From Castle & Cottage

From Castle and Cottage
MRCD-014

Torbjörn Näsbom, nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle)
and Andreas Edlund, cembalo (harpsichord)


During the golden age of the harpsichord, the nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle) was still only a simple folk instrument. Later on it has undergone a radical development. As the nyckelharpa has now reached the same technical level as the upper-class instruments of the 17th and 18th centuries, it is time to present it to the harpsichord.

Two skilled musicians make it clear that the two instruments get on extremely well together. In a well-mannered and convincing way they bring out the contrasts in the baroque music and the elegance of the Rococo style. Their devoted treatment of the ordinary nyckelharpa repertoire also makes us realize that essentials of those earlier epochs are living on in Swedish folk music. The moat between castle and cottage is bridged and no longer an obstacle!
The commentary is written by professor Jan Ling who has been cherishing the nyckelharpa since the 1960's.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• nyckelharpa
• (keyed
• fiddle)
• Torbjörn
• Näsbom
• cembalo
• (harpsichord)
• Andreas
• Edlund
• classical
• swedish

[MarkHarmer]

Just come back to enjoy this again. I'd love to see more of your music on YouTube. Any chance? Can I come and do a few videos for you even?

[luten73]

dags för lite med fantomkvartetten med kanske? hälsningar från Åkerby ha de bäst

[sophiass2002]

lol, yeah, thanks anyways. :]

[2Fell]

I do not suppose that you expect anyone to "tell" you how to make a nh here... You could contact the "musikmuseet" in Stockholm (search in that famous searchprogram), they sell books on the matter. Else contact Leif Alpsjö, one of the most experienced nh makers (find him by same procedure). But maybe its too late anyway, since its been a while since you posted. Good luck.

[efx1138]

Jattebra video!

[MarkHarmer]

As a video producer and musician, I think this is a very nice video production - I really like the combination of stills and video, and the handheld camera works surprisingly well (not often you see that in classical music videos). Lovely!! 5 starts and favourited - the music is fantastic, of course!!

[CBlackmon]

Underbart!

Fantastisk skiva. Jag kan inte lyssna mig trött på den.

/Christian

[sophiass2002]

hi im doin a project on nyckelharpas. If anyone could tell me how to make one, that would be awesome. just leave a comment on my page on you tube. tak! :D :)

[Gronamintar]

Jag älskar spinetten där den har ett så spöklikt ljud så det knottrar sig på armarna.

Får mig att tänka på En Vampyrs bekännelse eller liknande.

[camionatmosferico]

Hello Andreas and Torbjorn. I already met you at Sweden Embassy . I like also this video. Tak.