聖佩精選集(5CD) Skip Sempe - Memorandum XXI

"Inspired by Bach's famous Memorandum of 1730 - Bach's personal 'wish list' for ideal performances - here are 40 of Sempé's selected writings, on a wide range of topics, from Renaissance virtuosity to the fine art of instrument building, along with a collection of his groundbreaking recordings, brought together on 5 CDs from the DHM, Astrée, Alpha and Paradizo catalogues. It marks the 25th Anniversary of the Capriccio Stravagante and includes eg the Chambonnières, Bach, Buxtehude recordings on DHM and tracks not available elsewhere. This CD-book gives us a consecutive series of glimpses of a rich career that is still evolving: musically, intellectually and aesthetically. These essays by and interviews with Skip Sempé have appeared over two decades in a number of different formats - programme notes, press interviews, liner notes for recordings - but gain in impact when published altogether for the first time. Wanda Landowska began this tradition with her Musique Ancienne in 1909, followed by Harnoncourt's testimonies of the 1980s. However, with its set of 5 CDs from throughout the years, with recordings made since 1990, this sumptuous publication combines both moments of research and sounding music. This makes it absolutely unique. 'Memorandum XXI' is a passionate communication for the next generation. Written by one of the last pioneers of the early music movement, it attempts to provide recovery of both a musical aesthetic and an artistic mission that are being lost only too quickly. ""Sempé is unafraid to popularise, driven by curiosity and an eagerness to seize the spirit of the music by the scruff of the neck. In performance, he communicates with a real sense of immediacy. The pleasure principle might be uppermost here, but that doesn't preclude a playful sophistication, as well as seductive sobriety. The players improvise exuberantly, as if as some Renaissance jam session: they are clearly having a ball."" BBC Music Magazine ""Let's just admit it: Skip Sempé is one of the greatest harpsichordists in the world. His technique is staggering. His intelligence is stunning. His tone is commanding. His interpretations are compelling. His instincts are unerring. His intensity is unrelenting. In his many recordings, the New Orleans-born Sempé has demonstrated that he is the heir as well as the student of Gustav Leonhardt."" All Music Guide"