Gothic Stories

Gothic Stories

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Gothic Stories

Gunnar Idenstam, DoubleBeats

Publisher: Organroxx

Year published: 2020

Catalog ID: 13

EAN: 5430000849128

Belgium, Hoogstraten, Sint Katharinakerk: Pels & Zn., Bernard 1961 [IIIP 50]

Track name Track composer(s) Track artist(s)
Gothic Stories
Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm
Between the Lines
Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm
The Mystery Rider
Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm
Dream Invasion
Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm
Elfs
Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm
The Snake
Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm
Zarabande
Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm
Dark Beaches
Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm
Bells in the Night
Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm
Melody
Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm
Oh, Blessed Relief
Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm Ni Fan, Gunnar Idenstam, Lukas Böhm
 
 

After the 2013 restoration of the monumental Pels organ in Hoogstraten (B) the idea grew to capture this beautiful instrument in an original recording. Gunnar Idenstam, who had played the re-inauguration concert, came up with the idea of painting an intimate portrait of this colorful instrument, supplemented by the German group DoubleBeats. They had just performed together in the Berlin Philharmonic and there was an immediate click between the three of them.  

This recording is the result of two night s work improvising on some musical ideas by Gunnar which evolved into a "gothic" story born out of the ruins of the late Gothic Church of St. Catherine (Hoogstraten), which was demolished in 1944 by the departing German troops.   

The end result is a cinematic musical explosion in which Gunnar's almost elusive virtuosity nestles poetically in the compelling groove of DoubleBeats. Let your imagination run wild and enjoy this magical swirl of sound.    

BEL Hoogstraten: Bernard Pels & Zn. 1961/Orgelbouw Verschueren 2014 [III P 50]
Odoo tekst en afbeelding blok
Odoo - Voorbeeld 2 voor drie kolommen

Gunnar Idenstam

Odoo - Voorbeeld 3 voor drie kolommen

DoubleBeats: Lukas Böhm & Ni Fan

A big thank you to Verschueren Orgelbouw for their support (www.verschuerenorgelbouw.nl)