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Henderickx: Nostalgia

Boho Strings

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Cat No

AR 011

Release

29 Nov 2018

On its first recording the Belgian ensemble Boho Strings showcases the versatility of composer Wim Henderickx, whose repertoire ranges from experiments in modernism to nearly silent transcendent soundscapes. Inasmuch as the works featured on this CD are revisions of earlier work – some specifically prepared for this recording – they capture the progress in a career which spans three decades. The most audible development is Henderickx’s heightened sensitivity to inspiration from the East, which lends exoticism and the occasional melancholy to a diverse but reassuringly recognizable oeuvre.

Nostalgia

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Opening Times

Monday to Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Last entry at 5:30 PM 

Closed on Saturdays

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Reviews

TheArtsDesk

19/1/19

Graham Rickson

"This one is exceptionally good. Performances are magnificent, David Ramael’s Boho Strings sounding stark and sumptuous by turns, and the three soloists impress."

Gramophone

6/7/20

Richard Whitehouse

"with David Ramael securing an impressive response from Boho Strings – recorded with the clarity yet spaciousness this music requires."

CultuurPakt

12/12/18

Veerle -Knopskaya- Deknopper

"De compositie Nostalgia zelf verenigt alle instrumenten onder de noemer van het geluid van de Midden-Oosten en maakt een sociale noodzaak duidelijk – geen betere taal dan die van de muziek. Mysterieuze Arabisch-Perzische klanken met soms een spanningsveld gecreëerd door de strijkers.

De conclusie kan enkel maar zijn dat het opzet van dit album geslaagd is. de sociale boodschap achter Boho Stringes wordt haast spiritueel via de muziek van Wim Henderickx naar het publiek gebracht."

Pizziccato

17/12/18

Remy Franck

"Belgian composer Wim Henderickx knows how to let sound the string instruments, and the Boho Strings know how to well play his music on this overall interesting new release."

Music Web International

4/1/19

Dominy Clements

"Boho Strings can be extremely proud of this recording debut, which is superbly produced and performed by all involved."

Classical Post

10/1/19

Bethany R. McKay

"This obsessive and direct music represents a kind of ritual in which Mother Earth and the forces of nature elements have a central role. The work is full of contrast in the orchestration, but always searching for power and color."