Stagioni Mayke Rademakers

• Mayke Rademakers: Primavera:
• 1 Primavera: Devozione 09:47
• 2 Primavera: Seduzione 06:39
• Estate:
• 3 Estate: Destino 04:45
• 4 Estate: Rituale 10:15
• Autunno:
• 5 Autunno: Nostalgia 05:32
• 6 Autunno: Rivoltoso 03:52
• Inverno:
• 7 Inverno: Contemplativo 02:23
• 8 Inverno: Epilogo 08:10
• Total Runtime 51:23

Info for Stagioni

Mayke Rademakers: "The e-cello is a relatively new instrument; it has not yet conquered its true place in the world of classical music. It presents an enormous spectrum of sound colors as well as the possibility of polyphony when played in conjunction with a loop and other effect pedals. It has inspired me significantly as a classical musician and I cannot now imagine undertaking my compositions and improvisations without it. Improvisation directly engages intuition and spontaneity which in turn enlarges perspective.

"Following the improvisations which I combined with the Bach suites and works by contemporary composers (Challenge Classics CC72682), I felt the need to work on a larger piece. This has resulted in ‘STAGIONI’. I could not nor have I wished to ignore Vivaldi and have woven several quotes from his masterpiece into my improvisations. Inspiration has also come from the medieval mystic and first recognized feminine composer, Hildegard von Bingen. Other primal sources which have fed me along the way include early polyphony, Sephardic folk music and Afro-American blues. This was not according to any plan, rather repertoire influences which are recognizable only in hindsight."

Mayke Rademakers, cello

Mayke Rademakers
started to study with André Navarra when she was 16 years old. Subsequently she left Vienna and furthered her musical development with William Pleeth in London and (thanks to a Fulbright grant) in the US with Janos Starker.

Mayke has appeared as soloist in numerous recitals, chamber music concerts, broadcasts and solo concerts in Austria (Wiener Musikverein), Spain. Italy, Germany, Norway, England (London) and the USA (Aspen Festival). In recent times, Mayke and her duo-pianist Matthijs Verschoor were awarded the silver medal by the Societé Academique Arts –Sciences-Lettres in Paris for their dedication to French music.

Her recordings with works by composers such as Brahms, Rachmaninov, Bridge, Bach and her own improvisations are highly acclaimed by the international press.

In the near future concert tours will bring her to Holland, Germany and Australia.

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