CD album cover 'Light' (GEN 24893) with Sonus Quintett

GEN 24893 EAN: 4260036258936

4.10.202418.90 €

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The Sonus Quintett is Germany's first reed quintet, consisting of clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, oboe, and bassoon. This unusual combination of woodwind instruments allows for imaginative and airy sounds beautifully showcased on the ensemble's GENUIN debut album. The program includes the quintet’s own transcriptions and the original composition "Refraction" by David Biedenbinder from 2015. The album title "Light" is reflected in various ways in the works: Gershwin's "An American in Paris," Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," and Grieg's famous "Air" from the "Holberg" Suite.



Deutschlandfunk Kultur
In the programme Einstand from January 20, 2025 Olivia Artner presents the album Light.

Ö1
In the programme "Vorgestellt" from January 15, 2025 Daniela Fietzek presents the album Light. "Thanks to the unusual line-up and the resulting new, exciting sound colour, every work on the debut album ‘Licht’ appears in a different light in the truest sense of the word."

Aachener Zeitung
"[...] a firework of surprising sound colours." Review by Pedro Obiera, December 20, 2024

NDR Kultur
In the programme World of Music (Welt der Musik) from December 19, 2024 the outstanding albums of 2024 are presented. Marcus Stäbler chose the album Light. "Lena Iris Brendel has ingeniously transferred Beethoven's sonata to the voices of her ensemble....In this arrangement, the music takes on a new emotional depth."

Classical Music Sentinel
"Tadelloses Timing, präzise Akzente, buchstabengetreue dynamische Kontrolle und vor allem ausdrucksstarke Nuancen, als wären sie eine einzige Einheit." Review by Jean-Yves Duperron, December 2024

Kesseltöne
"Are we offending Beethoven if we write here that the Sonus Quintet's Moonlight Sonata sounds as if it was written for precisely this instrumentation? [...] The Sonus Quintet masters this challenge with inspiration and an almost orchestral beauty of sound." Review by Jürgen Hartmann, December 4, 2024

WDR3 Hörstoff
In the programme "Hörstoff - neue Klassik-Alben" from November 21, 2024 Marcus Stäbler presents the album Light. "[...] the Moonlight Sonata. The new colours captivate me from the very first bar."

Schabel Kultur-Blog
"...selbst die bekanntesten Werke der Musikgeschichte bekommen eine neue Klangfärbung, die die Interpretationen des Sonus Quintetts so außergewöhnlich klingen lässt. [...] Drei Kompositionen aus drei verschiedenen Musikepochen überraschen in neuer Tonalität." Review by Michaela Schabel, October 30, 2024

textura
"[...] showcase its distinctive sound on this very appealing collection. It's always exciting to hear established works revived with imaginative new arrangements, and it's especially rewarding when they're executed with the kind of enthusiasm Sonus Quintett brings to these performances." Review published October 23, 2024

Klassik heute
"The highly committed ensemble throws itself full of verve into the complex score and makes listening a pleasure for all those who do not shy away from the occasional sharp dissonance." (about the work Refraction) Review by Prof. Klaus Trapp, October 16, 2024

Pizzicato
"[...] incredibly imaginative and bold transcription of Gershwin’s An American in Paris. [...] With the Air from Grieg’s Holberg Suite you can admire the high standard of the quintet and its imaginative arrangers Raaf Hekkema and Lena Iris Brendel (Beethoven)." Review by Remy Franck, October 04, 2024

Sonus Quintett Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bass Clarinet and Bassoon

link to PDF booklet

The Sonus Quintett is Germany's first reed quintet, consisting of clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, oboe, and bassoon. This unusual combination of woodwind instruments allows for imaginative and airy sounds beautifully showcased on the ensemble's GENUIN debut album. The program includes the quintet’s own transcriptions and the original composition "Refraction" by David Biedenbinder from 2015. The album title "Light" is reflected in various ways in the works: Gershwin's "An American in Paris," Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," and Grieg's famous "Air" from the "Holberg" Suite.



Deutschlandfunk Kultur
In the programme Einstand from January 20, 2025 Olivia Artner presents the album Light.

Ö1
In the programme "Vorgestellt" from January 15, 2025 Daniela Fietzek presents the album Light. "Thanks to the unusual line-up and the resulting new, exciting sound colour, every work on the debut album ‘Licht’ appears in a different light in the truest sense of the word."

Aachener Zeitung
"[...] a firework of surprising sound colours." Review by Pedro Obiera, December 20, 2024

NDR Kultur
In the programme World of Music (Welt der Musik) from December 19, 2024 the outstanding albums of 2024 are presented. Marcus Stäbler chose the album Light. "Lena Iris Brendel has ingeniously transferred Beethoven's sonata to the voices of her ensemble....In this arrangement, the music takes on a new emotional depth."

