In Spring 2008 Ernst Reijseger travels to Tuscany and retreats to the vineyard of Castello di Volpaia, on a hill not far from Greve in Chianti, to record his new album of works for cello. Ernst Reijseger has found a remarkable place that lets him unfold his spirituality in a very special way. The former church of La Commenda di San Eufrosino in Volpaia offers him a refuge where he can form his new sound-image in this particular atmosphere. He lets this wonderful space, this splendid location work on him, consciously incorporating the moods of early morning or the suspense of the night into his playing. The result is melodies of profound beauty, sometimes interrupted by harsh rhythmic strokes and wild sound improvisations.

Ernst Reijseger: violoncello

improvisation through the centuries - from gothic tablatures to modern jazz

Jiri Stivin - flutes, recorders, saxophones, clarinets, chalumeaux; Alan Vitous - percussion; Petra Noskaiova - soprano; Jan Mikusek - alto; Richard Sporka - tenor; Michael Pospisil - bass; Marek Spelina - recorder; Julie Sukupova - recorder; Hana Flekova - viola da gamba; Robert Hugo - harpsichord, regal

moravian folk songs in new arrangements

Jiří Hodina - vocal, violin; Martina Přibylová - piano; Ondřej Škoch - guitar, background vocals; Tadeáš Mesany - double-bass;
and guests: Leona Prokopcová - vocal; Štepán Škoch - clarinet, soprano saxophone, Irish flute; Vítězslav Janda - tambourine, drum, hop

Sibilla provençale (traditional)
Mariam Matrem Virginem (Llibre Vermell de Montserrat)
Faith (after Hildegard von Bingen: Ave generosa)
The Birth of Hope (Hana Blochova, Petr Vyoral)
Love (after Hildegard von Bingen: Caritas abundat)
Universum (Kvinterna)

Avrix mi galanica, A la nana a la buba, Aire de mujer, El rey de Francia, Adio querida, Al paar por Casablanca, Irme quiero, El rey que muncho madruga, Ven querida, La serena, Partos trocados, Durme durme, Paxaro d'hermozura, Noches noches, Un lunes por la manana, Ya viene el cativo, Esta montana, Quendo el rey Nimrod

Jana Lewitová - mezzosoprano, Rudolf Měřinský - Renaissance lutes, Hana Fleková - viola da gamba, Ingeborg Žádná - viola da gamba, Pavel Plánka - percussion

Dino Saluzzi: bandoneon, Anja Lechner: violoncello