Following fifteen years of distinctions and awards with three prestigious labels, Skip Sempé created Paradizo, featuring authoritative, bold music making, and celebrating a renewed vision of creative interpretation in Renaissance and Baroque repertoire.
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The Italian madrigals and Franco-Flemish chansons included some of the most popular, beautiful and memorable music of the entire 16th century. Many survived in their “diminution” form, which refers to the practice of ornamenting these pre-existing melodies. Skip Sempé and the soloists of Capriccio Stravagante are the best performers for this renaissance music, with a perfect combination of maestria and musicality.
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Skip Sempe’s French Collection is the companion volume to his recording of Rameau’s harpsichord works and provides a tour of the Parisian salons by Rameau’s contemporaries from the Age of Enlightenment. The intimate and decorative qualities of the compositions by Duphly, Balbastre, Royer and Armand-Louis Couperin reflect the extraordinary diversity of the classical French harpsichord repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries.
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In his first solo recording, Josh Cheatham demonstrates that a new generation of performers on the viola da gamba is ready to flourish. Launching directly into virtuoso repertoire of Marais and Sainte-Colombe, Josh Cheatham, Julien Léonard and Skip Sempé possess both the mastery and the panache which allows them to convey the singular warmth of the sound of the viola da gamba with uncommon expressivity. Free bonus DVD included.
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Skip Sempé has a long-standing reputation as the finest interpreter of French harpsichord repertoire in the world today. La Pantomime is a stylish selection of his favourite pieces by Rameau. Sentimental, explosive, irresistible ! Includes a free bonus DVD.
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First performed in 1589 in Florence for the wedding of Ferdinando de Medicis and Christine de Loraine, La Pellegrina is the most important of the mythic creations of the Medici court and one of the last dreams of Renaissance music-theatre. Demanding opulent vocal and instrumental forces, Skip Sempé has revived a narrative performance style, concentrating on the bold, virtuoso gestures of this exuberant music.
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Third release, Duende is a disc of harpsichord Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti. The recording presents both solo Sonatas and arrangements of Sonatas for two harpsichords. A breathtaking disc, at the same time poetic and with high risk virtuosity. Skip Sempé offers us real fireworks!
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The second release of Skip Sempé and Capriccio Stravagante is dedicated to the music of Telemann. Julien Martin is featured in his solo recording debut of High Baroque works for the recorder. The discovery of a true virtuoso on a Baroque instrument is an uncommon treat.
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The first release of Paradizo, Paradizo, is now released!
Paradizo – Consort Music & Airs for the Flute
Julien Martin, Capriccio Stravagante, Skip Sempé
For the first album of the new Paradizo label, Capriccio Stravagante and Skip Sempé perform an irresistible selection of well and lesser-known Airs, Pavans, Galliards and Masque dances by key composers of the Renaissance. The sound of Renaissance instruments, played together on a communicative level of absolute perfection provides a masterful testimonial to non-verbal communication in music. Breathtaking!
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The Italian madrigals and Franco-Flemish chansons included some of the most popular, beautiful and memorable music of the entire 16th century. Many survived in their “diminution” form, which refers to the practice of ornamenting these pre-existing melodies. Skip Sempé and the soloists of Capriccio Stravagante are the best performers for this renaissance music, with a perfect combination of maestria and musicality.
» More
Skip Sempe’s French Collection is the companion volume to his recording of Rameau’s harpsichord works and provides a tour of the Parisian salons by Rameau’s contemporaries from the Age of Enlightenment. The intimate and decorative qualities of the compositions by Duphly, Balbastre, Royer and Armand-Louis Couperin reflect the extraordinary diversity of the classical French harpsichord repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries.
» More
In his first solo recording, Josh Cheatham demonstrates that a new generation of performers on the viola da gamba is ready to flourish. Launching directly into virtuoso repertoire of Marais and Sainte-Colombe, Josh Cheatham, Julien Léonard and Skip Sempé possess both the mastery and the panache which allows them to convey the singular warmth of the sound of the viola da gamba with uncommon expressivity. Free bonus DVD included. » More
Skip Sempé has a long-standing reputation as the finest interpreter of French harpsichord repertoire in the world today. La Pantomime is a stylish selection of his favourite pieces by Rameau. Sentimental, explosive, irresistible ! Includes a free bonus DVD. » More
First performed in 1589 in Florence for the wedding of Ferdinando de Medicis and Christine de Loraine, La Pellegrina is the most important of the mythic creations of the Medici court and one of the last dreams of Renaissance music-theatre. Demanding opulent vocal and instrumental forces, Skip Sempé has revived a narrative performance style, concentrating on the bold, virtuoso gestures of this exuberant music.» More
Third release, Duende is a disc of harpsichord Sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti. The recording presents both solo Sonatas and arrangements of Sonatas for two harpsichords. A breathtaking disc, at the same time poetic and with high risk virtuosity. Skip Sempé offers us real fireworks!» More
The second release of Skip Sempé and Capriccio Stravagante is dedicated to the music of Telemann. Julien Martin is featured in his solo recording debut of High Baroque works for the recorder. The discovery of a true virtuoso on a Baroque instrument is an uncommon treat.» More
The first release of Paradizo, Paradizo, is now released!Paradizo – Consort Music & Airs for the Flute
Julien Martin, Capriccio Stravagante, Skip Sempé
For the first album of the new Paradizo label, Capriccio Stravagante and Skip Sempé perform an irresistible selection of well and lesser-known Airs, Pavans, Galliards and Masque dances by key composers of the Renaissance. The sound of Renaissance instruments, played together on a communicative level of absolute perfection provides a masterful testimonial to non-verbal communication in music. Breathtaking!
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