Vassilena Serafimova & Quatuor Ardeo - Melodies in a Bottle (2026) [Hi-Res]

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Title: Melodies in a Bottle
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: La Dolce Volta
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 01:08:41
Total Size: 286 MB / 1.20 GB
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Tracklist:

1. Cras: Harp Quintet (Arr. for Vibraphone and String Quartet by Vassilena Serafimova): I. Assez animé (5:42)
2. Cras: Harp Quintet (Arr. for Vibraphone and String Quartet by Vassilena Serafimova): II. Animé (6:38)
3. Cras: Harp Quintet (Arr. for Vibraphone and String Quartet by Vassilena Serafimova): III. Assez lent (5:56)
4. Cras: Harp Quintet (Arr. for Vibraphone and String Quartet by Vassilena Serafimova): IV. Très animé (4:11)
5. Debussy: Danse sacrée et danse profane, L. 103 (Arr. for Vibraphone and String Quartet by Quatuor Ardeo and Vassilena Serafimova): No. 1, Danse sacrée (4:03)
6. Debussy: Danse sacrée et danse profane, L. 103 (Arr. for Vibraphone and String Quartet by Quatuor Ardeo and Vassilena Serafimova): No. 2, Danse profane (4:22)
7. Pärt: Fratres (Version for String Quartet) (9:55)
8. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 "L’Estate" (Arr. for Vibraphone and String Quartet by Quatuor Ardeo and Vassilena Serafimova): I. Allegro non molto (5:32)
9. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 "L’Estate" (Arr. for Marimba and String Quartet by Quatuor Ardeo and Vassilena Serafimova): II. Adagio (2:13)
10. Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G Minor, RV 315 "L’Estate" (Arr. for Vibraphone and String Quartet by Quatuor Ardeo and Vassilena Serafimova): III. Presto (2:39)
11. Satie: Pièces froides: II. Danses de travers: No. 1, En y regardant à deux fois (Arr. for Vibraphone by Vassilena Serafimova) (1:39)
12. Satie: Pièces froides: II. Danses de travers: No. 2, Passer (Arr. for Vibraphone by Vassilena Serafimova) (1:25)
13. Satie: Pièces froides: II. Danses de travers: No. 3, Encore (Arr. for Vibraphone by Vassilena Serafimova) (2:13)
14. Gershwin: Fascinating Rhythm (Arr. for Vibraphone and String Quartet by Hristo Yotsov) (4:02)
15. Gershwin: Chinese Blues (Arr. for Vibraphone and String Quartet by Hristo Yotsov) (3:26)
16. Gershwin: The Man I Love (Arr. for Vibraphone and String Quartet by Hristo Yotsov) (4:51)

"The coming together of the percussionist and marimbist Vassilena Serafimova and the Quatuor Ardeo,(Ardeo String Quartet) the encounter of two worlds that inspire new repertoires as well as moods and impressions, recreated partly through original arrangements.

This is a subtle balance between the marimba coupled with the vibraphone and the strings: the former, pulsating and silky, brings a more pronounced rhythmic dimension and occasionally takes on a concertante role; the latter offers a warm lyricism and a texture at times dense or transparent, but always supple. A delicate balance, too, when it comes to paying homage to the works without diminishing their original artistic strength. As the works and arrangements unfold, the journey takes shape like a voyage journal where age-old traditions meet fresh inspirations.

Melodies in a Bottle aims to be less a programme than a passage, one of maritime or urban perspectives, of real or imagined landscapes, of music whose history is rewritten with every note. A meeting space where curiosity becomes an attractive driving force. "