PRESS REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
"Listeners
with a taste for the lively and exotic will find this music irresistible." "...this disc is a top proposition, particularly for those
who have an appetite for the unusual." "A superb production... an extremely coherent and specialized
ensemble... Vibrant presence and musical sensitivity. One of the
best sounds heard among the vast number of recent productions.
This CD definitely deserves a place of honor in the media library
of the demanding audiophile and the respected enthusiast."
"A superb album... leaves me hankering for more. This is
a first class production all around, one of the best I have heard
this year, and is to be acquired with urgency." 5 Stars ***** "A highly recommended CD."
"A great concert... impeccable technical control... admirable
impression, the full house was enthusiastic." "The overflow audience was moved... the one and a half
hours concert proved too short. Hopefully they will come
back." " Thanks to an accomplished performance, Spanish colonial
music made a belated entry to Singapore and was welcomed with open
arms."
"Musica Ficta was delightful for being fresh, different
and unpretentious. It was an ear-washing trip that stood out in
the offerings at the Singapore Arts Festival." "L'interprétation passionnée de l'ensemble
colombien Musica Ficta confère à cette évocation
de l'Espagne de la Reconquista les couleurs les plus vives." "From Bogota, a New World of baroque ... with rhythmic
vitality and a fine sense of color. Vocal music was sung
with style and expressive power."
" ...completely at home with the vocal and instrumental
style ...extremely effectively natural rhythmic impetus. ...they
have much to offer." "...some flamboyant, rhythmic revelry. ...the quality
of musicianship is quite extraordinary. ...one really gets
a feel for the driving spirit of early music which from so many
performances and recordings has been completely lost." "Their music exudes... an unaffected clarity far from the
sterile outpourings of many European ensembles, a tremendous sense
of enjoyment of the performers. ...full of life and vitality..." "...un concert unique... une découverte."
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PRESS REVIEWS GALORE
"Listeners with
a taste for the lively and exotic will find this music irresistible." "An exciting issue. Performances are not only first rate
but also in complete empathy with this very special music domain.
The delicate sound quality with some top-notch annotations make
this disc a top proposition, particularly for those who have
an appetite for the unusual."
"A superb production for enjoying the New World. An extremely
coherent and specialized ensemble... Vibrant presence and musical
sensitivity. One of the best sounds heard among the vast number
of recent productions. This CD definitely deserves a place of
honor in the media library of the demanding audiophile and the
respected enthusiast." Supersonic Pizzicato
Award (5 stars *****) "A superb album... an elegantly ordered recital with
a taste of just about everything, and it leaves me hankering
for more. This is a first class production all around, one of
the best I have heard this year, and is to be acquired with urgency." (5
stars *****) 5 Stars ***** "This disc jumps on the fast-moving bandwagon carrying
Baroque music from Latin America. Attractive music... a terrific
clash of sacred and secular elements. The album's title track
is a delightful one. Serrano's diction brings home the sense
of the lyrics. A worthwhile entry into the growing library of
performances of early music from Latin America." AllMusic
Award (****) "Música Ficta has not lost an inch of its interpretative
spontaneity, which is its trademark, and transmits joy and conviction
to the listener. Excellent technical quality." "A fascinating perspective of Peruvian music in the 17th
century."
"...the singer carries off effortlessly an interesting
array of pyrotechnical sound effects... the recorder is fine
and full, the playing energetic, moving effortlessly between
sustained phrases and florid passagework. A highly recommended
CD." "Su presentación constituyó el clímax
de la edición 2004 del Festival de Música en Otoño. La
calidad interpretativa, el cuidadoso perfil del programa y la
altísima calidad de cada uno de los ejecutantes dieron
un gozo continuo durante toda la velada." "A great concert... impeccable technical control... admirable
impression, the full house was enthusiastic."
"Este espléndido grupo 'me atrapó' y disfruté profundamente
su propuesta, cuya interpretación me pareció rica,
variada y colorida, pero sobre todo, vital." "Pero las ovaciones (del Festival Misiones de Chiqutitos)
se dieron con Música Ficta. Se comprobó que
en este grupo es pecado ser aburrido, fue uno de los espectáculos
más aplaudidos durante la fiesta barroca." "The overflow audience was moved... the one and a half
hours concert proved too short. Hopefully they will come
back."
