Garden Party
Character pieces by: Grieg, Nielsen, Lalo, Hannibal, Ancient Chinese, Lund Christiansen
From their first concert in the Monastery La Cartuja de la Sierra in Andalusia, Spain in the summer 1992, they have toured throughout Europe, North and Central America and Asia, giving more than 1.500 concerts from a repertoire spanning from the late renaissance and early baroque, the classical and romantic periods, to contemporary music written especially for them.
In celebration of their 25th Anniversary, Michala and Hannibal have selected a very special program of some of the pieces they have have played live so many times – to share that intimate “fleeting moment” they have perfected in the live performances. Featuring musical sketches and character pieces by Carl Nielsen, Edvard Grieg, Edouard Lalo, Asger Lund-Christiansen, Lars Hannibal and a new arrangement of an ancient Chinese melody, “Garden Party” perfectly captures the spirit of “Conversation, Companionship and Communication” that has defined their quarter-century long musical partnership.
You are hereby invited to “Join The Party”!
Reviews
December 22, 2017
Klassik Heute, Germany - 10/10/10 - "Ohne Zweifel ein wahrhaft würdiges Fest zum 25-jährigen bestehen dieses außergewöhnlichen Künstler-Duos"
Markus Zahnhausen
September 15, 2017
All Music (USA) "The OUR Recordings engineering team achieves impressive results with the tricky recorder-and-guitar duos. Recommended".
James Manheim
September 6, 2017
Pizzicato (LU)- 5 stars- "The relaxed beauty of the performances allows the listener to drift off in the dreamlike realm of peace and pleasure".
Remy Franck
August 19, 2017
UK Newspaper Daily Mail - 5 Stars (Maximum) - . It’s the sort of music you want to listen to over and over again. And I did.
David Mellor
August 2, 2017
FANFARE (US) 3 - " This is not a recital that needs to be analyzed. It was meant to be enjoyed, and there's nothing about the music or the performances that would get in the way of that. If you're looking for something that's relaxing but not soporific, and music that won't make you feel talked down to, Garden Party is heartily recommended".
Raymond Tuttle
July 31, 2017
FANFARE 2 - "You have been invited to share in a special celebration of a duo of uncommon brilliance and heart, and your attendance is eagerly encouraged".
Ronald E. Grames
July 3, 2017
FANFARE 1 - "Here’s wishing them another twenty-five years of eloquent music making together. Highly recommended".
Dave Saemann