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total playing time...57'57" 〈Recording〉 Katushika Symphony Hills Iris Hall July 2 and 5, 2012 〈Instruments used〉 ・Hackbrett Clemens Kleech created ・Sulterio Akio Obuchi created [Model: Leipzig Grassi Museum of Musical Instruments No. 3114, late 18th century] ・Renaissance Lute César Mateus created (6 courses) ・Buelera Klaus Jacobsen created (6 courses) ・Italian Virginal Akira Kubota created [Model: Dominicus Pisaurensis, Venice 16th century] 〈Description〉 Masatake Kanazawa and Yoko Aoki Various names such as Zimbalom (Hungary), Yangqin (China), Santur (India), Hackbrett (Germany) are used for the stringed percussion instrument "Dulcimer" spread across Eurasia. This disc, which conveys the soft and elegant sound produced by striking two metal strings stretched over a wooden box with small plectrums, is a rare piece realized with support from Mikako Ogawa, a specialist in Hackbrett, among the few in the world, and master musicians of the early music scene. From Marian hymns contained in the 14th-century manuscript "The Red Book of Montserrat" near Barcelona to Baroque dance music, the ancient beauty of Western music before becoming "classical" is now new. Media reviews and others Instruments similar to the Zimbalom and Dulcimer, played by striking metal strings stretched over a wooden box with a plectrum, existed in ancient Germany. Hackbrett. Existing instruments are rare, and performers are extremely few. Although the sound is often associated with ethnic images, when overlapped with instruments with similar tonal qualities such as lute and virginal, and the arrangement shifts from the broad melodies of the Middle Ages to the intense colors of Baroque, the metallic tone is nobly subdued, and the expression of the sound is surprisingly detailed. An innovative project that entertains beyond revival. --Kazuo Nakano ("CD Journal" March 2013) The sound world created by Mikako Ogawa, one of the few world-class performers, and early music performers, somehow feels nostalgic even on first listen, leading to an emotional experience as if returning to one's hometown. It is a warm, pleasant melody that seems to blow from nowhere. --Yukio Morose ("Music no Tomo" March 2013) A total of 22 pieces are performed, but the framework is based on "The Red Book of Montserrat." Montserrat Monastery, located on a rounded rocky mountain near Barcelona, has been a pilgrimage site attracting many believers since the 11th century. The famous Black Madonna is especially well known, and the manuscript with a red cover stored in the monastery contains 10 neume scores mainly related to the Virgin Mary (its facsimile can also be viewed online). While listening to this disc, it seemed as if the ethereal sound of the Dulcimer was fused with the sacred image of the monastery. In this repertoire, I think Hackbrett is most beautiful when it subtly appears (or is heard) between other instruments or voices. The duet with the vihuela and the accompaniment of vocal music are irreplaceable (Suzuki's singing clearly captures the image of each piece and is flawless!). Many of these works do not specify the instrument, so the use of Dulcimer, with its strong individuality, is particularly powerful. --Yusui Iimori ("Entre" March 2013) About the artists Mikako Ogawa [Hackbrett, Sulterio] Studied percussion under Hitoshi Arai, Seimon Ariga, and marimba under Michiko Takahashi and Keiko Abe at Nihon University College of Art and Tokyo University of the Arts. Performed at the Yomiuri New Artist Concert. Studied Hackbrett (German Dulcimer) and Sulterio under Richard Strauss Music Academy (Munich), B. Strutzenburg. Participated in the 2009 Romania International Music Competition finals. In November of the same year, participated in TFB Mandolin Ensemble overseas performances in Bistrița and Torgu Mureș, Romania, and performed at salon concerts in Brașov. Active as a percussionist and stringed instrument player, involved in publishing various scores from Zen-On Music Publishers. Participated in the World Stringed Instrument Music Festival in Germany and Hungary in 2007 and 2011. Runs "La Galleria." Member of the Japan Stringed Instrument Association and the Japan Renaissance Music Promotion Association. Midori Suzuki [Soprano] Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts, Department of Vocal Music and its graduate school. Awarded the Kyoto Music Association Prize. Studied abroad in the Netherlands with a grant for overseas study in arts and culture. Learned solo vocal music and ensemble from Gregorian chant to Baroque period. Participated as a soloist in concerts and recordings with ensembles such as "Ensemble La Primavera," "La Petite Band," and "Bach Collegium Japan." Formed the rare repertoire vocal ensemble "La Fonteverde" specializing in madrigals in Japan. Actively performs in concerts and workshops. Aistori Sato [Lute, Vihuela] Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Music Theory. Studied lute under Seki Keisuke and Mito Shigeo during school. Studied under K. Jungheiner at the Hochschule für Musik Köln in Germany, earning a soloist diploma in 2000. Subsequently studied under H. Smith at Basel Schola Cantorum in Switzerland. Served as an assistant researcher for early music at Tokyo University of the Arts from 2003 to 2010. Member of "Ensemble Muromachi," "La Stravaganza Tokyo," and "Seven Tears Consort." Lecturer in the lute class at Eisenach Music Academy. Runs Atelier Gakuko. Tomoko Teramura [Virginal] Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, and completed its graduate master's program. Studied under Ko Yamada and Masaki Suzuki. Awarded 2nd place at the 7th Early Music Competition. Participated in domestic and international academies in Siena, Urbino, Innsbruck, and Antwerp. Appeared on NHK "FM Recital." Active in various fields including orchestras, baroque dance ensembles, solo performances, and accompaniment for masterclasses. Arranged and published "Flute Baroque Sonata Collection" (1999) and "J.S. Bach Works Collection" (2002, reprinted in 2009) from Trim Music Publishing. Released a harpsichord solo CD "Oki ni Mesu Mama Capriccio" (recommended by Record Geijutsu) in 2010 from Wawon Records. Lecturer at Koganei Annex Harpsichord Department.
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