Nut

[:nl]Nut (2021)
Fie Schouten (contra)basklarinet, Jelte Althuis basklarinet
Eva van de Poll violoncello, Tatiana Koleva vibrafoon
Bart de Vrees percussie, Marko Kassl accordeon
muziek van Evan Ziporyn, Ruud Roelofsen, Gérard Grisey, Enric Raxach, Hanna Kulenty
Label: Trytone records [TT0559-088]

 

Bestellen? email info@bassclarinet.nl (Fie Schouten)
€15 excl verzendkosten
of via Trytone records
Koop download of luister via Bandcamp
Leen via Muziekweb

1) *Connect4 (2020) – Evan Ziporyn (1959)
2 basklarinetten, cello, vibrafoon

2) *on intimacy VI ‘mozaïek’ (2020) – Ruud Roelofsen (1985)
basklarinet, cello, percussie, soundtrack

3, 4) Anubis-Nout (1983) – Gérard Grisey (1946-1998)
contrabasbasklarinet solo

5) Decade (1993) – Enric Raxach (1932)
basklarinet, accordeon

6) *Tap-Blow-Dance4 (2020) – Hanna Kulenty (1961)
 2 basklarinetten, cello, vibrafoon

Fie Schouten tr 1-6
Jelte Althuis tr 1, 6; Eva van de Poll tr 1, 2, 6;
Tatiana Koleva tr 1, 6; Marko Kassl tr 5; Bart de Vrees tr 2

*voor Basklarinet Festijn gecomponeerd

10.April 2022 Decade by Enric Raxach on WEFT Community Radio for East Central Illinois

Sands-zine (Italy) Mario Bisoni, april 2022
una voce fuori dal coro….L’olandese Fie Schouten è fra i maggiori esperti di clarinetto basso (o clarone), uno strumento dal suono scuro e notturno e allo stesso tempo caldo e avvolgente.….“Nut” è uno di quei dischi che escono nettamente, sia per gli strumenti utilizzati sia per i compositori proposti, dal coro delle ovvietà, e sarebbe sufficiente questo per renderne l’acquisto caldamente raccomandato.”
http://www.sands-zine.com/recensioni.php?IDrec=2400

freiStil (Oostenrijk) Felix #100, maart 2022
“komponierte Musik von hohem Spannungsgehalt; Grisey… da rasseln die Oktaven zum Lachen in dem Keller…”
“Wäre das Leben ein Wunschkonzert, wünschte ich mir, Fie Schouten einmal beim Improvisieren zu hören.”

https://freistil.klingt.org/index.html

His voice (Czechia) Jan Hocek maart 22
“Basklarinetgodin Fie Schouten”
“Dit is bij vlagen brunatische, energieke muziek met dynamische transformaties, minimalistisch opgebouwd. In dezelfde bezetting spelen ze dan op wonderbaarlijke wijze het bijna twaalf minuten durende meesterwerk Tap-Blow-Dance 4, waarmee het album wordt afgesloten. De repetitieve reprise van de dans is gecomponeerd door de Poolse componiste Hanna Kulenty (1961). Haar belangstelling voor jazz en expressionisme komt ook hier tot uiting, met sterke percussieve elementen, een nerveuze cello, een algemene sonische urgentie, maar ook een sterke, ontroerende melodie.”
https://www.hisvoice.cz/bohyne-basklarinetu-fie-schouten/

Kulturni Magazin UNI (Czechia) Petr Slabý maart 22
..His (Roelofsen) cycle on intimacy is inspired by a sensory sensation called autonomic sensory meridian response, which is like a pleasant tingling sensation that can induce a slight euphoria. The artist also achieves this by mixing in other sounds to the bass clarinet, cello and percussion, which he mixes from whispers or “crackles” on paper, for example. The result is indeed extremely emotional. The subtitle of the sixth movement , mosaicsʻ corresponds to the structured nature of the piece, which is, however, very compact in its essence….. A CD full of strong compositions with a great and sensitive interpretation….
https://www.magazinuni.cz/hudba/fie-schouten-nut/

Bas van Putten jan. 2022 De Groene Amsterdammer
“…Op de andere cd Nut, met kamermuziek voor (contra)basklarinet en derden, moet iedereen Tap-Blow-Dance4 voor twee basklarinetten, cello en vibrafoon van de Pools-Nederlandse componiste Hanna Kulenty horen. Met zijn laaglands stuwende, ironische lichtheid is het een bevrijdende ontknoping na de moeilijke schaduwrijken van Griseys tweeluik Anubis, Nout voor contrabasklarinet en de spokende intimiteit van Enrique Raxachs Decade (1992) voor basklarinet en accordeon.
lees helemaal

“Intrigerende cd” – Radio4, Vrije Geluiden

Bruno Allain: Procurez-vous le CD. Ecoutez l’interprétation de Fie. Elle est fine, exigeante, emportée. blog

Opduvel (Gert Derkx):
De werken worden met veel gevoel uitgevoerd en nergens is dan ook sprake van strikte abstractie. Nut is een prachtig album dat nieuwsgierig maakt naar ander werk van de artiesten die erop spelen én naar andere composities van de componisten waarvan werken worden gespeeld. lees helemaal

