The Amsterdam-based recorder quintet SELDOM SENE was founded in 2009 by five musicians with a shared passion for playing in a consort. As an ensemble they focus on the interpretation and performance of both early and contemporary music. In addition, each member of the quintet adds their own qualities and interests, for example in the field of musicology and improvisation. This mutual complement and mutual inspiration gives Seldom Sene a rarely heard wealth of creativity, virtuosity and eloquence.
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The playing is of the highest order: immaculate intonation and perfect ensemble are two of the main requirements for a good performance of consort music.
“Five recorder players with a great passion for consort music. Their playing excels through the high quality of ensemble playing, sound refinement, creativity in ornamentation, a profound technical mastery (hear the double tonguing!) and, above all, love for music.”
“The five members of this dynamic quintet are pioneers of new performance techniques and new sounds.”
“Brilliant! What a sound, and what a perfect balance between discipline and flexibility. That’s how the recorder should be played, mastered and, above all, enjoyed. Bravi!Bravi!Bravi!”
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