Jan Čižmář, Marta Kratochvílová - New Memories (2025) [Hi-Res]

The album "New Memories" by Czech musician Jan Čižmář is an exploration of lute works by composers from Central Europe in the 18th century. The program is built around the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries, whose names are less known but whose work was closely associated with the lute. The album features both original compositions for the lute and transcriptions of pieces originally written for other instruments, such as the violin or keyboard. Jan Čižmář performs these works on various historical lutes and a baroque guitar, showcasing the timbral diversity of these instruments. The musical material covers creations by composers like Silvius Leopold Weiss, Johann Adolph Hasse, and Johann Christian Weyrauch, creating a dialogue between their styles and the legacy of Bach.

more info:
https://www.plaisirsdemusique.org/wp-content/uploads/CD_NewMemories_booklet.pdf
https://www.plaisirsdemusique.org/new-memories-cd/?lang=en

Tracklist:
1-1 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - A New Memory [4:06]
1-2 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - Ground in C minor [3:26]
1-3 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - Ciaccona in G [4:11]
1-4 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - La blanche biche [4:03]
1-5 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - Sarabanda de Gaultier [2:15]
1-6 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - Dance of Hope [4:53]
1-7 Jan Čižmář - Toccata seconda arpeggiata [3:27]
1-8 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - La cançó del lladre [2:17]
1-9 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - New Lachrimæ [2:07]
1-10 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - Contrapunto sobre Madre non mi far monaca / Une jeune fillette / Ich gieng einmal spazieren [3:32]
1-11 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - Be water, my friend [4:51]
1-12 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - La d´Hastrel [4:25]
1-13 Jan Čižmář - Introduction [0:57]
1-14 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - Temptation of the Renaissance [5:17]
1-15 Jan Čižmář;Marta Kratochvílová - The Melancholy Engraving I [6:51]