"A brave new musical world was breached when the Singapore
audience was exposed for the first time to Spanish colonial music
from the 17th and 18th centuries. The conclusion? It's only baroque-n-roll
but they liked it. This noteworthy discovery came
courtesy of Colombian ensemble Música Ficta. The
music spoke volumes. Thanks to an accomplished performance,
Spanish colonial music made a belated entry to Singapore and
was welcomed with open arms." "Colombian Early Music ensemble Musica Ficta went all
out with its small band at the Victoria Concert Hall last night
to prove the vitality of Latin-American Baroque music. It
was in this twee wonderland that some semblance of a time-capsuled
17th century world was captured by the jaunty, professorial performers.
Musica Ficta was delightful for being fresh, different and unpretentious.
It was an ear-washing trip that stood out in the offerings at
the Singapore Arts Festival." "L'interprétation passionnée de l'ensemble
colombien Musica Ficta confère à cette évocation
de l'Espagne de la Reconquista les couleurs les plus vives. L'abondante
documentation n'est que le support d'une interprétation
déroutante par la vie qui en émane."
"Vale la pena registrar el concierto que la HJCK diera
a sus oyentes en la Catedral Primada con el grupo Música
Ficta. Quizás nunca el inmenso recinto había
allegado tal cantidad de público en un acto no litúrgico. Fue
un gesto emocionante, espontáneo y solidario." "...all attractively performed. ...what an array
of instruments! Limpid and dulcet voices with a stylistic
penchant of gently skirting the true pitch. With such a
variety of instruments at hand the accompaniments are exotic
and haunting. Excellent notes with texts and translations."
"...an attractive program which shows an interesting
originality of approach to this repertoire. Their performances
are characterized by rhythmic liveliness and transparent textures. ...completely
at home with the vocal and instrumental style ...extremely effectively
natural rhythmic impetus. These songs are exquisitely
crafted traditional pieces, and when they are approached without
artifice, as here, they have much to offer." "...some flamboyant, rhythmic revelry. ...the quality
of musicianship is quite extraordinary. ...one really gets
a feel for the driving spirit of early music which from so many
performances and recordings has been completely lost. In musicological
terms, this recording is a voyage of discovery into uncharted
territories. The performances seem right and stylistically
correct, just as our fifteenth century forbears would have taken
for granted. So when you next visit the record store to buy yet
another CD of Vivaldi concerti or Handel sonatas, why not get
this recording instead? Go on, treat yourself!"
"Nada qué envidiarle a un proyecto similar de
cualquier sello europeo. ...tienen la formación, la experiencia
y la autoridad para lograr estos resultados. De nuevo está la
seriedad y el profesionalismo de Música Ficta, ahora enfrentando
un repertorio aún más complejo y comprometido. ...impecable
producción, gran calidad de la interpretación,
riqueza y versatilidad en los instrumentos de época, sutilezas
en el manejo de voces e instrumentos, ...producto de la
investigación musicológica a fondo; cuidadoso manejo
de tiempos y ritmos, que han derivado del estudio inteligente
de la prosodia y escandación natural de los textos. Nuevamente
un disco con calidad y categoría internacional."
"... un trabajo encomiable... hermoso disco... una estética
y un marco poético muy sugestivos... dicción clara
y expresiva, fundamental para la asimilación de los textos. Un
esfuerzo grande realizado con absoluto profesionalismo. Felicitaciones." "...(the) group of spirited musicians from Colombia played
a program of early Latin American music at the IDBs Washington,
D.C., headquarters that kept toes tapping in the overflow audience." "El grupo colombiano Música Ficta cerró el
Festival de Música Renacentista y Barroca de Chiquitos
con broche de oro."
"This recording... is a good reminder that Europe and
North America are not the only places where interesting work
is being done in early music. This disc is especially welcome. A
nicely produced program from a group I'd like to hear more from." "My first impression... is the overwhelming freshness
of their approach. Their music exudes... an unaffected
clarity far from the sterile outpourings of many European ensembles,
a tremendous sense of enjoyment of the performers. ...full
of life and vitality..." "...un concert unique... une découverte."
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