tracks 1-41 engineer Darius Klišys
graphic design Naglis Dzinga
harpsichord Irmina Obonska
harpsichord Marek Toporowski
percussion Tomasz Sobaniec
tracks 1-41 producer Darius Klišys
project manager Darius Klišys
recorder Katarzyna Czubek
text by Marcin Szelest
viola da gamba Julia Karpeta
woodwind Darius Klišys
2024 ℗ © Darius Klišys
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Ensemble Reversio’s latest album shows how tasteful and sonically varied – but above all unobtrusive and not masterful – tablature can be translated into music. The constantly changing instrumental constellation of the ensemble opens up a rich and subtle musical kaleidoscope of the 17th century. The double album includes works by well-known Renaissance masters as well as many lesser-known composers. A special feature of the sound is the use of the byrbine, a specifically Lithuanian type of clarinet, whose sound blends charmingly with that of the recorder, for example.
© Guy Engels (19/02/2024 Musikalische Schatztruhe aus dem 17. Jahrhundert, PIZZICATO)

The Reversio Ensemble has selected 41 of the 308 compositions. With a certain focus on dances, the musicians have made their selection from the rich pool of forms and content. They open up this cosmos in a manner that is as eloquent as it is technically concise. It is noticeable that many of the dances are played at a walking tempo rather than particularly fast.
Reversio not only offers different music, but also presents it in varied and lively interpretations. Sometimes the wind instruments are in the foreground, then the percussion forms the acoustic center, elsewhere the harpsichord or organ make their prominent appearance. In this way, they present a colorful, but not indiscriminate, mixture that immediately transports the listener to a bygone era and calls it back to the present.
© Uwe Krusch (19/02/2024 Musikalische Schatztruhe aus dem 17. Jahrhundert, PIZZICATO)