Incantations Quintessenz

• 1 Les soirées musicales: No. 8. La Danza, Tarantella Napoletana (arr. G. Hinze for flute ensemble) 03:00
• 2 Act I: The Beauty and Athena's Curse 05:58
• 3 Act II: The Beast and the Battle of Perseus 06:48
• 4 Préludes, Book 1: No. 11. La danse de Puck (arr. G. Hinze for flute ensemble) 02:38
• 5 Act III: Notturno 04:52
• 6 Act II: Scherzo 02:36
• 7 Act II: Song with Chorus: You Spotted Snakes 02:21
• 8 Act V: Dance of the Clowns 01:46
• 9 Act V: Finale 04:17
• 10 Fantaisie pastorale hongroise, Op. 26 (arr. G. Hinze for flute ensemble) 10:16
• 11 Spells 07:44
• 12 Pièces de viole, Book 2: Le Folies d'Espagne (arr. G. Hinze for flute ensemble) (excerpts) 11:15
• 13 Danse macabre, Op. 40 (arr. G. Hinze for flute ensemble) 05:32
• Total Runtime 01:09:03

Info for Incantations

20 years of Quintessenz – an occasion to celebrate. And not only for the fabulous Leipzig flute ensemble, but first and foremost for their audience, who eagerly await every one of their new programs and CDs. With their third GENUIN CD, Quintessenz is once again treating us to the magical sounds of the flute. And the title “Incantations” also has magic in store for us – fairly-like, moonlit, tarantula-inspired music from other spheres by composers including Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Rossini, and Saint-Saëns. And the recording features no less than two world premiere recordings of works dedicated to the ensemble. With five flutes sounding like a whole orchestra, we can’t help but wonder if there’s sorcery going on here.

Quintessenz, Flute ensemble

Quintessenz
was founded in 1996, inspired by the wish to perform chamber music with an unusual combination of five musicians, all playing different flute instruments. From its playful beginnings, a highly-professional ensemble developed over the following 20 years, featuring a unique repertoire tailor-made for each member: in addition to the ensemble’s own arrangements, a large number of modern works have been composed over the years expressly for Quintessenz. The members of the ensemble are not only recognized and in demand as soloists, but also – and particularly – as top-level specialists in all instruments belonging to the flute family. Through their CD recordings, performances at international festivals, and master classes in ensemble playing, Quintessenz is now famous worldwide. We are proud that many young musicians have since followed our example, also performing together as a quintet.

Booklet for Incantations