orchestral arrangements
come together to form a rich setting for the haunting soprano of Alessandra Santovito,
highlighted in the dramatic crescendos found in Queen Mab, or on the
majestic Moon Spell and Summatem Deam, with Latin verses from
Apuleius’ (c.125 – c.180) Metamorphoseon (Liber Undecimus).
The darker shades of Hexperos appear in Le Lacrime di Proserpina,
an homage to Alda Merini, or Diadem of the Night (an early Gothica song which
is hereby revisited), both instant classics in the Gothic Neo-Classical genre
with their overwhelmingly blissful melancholy. On the other hand, tracks like
Summoning of the Artists, Time of Spirit, or El Velo Azul,
with dreamy medieval textures and trickling harp, offer a more soothing side to
the album.
On A Reason to Live, voluptuous violin lines and sensual percussions
mix with lulling vocals in a mysterious piece, followed by Nocturne,
a perfectly titled somber epic that would find a comfortable place in a Nyman
or Glass score and which underlines Hexperos’ talent in
taking Gothic Neo-Classical a step closer to cinematographic soundtracks. Finally,
and as they had already done on their previous record, the band pays tribute to
Manuel de Falla’s legacy on Asturiana, which features a
guest appearance by Riccardo Prencipe of Corde Oblique on classical
guitar.
Pressed on gold disc and housed in a matt-varnished Digipak with gold foil print,
“The Veil of Queen Mab” will be released on September
20th and comes with a 16-page booklet beautifully illustrated with visuals by
Polish artist Malgorzata Maj, of Sarachmet Photography & Illustration.
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01. The Fairy Appears (1:58)
02. Queen Mab (3:51)
03. El Velo Azul (3:13)
04. Moon Spell (2:43)
05. Summatem Deam (3:58)
06. Diadem of the Night (4:26)
07. Summoning of the Artists (3:16)
08. A Reason to Live (4:06)
09. Nocturne (2:34)
10. Le Lacrime di Proserpina (2:19)
11. A Forest (4:17)
12. A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1:11)
13. Time of Spirit (5:01)
14. Asturiana (2:13)
last update: 2011-03-29
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"The Garden of the Hesperides" Digipak CD 2007, Equilibrium Music |
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13.00EUR • approx. 18.9USD [ temp. out of stock ] : [ pre-order ] |
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Debut album by Hexperos, a new project by soprano Alessandra Santovito, founding member of Gothica. Dark Neo-Classical chamber music, which easily deserves a place alongside the best works from acts such as Arcana, Ophelia’s Dream or Sopor Aeternus.
"The Garden of the Hesperides" is the debut album by Hexperos, the new Gothic/Neo-Classical project by the soprano Alessandra Santovito, founding member of Gothica.
The exotic Mediterranean fragrance of sensual percussion patterns, together with the low rumble of Francesco's double bass and the soft keyboard pads enriched by the work of violinists Domenico Mancini and Alessandro Pensa, set the appropriate nocturnal atmosphere for Alessandra's soaring voice to cast its spell - although Hexperos often brings to mind her past in Gothica, it is also obvious that her work has now reached a more mature stage.
Instrumentation and arrangements are often minimal throughout the songs, but skillfully mastered to balance grandiose dramatic moments against delicate passages, sparsely colored with a discreet Celtic tone that finds its way into some of tracks much through the contribution of harpist Francesca Romana Di Nicola.
This seemingly ethereal touch is nevertheless ineffective in dispelling the predominantly somber quality of the album. In fact, much of the mood that "The Garden of the Hesperides" evokes can be compared to what one may find in Classical chamber music, yet it has been quite a few years since such ambiance has been so impressively comprised into a Gothic Neo-Classical album, and so perfectly used to display such mysterious sensuality and romance. A remarkable debut, which easily deserves a place alongside the best works from acts such as Arcana, Ophelia's Dream or Sopor Aeternus. Presented in spot UV-varnished Digipak.
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01. Walking Roots
02. Hesperos
03. The Garden of the Hesperides
04. The Magnificence of the night
05. Rime Glitters in the Sun
06. The Warm Whisper of the Wind
07. Artemisia
08. The Call of the Ibis
09. Ritual
10. Loto Nero
11. Nana
12. Winter Rhymes
13. Ave Maria
14. Walking Roots II
last update: 2011-09-30
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