La Suave Melodia Les Timbres & Harmonia Lenis

• Andrea Falconiero (1585/6-1656)
• 1 I. La Suave Melodia 02:21
• 2 II. L'Eroica 02:41
• 3 III. Brando dicho el Melo 01:16
• 4 IV. Folias echa para mi Senora Dona Tarolilla 04:06
• Dario Castello
• 5 I. Libro Primo Sonata Quinta 04:48
• 6 II. Libro Secondo Sonata Duodecima 08:19
• Giovanni Paolo Cima
• 7 Concerti Ecclesiastici: Sonata a tre 03:25
• Tarquinio Merula (1594/5-1665)
• 8 Canzoni overo Sonate concertate per chiesa: La Cattarina 03:30
• Marco Uccellini (1603-1680)
• 9 Sonate , Correnti et Arie da Camera e da Chiesa: Sonata La Luciminia contenta 03:38
• Giovanni Battista Buonamente
• 10 Il quarto libro de varie sonate: I. Sinfonia seconda 03:14
• 11 Il quarto libro de varie sonate: II. Gagliarda quarta 01:18
• Giovanni Gabrieli (1554/7-1612)
• 12 Canzoni et Sonate: Sonata XXI con tre violini 04:16
• 13 Il Secondo Libro delle divine lodi musicali: Canzon a doi soprani in echo 03:15
• Francesco Turini (ca.1589-1656)
• 14 Madrigali, Sonateà due & à tre Libro primo: Sonata a due canti 04:37
• Giovanni Gabrieli (1554/7-1612)
• 15 Keyboard works: Canzon II 02:43
• Giovanni Martino Cesare
• 16 Musicali melodie: La Gioia 03:52
• Giovanni Paolo Cima
• 17 Concerti Ecclesiastici: Sonata à 2. Violino e Violone 04:26
• Agostino Guerrieri
• 18 Sonate di violino Opera Prima: La Viviani, sonata a 3 06:12
• Total Runtime 01:07:57

Info for La Suave Melodia

The ensemble LES TIMBRES was revealed to the public when they were awarded a First Prize at the prestigious International Music Competition in Bruges (Belgium) in 2009. They decided to join the Flora cd label, and started this collaboration with Jean-Philippe Rameau's 'pièces de Clavecin en Concerts' in 2014, which received a 'Diapason d'Or'. For the present recording, they invited the Japanese ensemble HARMONIA LENIS, with whom they have been working on a Franco-Japanese collaboration since 2010. This recording illustrates the evolution of the music in Northern Italy around 1600, when a new singing style for solo voice emerged in which words prevailed over sounds and ,at the same time, a period of profound change in the repertoire of instrumental music also began. During the 16th century, instruments were mainly limited to doubling or accompanying voices. The instrumental repertoire consisted mostly of arrangements of vocal works, or else of often rather simple dances. However, by the end of the century, instruments began to acquire an autonomous status. Indeed, several, sepcifically instrumental styles emerged, giving rise to new forms of music making.

Yoko Kawakubo, violin
Myriam Rignol, viola da gamba
Julien Wolfs, organ, harpsichord
Kenichi Mizuuchi, flutes
Akemi Muramaki, harpsichord, organ

Les Timbres
Winners of the Lyon Conservatory of Music and Dance, First Prize at the Bruges International Chamber Music Competition (Belgium – 2009), Japanese violinist Yoko Kawakubo, French violist Myriam Rignol and Belgian harpsichordist Julien Wolfs form a trio with a unique identity.

Their chamber music work is very specific: the musicians choose certain key works, take the time to develop them, and then add them to their repertoire. They have been living with certain pieces for some fifteen years, which gives their interpretation unparalleled freedom and depth.

Since their first recordings in 2014, Les Timbres have established themselves as an essential ensemble in 17th- and 18th-century chamber music.

Their first two recordings, Jean-Philippe Rameau's Pièces de clavecin en Concerts and François Couperin's Concerts Royaux, each won a Diapason d'Or award.

They won a third Diapason d'Or with their recording of Dietrich Buxtehude's complete Trio Sonatas. This project focusing on German music around Bach was made possible thanks to a residency at the Bach en Combrailles festival (2019-2021).

Their repertoire expands every year with new gems. In 2023, La Gamme by Marin Marais will be released after 10 years of concerts featuring this programme. And they will receive a fourth Diapason d'Or.

While trio music is the foundation of their artistic project, they are regularly joined by other artists (singers, notably Marc Mauillon, instrumentalists, dancers, actors, etc.) with whom they share projects combining research, creation and transmission.

They are keen participants in contemporary music, winning the prize for best contemporary creation (Bruges 2009) and premiering Philippe Hersant's cantata Nun Komm (closing the Bach en Combrailles festival in August 2019).

Invited to perform at the most prestigious concert halls in Europe (France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands), they have forged a special bond with Japan, where they travel every two years to join the Harmonia Lenis ensemble for concert tours.

Without compromising the demands of their concert careers, teaching plays a central role in their work. While teaching at both beginner and advanced levels, their six-year residency (2013-2019) at the Musique et Mémoire festival in Haute-Saône enabled them to set up numerous artistic and cultural education projects, giving rise to programmes for young children such as ‘Snow White and the Seven Notes’ and the ‘Musical Tournament’.

Authenticity and the joy of sharing: Les Timbres' concerts are, for the audience, an experience to be savoured in the intensity of suspended moments – emotions, joy, communion...

Kenichi Mizuuchi
Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Music, Department of Music Theory. While majoring in musicology, he also studied the recorder. In 2003, he went to study at the Cologne University of Music in Germany. In 2008, he graduated from the Diploma Programme in Recorder at the same university and obtained a Performer's Diploma. He then specialised in Recorder at the National Performer's Qualification Programme at the same university. At the same time, he specialised in Early Music Ensemble and graduated from the same programme at the same university in 2009. During his time in Europe, he performed solo and in ensembles, mainly in Cologne. He returned to Japan in 2009. Since then, he has been actively performing in various locations and devoting himself to teaching. He studied recorder under Akira Mukai, Dorothee Oberlinger, and Karin van Heerden. He studied chamber music under Rainer Zippering and Shetil Haugstad. In 2013, he appeared on NHK-BS Premium's ‘Classic Club’ and NHK-FM's ‘Best of Classic.’ He also appeared on NHK Radio's high school lecture series ‘Music?’ as a recorder instructor. During his 2014 European tour, he performed at seven music festivals in France and Belgium and recorded a CD.

Akemi Murakami
Graduated from Ueno Gakuen University Faculty of Music, Department of Instrumental Music, Harpsichord Major, and completed graduate studies at Toho Gakuen University Faculty of Music, Harpsichord Major. Subsequently graduated from the Cologne University of Music, Harpsichord Department, with the highest honours, and obtained a performer's diploma and German national performer's qualification. She also teaches students as a répétiteur at Cologne University of Music and various seminars throughout Europe. She is currently active in solo, ensemble, and orchestral performances throughout Asia and Europe. In 2013, she appeared on NHK-BS Premium's ‘Classic Club’ and NHK-FM's ‘Best of Classic,’ receiving high praise. In 2014, he performed at numerous music festivals in France and Belgium and also participated in CD recordings. He studied harpsichord under Junsei Watanabe and Sigurd Hauge, and ensemble under Rainer Zippering. He won the top prize in the harpsichord category at the 23rd International Early Music Competition in Yamanashi.

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