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TROMBASTIC ~ TUTTI VIRTUOSI FOR TUNE 0083 (Barcode: 5902768701838) ~ POLAND ~ Classical Recorded: 2015 Released: 2015 This is the second album in a new "silver" series of releases by the distinguished Polish record label For TuneFind albums on this label, which is dedicated to Old Music, i.e. music written during the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods. Polish ensemble TrombasticFind albums by this artist, a trombone octet led by Piotr WawreniukFind albums by this artist, is expanded with ten additional musicians playing a myriad of instruments and creating a wonderful orchestral sound, taking the listener hundreds of years back to the European royal courts, churches and town squares where such music was performed. The expanded ensemble performs twenty one mostly short pieces, all composed in the 16th and 17th Centuries. The music was recorded in one o Warsaw´s churches and the sound quality and ambience is superb. The original orchestration of these pieces is of course mostly unknown, and Trombastic arranged them for this special orchestral setting with skill, good taste and sensitivity. The music varies in its mood from joyful and merry dances to lyrical love songs and solemn sacred hymns, but the album sounds wonderfully balanced in spite of its diversity. Although Old Music is a niche idiom, I hope people will discover this little gem, as it hides countless musical treasures. It´s been a while since I enjoyed that kind of music so intensely and I can only hope it will be shared by many. Kudos is due to Trombastic and For Tune for creating this beautiful piece of Culture, which pays tribute to our musical ancestry. Wholeheartedly recommended!

Updated: 25/02/2016Posted: 25/02/2016

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