Nut op de jaarlijst (20 beste cd’s) 2021 van Opduvel

23.1.22 Tap-Blow-Dance4 in Radio Monalisa|Concertzender

26.2.22 Tap-Blow-Dance4 in Radio4 Vrije Geluiden (en interview met Bart de Vrees ivm nieuwe compositie voor Basklarinet Festijn)

5.3.22 Connect4, interview Fie Schouten en On intimacy VI “mozaïek” in Radio4 Vrije Geluiden (vanaf 8:43)

recording, mix, master Arjan van Asselt
recorded in May, June, July 2021
Orgelpark Amsterdam, Oude Kerk Charlois Rotterdam, Fluxus Zaandam, The Netherlands
frontimage Bruno Allain
texts booklet Simon Burgers
artwork Liluc Design
idea & realisation Fie Schouten
Kindly supported by Sena[:en]Nut (2021)
Fie Schouten (contra)bass clarinet, Jelte Althuis bass clarinet
Eva van de Poll violoncello, Tatiana Koleva vibraphone
Bart de Vrees percussion, Marko Kassl accordion
music by Evan Ziporyn, Ruud Roelofsen, Gérard Grisey, Enric Raxach, Hanna Kulenty
Label: Trytone records [TT0559-088]

 

Order? email info@bassclarinet.nl (Fie Schouten)
€15 excl shippingcosts
or via Trytone records
Buy download or listen via Bandcamp
Borrow (in NL) via Muziekweb

1) *Connect4 (2020) – Evan Ziporyn (1959)
2 bass clarinets, violoncello, vibraphone

2) *on intimacy VI ‘mozaïek’ (2020) – Ruud Roelofsen (1985)
bass clarinet, violoncello, percussion, soundtrack

3, 4) Anubis-Nout (1983) – Gérard Grisey (1946-1998)
contrabass bass clarinet

5) Decade (1993) – Enric Raxach (1932)
bass clarinet, accordion

6) *Tap-Blow-Dance4 (2020) – Hanna Kulenty (1961)
2 bass clarinets, violoncello, vibraphone

Fie Schouten tr 1-6
Jelte Althuis tr 1, 6; Eva van de Poll tr 1, 2, 6;
Tatiana Koleva tr 1, 6; Marko Kassl tr 5; Bart de Vrees tr 2

*written for Basklarinet Festijn

10.April 2022 Decade by Enric Raxach on WEFT Community Radio for East Central Illinois

Sands-zine (Italy) Mario Bisoni, april 2022
una voce fuori dal coro….L’olandese Fie Schouten è fra i maggiori esperti di clarinetto basso (o clarone), uno strumento dal suono scuro e notturno e allo stesso tempo caldo e avvolgente.….“Nut” è uno di quei dischi che escono nettamente, sia per gli strumenti utilizzati sia per i compositori proposti, dal coro delle ovvietà, e sarebbe sufficiente questo per renderne l’acquisto caldamente raccomandato.”
http://www.sands-zine.com/recensioni.php?IDrec=2400

freiStil (Austria) Felix #100, march 2022
composed music of high tension; Grisey… there the octaves rattle for laughter in the cellar…
If life was a wishconcert, I wish I could hear Fie Schouten improvising once.
https://freistil.klingt.org/index.html

His voice (Czechia) Jan Hocek march 22
“Goddess of the bass clarinet Fie Schouten”   “This is at times brunatic, energetic music with dynamic transformations, minimalistically constructed. In the same line-up, they then wonderfully play the nearly twelve-minute masterpiece Tap-Blow-Dance 4, which closes the album. The dance repetitive reprise was composed by Polish composer Hanna Kulenty (1961). Her interest in jazz and expressionism is also reflected here, with strong percussive elements, a nervous cello, an overall sonic urgency, but also a strong, moving melody.”
https://www.hisvoice.cz/bohyne-basklarinetu-fie-schouten/

Kulturni Magazin UNI (Czechia) Petr Slabý march 22
..His (Roelofsen) cycle on intimacy is inspired by a sensory sensation called autonomic sensory meridian response, which is like a pleasant tingling sensation that can induce a slight euphoria. The artist also achieves this by mixing in other sounds to the bass clarinet, cello and percussion, which he mixes from whispers or “crackles” on paper, for example. The result is indeed extremely emotional. The subtitle of the sixth movement , mosaicsʻ corresponds to the structured nature of the piece, which is, however, very compact in its essence….. A CD full of strong compositions with a great and sensitive interpretation….
https://www.magazinuni.cz/hudba/fie-schouten-nut/

Bruno Allain: Procurez-vous le CD. Ecoutez l’interprétation de Fie. Elle est fine, exigeante, emportée. blog

recording, mix, master Arjan van Asselt
recorded in May, June, July 2021
Orgelpark Amsterdam, Oude Kerk Charlois Rotterdam, Fluxus Zaandam, The Netherlands
frontimage Bruno Allain
texts booklet Simon Burgers
artwork Liluc Design
idea & realisation Fie Schouten
Kindly supported by Sena[:]