Period instruments such as the traverso, the Baroque violin, the viola da gamba and the harpsichord offer an incredibly wide palette of new sound possibilities suited to contemporary ears. From the early 1960s an increasing number of postmodernist composers began looking at these instruments as perfect tools to reconnect with both their audience and the music traditions from the past. Contemporary experimental "effects", through the use of extended techniques and electronics, are proven able to create a fruitful dialogue with the perennial "affects" that baroque instruments are capable of arousing. Affect is no Crime explores the heterogeneity of this new path, presenting 5 world premiere recordings of 5 works written for these 4 instruments from 5 celebrated living composers, from 5 different countries: from Anspielungen by H.M. Linde, an atonal patchwork enriched with baroque quotations, to the ironic and microtonal Tiet/Lots by J. Tiensuu; from the neo-impressionistic La FenÃªtre Ouverte by J. Fontyn to Revenant by J. Morlock, a modal and minimalist homage to Bach, passing through the experimental Sun Bleached with electronics, freshly commissioned from T. Polymeneas Liontiris.

Tracklist:

Revenant for traverso, baroque violin, viola da gamba and harpsichord~A - B
Revenant for traverso, baroque violin, viola da gamba and harpsichord~C - D - E
Anspielungen for traverso
FenÃªtre Ouverte for traverso, viola da gamba and harpsichord~Confidentiel
FenÃªtre Ouverte for traverso, viola da gamba and harpsichord~Un peu indolent... mais fluide
Sun Bleached for traverso, baroque violin, viola da gamba, harpsichord and electronics
Tiet/Lots for traverso, baroque violin, viola da gamba and harpsichord~Opintie/Studydrome
Tiet/Lots for traverso, baroque violin, viola da gamba and harpsichord~Mierontie/Beggary
Tiet/Lots for traverso, baroque violin, viola da gamba and harpsichord~Lavea Tie/Primrose path
Tiet/Lots for traverso, baroque violin, viola da gamba and harpsichord~Taiston Tie/Battle

UPC: 3760195731161
Label: Arcana Records
Release Date: 10.25.19
Format: CD

Affect Is No Crime / Various - Affect Is No Crime (CD)