Classical Music Sentinel
"Tadelloses Timing, präzise Akzente, buchstabengetreue dynamische Kontrolle und vor allem ausdrucksstarke Nuancen, als wären sie eine einzige Einheit." Review by Jean-Yves Duperron, December 2024

Kesseltöne
"Are we offending Beethoven if we write here that the Sonus Quintet's Moonlight Sonata sounds as if it was written for precisely this instrumentation? [...] The Sonus Quintet masters this challenge with inspiration and an almost orchestral beauty of sound." Review by Jürgen Hartmann, December 4, 2024

WDR3 Hörstoff
In the programme "Hörstoff - neue Klassik-Alben" from November 21, 2024 Marcus Stäbler presents the album Light. "[...] the Moonlight Sonata. The new colours captivate me from the very first bar."

Schabel Kultur-Blog
"...selbst die bekanntesten Werke der Musikgeschichte bekommen eine neue Klangfärbung, die die Interpretationen des Sonus Quintetts so außergewöhnlich klingen lässt. [...] Drei Kompositionen aus drei verschiedenen Musikepochen überraschen in neuer Tonalität." Review by Michaela Schabel, October 30, 2024

textura
"[...] showcase its distinctive sound on this very appealing collection. It's always exciting to hear established works revived with imaginative new arrangements, and it's especially rewarding when they're executed with the kind of enthusiasm Sonus Quintett brings to these performances." Review published October 23, 2024

Klassik heute
"The highly committed ensemble throws itself full of verve into the complex score and makes listening a pleasure for all those who do not shy away from the occasional sharp dissonance." (about the work Refraction) Review by Prof. Klaus Trapp, October 16, 2024

Pizzicato
"[...] incredibly imaginative and bold transcription of Gershwin’s An American in Paris. [...] With the Air from Grieg’s Holberg Suite you can admire the high standard of the quintet and its imaginative arrangers Raaf Hekkema and Lena Iris Brendel (Beethoven)." Review by Remy Franck, October 04, 2024

link to PDF booklet

The Sonus Quintett is Germany's first reed quintet, consisting of clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, oboe, and bassoon. This unusual combination of woodwind instruments allows for imaginative and airy sounds beautifully showcased on the ensemble's GENUIN debut album. The program includes the quintet’s own transcriptions and the original composition "Refraction" by David Biedenbinder from 2015. The album title "Light" is reflected in various ways in the works: Gershwin's "An American in Paris," Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata," and Grieg's famous "Air" from the "Holberg" Suite.



Deutschlandfunk Kultur
In the programme Einstand from January 20, 2025 Olivia Artner presents the album Light.

Ö1
In the programme "Vorgestellt" from January 15, 2025 Daniela Fietzek presents the album Light. "Thanks to the unusual line-up and the resulting new, exciting sound colour, every work on the debut album ‘Licht’ appears in a different light in the truest sense of the word."

Aachener Zeitung
"[...] a firework of surprising sound colours." Review by Pedro Obiera, December 20, 2024

NDR Kultur
In the programme World of Music (Welt der Musik) from December 19, 2024 the outstanding albums of 2024 are presented. Marcus Stäbler chose the album Light. "Lena Iris Brendel has ingeniously transferred Beethoven's sonata to the voices of her ensemble....In this arrangement, the music takes on a new emotional depth."

Classical Music Sentinel
"Tadelloses Timing, präzise Akzente, buchstabengetreue dynamische Kontrolle und vor allem ausdrucksstarke Nuancen, als wären sie eine einzige Einheit." Review by Jean-Yves Duperron, December 2024

Kesseltöne
"Are we offending Beethoven if we write here that the Sonus Quintet's Moonlight Sonata sounds as if it was written for precisely this instrumentation? [...] The Sonus Quintet masters this challenge with inspiration and an almost orchestral beauty of sound." Review by Jürgen Hartmann, December 4, 2024

WDR3 Hörstoff
In the programme "Hörstoff - neue Klassik-Alben" from November 21, 2024 Marcus Stäbler presents the album Light. "[...] the Moonlight Sonata. The new colours captivate me from the very first bar."

Schabel Kultur-Blog
"...selbst die bekanntesten Werke der Musikgeschichte bekommen eine neue Klangfärbung, die die Interpretationen des Sonus Quintetts so außergewöhnlich klingen lässt. [...] Drei Kompositionen aus drei verschiedenen Musikepochen überraschen in neuer Tonalität." Review by Michaela Schabel, October 30, 2024

textura
"[...] showcase its distinctive sound on this very appealing collection. It's always exciting to hear established works revived with imaginative new arrangements, and it's especially rewarding when they're executed with the kind of enthusiasm Sonus Quintett brings to these performances." Review published October 23, 2024

Klassik heute
"The highly committed ensemble throws itself full of verve into the complex score and makes listening a pleasure for all those who do not shy away from the occasional sharp dissonance." (about the work Refraction) Review by Prof. Klaus Trapp, October 16, 2024

Pizzicato
"[...] incredibly imaginative and bold transcription of Gershwin’s An American in Paris. [...] With the Air from Grieg’s Holberg Suite you can admire the high standard of the quintet and its imaginative arrangers Raaf Hekkema and Lena Iris Brendel (Beethoven)." Review by Remy Franck, October 04, 2024