Leclair's classical elegance
How Ensemble Diderot explored the marvellous sonic landscape of intensity and variety in Leclair's Op. 4 Jean-Marie Leclair's collection...
AUDAX MILESTONES
Audax Milestones is a new series of EPs and single releases presenting repertoire cornerstones in our catalogue. Johannes Pramsohler and the musicians of Ensemble Diderot have curated the series from their award-winning Audax releases. Available as downloads and on all streaming platforms. >>>
“Le Quatuor Mariani y atteint la perfection avec un naturel désarmant dans l'une comme dans l'autre œuvre. [...] L'oreille lit comme dans un livre ouvert, admire la fraîcheur d'inspiration, les équilibres exemplaires, les phrases délicatement coupées. [...] La formation préserve partout la clarté de la texture, trouvant le ton juste dans les moindres détails.. [...] Cette ode à l'amitié et à la complicité fait rudement chaud au cœur.” DIAPASON
“The Mariani Quartet achieves perfection with a naturalness in both works that leaves one speechless. [...] The ear reads like in an open book, admires the freshness of inspiration, the exemplary balance, the delicately shaped phrases. [...] They everywhere preserve the clarity of the texture, finding the right tone in the smallest details. [...] This ode to friendship and complicity is simply heart-warming.” DIAPASON
Ensemble Diderot wins International Classical Music Award
The Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) has announced the winners for 2021. Ensemble Diderot is among the impressive range of laureates and receives the prestigious prize for their Berlin Album.
“I am particularly happy that our jury does not only focus on long-established musicians, but also closely monitors a wide variety of labels, allowing the discovery of outstanding recordings by young artists. For us, only musical quality and integrity are important.” Remy Franck, ICMA President
Discover the winning album here >>>
Discover our cities series
“A plaudit-garnering series that throws fresh angles on
periods we thought we all knew.” GRAMOPHONE
Ensemble Diderot prides itself on its pioneering exploration of the Baroque trio sonata repertoire, carrying out extensive research in libraries across Europe to unearth and study significant but previously unknown Baroque works. In particular with their award-winning ‘Cities’ series, the four musicians are dedicated to shining new light on the rich music-making of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, providing historical and musicological insights into how music travelled and developed across major European cities at the time.
The first four albums of the series present important repertoire cornerstones alongside hidden gems from the earliest French and English trio sonatas through to late baroque and gallant music from Germany. A fascinating new cartography of baroque Europe as well as a plea for open borders and artistic exchange.
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