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Dialogos

Holland Baroque, Constantinople

Label
Rattle Records
Catalogue number
RAT-J-1030
EAN / barcode
822601410305
Release date
30 July 2026
Format
Digital
In "Ensemble Dialogos" Holland Baroque and Constantinople embark on a musical journey inspired by one of the most remarkable encounters in history: the meeting between Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil during the Fifth Crusade in 1219. Eight centuries later, their gesture of openness becomes the creative spark for this collaboration - an encounter not of religions or institutions, but of human voices and mutual respect. Based on ancient sources such as the "Laudario di Cortona" and the work of 17th century Polish musician Ali Ufki (Wojciech Bobowski), the ensembles weave new compositions in which Persian, Ottoman and early Western baroque traditions blend together. Under the artistic direction of Kiya Tabassian and Judith and Tineke Steenbrink, the music becomes a vivid dialogue - a conversation of timbres and stories that places listening above division and resonance above conflict. Every note reflects an encounter of cultures, where the old inspires the new and where peace begins in sound. Holland Baroque and the Montreal-based ensemble Constantinople are known for their creative reinterpretation of baroque repertoire and cross-cultural encounters and love collaboration and stylistic exploration. Their coming together in Ensemble Dialogos continues a creative tradition that also includes Holland Baroque's most recent recordings: "Bach's Queen" and "Metamorphosis".
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Tracklist

  1. 01 Echoes of the Throne Room (Orchestration by Judith Steenbrink) 04:41
  2. 02 Frate Vento 05:19
  3. 03 Heaven lives in the other 03:58
  4. 04 Welcome 04:07
  5. 05 Angelus Bells (Orchestration by Judith Steenbrink) 04:11
  6. 06 Muhayyer Semai (Orchestration by Judith Steenbrink) 04:22
  7. 07 Walking in the Desert 08:12
  8. 08 Bood Amma Naboud (Orchestration by Judith Steenbrink) 05:35
  9. 09 Dream of Hope (Orchestration by Judith Steenbrink) 07:36
  10. 10 Lauda 05:24
  11. 11 Sia laudato San Francesco 04:53

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