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about

Sabine Erdmann may be a harpsichordist. But she’s also in love with her organ. So, she instantly caught fire when two friends suggested she should record a CD on it with music from the time of Heinrich Biber. There was no deeper concept, no precise plan. But with just two phone calls, Sabine had set up a trio of musicians from Berlin’s dynamic historically informed practise scene. Immediately, they began searching for rewarding and surprising repertoire.

Swedish theorbist Magnus Andersson dove deep into the archive of early music in Uppsala. Icelandic violinist Elfa Rún Kristinsdóttir suggested the D minor sonata by Böddecker, one of the baroque’s long lost masterpieces. Quickly, they arrived at a fascinating and surprising body of work. Their selection wasn’t just inspired by a deep theoretical understanding – but mainly by their hands-on experiences as in-demand live performers.

The recording sessions provided plenty of opportunities for Erdmann’s chest organ to shine. The instrument, given to her as a loan, was designed according to her personal specifications by renowned organ builder Karl Friedrich Wieneke. In a smaller space, its warm tone fuses perfectly with a chambermusic ensemble. In a church, on the other hand, its raw power is capable of unleashing a veritable sonic storm.

It almost goes without saying that standard repertoire was off the table from the beginning. But so was recording obscure pieces for obscurity’s sake. In a way, the absence of a concept turned into the album’s true concept: This project was to be about the music – and nothing else.

credits

released April 24, 2020

Elfa Rún Kristinsdóttir, violin elfarun.com
Sabine Erdmann, organ sabine-erdmann.de
Magnus Andersson, theorbo

Organ technician: Karl Friedrich Wieneke

Recorded 1 to 4 July 2019
Kirche Zum Heiligen Kreuz, Berlin
Recording producer, balance engineer, editing: Dirk Fischer

Technical equipment: EvenFlow evenflow.me

Liner notes concept: Tobias Fischer
Design and layout: Rutger Zuydervelt
Photography: Anna Fischer

This recording was made possible through the kind support of Maria-Theresia Rupf-Bolz.

Diese CD entstand mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Maria-Theresia Rupf-Bolz.

Executive producer: Dirk Fischer

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