Remy Van Kesteren Memento

Remy van Kesteren (1989) is regarded as a world-class harp talent and one of the most adventurous harpists of the moment. At the age of ten he was admitted to the Conservatory of Utrecht in the class of Erika Waardenburg where he graduated with the highest distinction in 2010.

For his latest CD Remy van Kesteren chose music from Spain and Brazil . And colorful, music by Villa – Lobos , Joaquín Rodrigo , Manuel de Falla teetering on the edge of classical music and folk music . Additionally Remy asked the Dutch composer Martin Fondse some new pieces to write that fit this feeling . These documents include the elements of jazz and improvised music to the whole.

01 – Prelude No.1 in E minor (Heitor Villa-Lobos) 04:51
Remy van Kesteren – Harp
02 – Memento I (Martin Fondse) 02:30
Remy van Kesteren – Harp, Eric Vloeimans – Trompet
03 – Encora! (Martin Fondse) 06:03
Remy van Kesteren – Harp
04 – Prelude No.2 in D major (Heitor Villa-Lobos) 03:22
Remy van Kesteren – Harp, Ketevan Roinishvili – Cello
05 – Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez (Joaquin Rodrigo) 11:04
Remy van Kesteren – Harp, Nora Fischer – Soprano, Mirovia Kwartet
06 – Spanish Dance from La Vida Breve (Manuel de Falla) 04:00
Remy van Kesteren – Harp
07 – Prelude No.3 in A minor (Heitor Villa-Lobos) 03:47
Remy van Kesteren – Harp, Nora Fischer – Soprano
08 – Memento II (Martin Fondse) 01:46
Remy van Kesteren – Harp, Mirovia Kwartet
09 – Cordoba (Martin Fondse) 06:45
Remy van Kesteren – Harp
10 – Brazileira from Scaramouche (Darius Milhaud) 04:30
Remy van Kesteren – Harp, Eric Vloeimans – Trompet, Merel Vercammen – Viool
11 – Prelude No.4 in E minor (Heitor Villa-Lobos) 04:24
12 – Coração Americano (Martin Fondse) 07:06
13 – Memento III (Martin Fondse) 02:04
14 – Prelude No.5 in E major (Heitor Villa-Lobos) 03:56
15 – Hable con ella (Alberto Iglesias) 05:08