The Ensemble Musica Romana is bringing sounds of times long past to life again. By research of ancient music and reconstruction of ancient instruments they successfully revive archaic sounds and forgotten melodies.
Internationally well-known through numerous performances in museums, archeological parks, universities, academies and at other occasions, e.g. in Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, and Germany.
Moreover, with contributions to CDs, films, TV, radio productions, exhibitions, and last but not least, a computer game.
We focus on the music of ancient Rome and Greece, but we try as well to make our audience familiar with sounds from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages.
The group Musica Romana was founded in 2001 and unites archaeologists, historians,ethnologist, musicians and interested technicians sharing an interest in Experimental Archaeology, Living History, museal paedagogics and of course, music and dance. We are having a lot of fun researching, planning and reconstructing our instruments correctly in detail, as well as studying, composing and rehearsing our music. We aim to make the music of times long gone comprehensible to our modern audience, to express our love for unconventional and non-commercial music and to respect scientific correctness towards the ancient sources of musical theory as well as towards contemporary research.
Certainly, our music is finally based on our own interpretation. We hope to push forward modern research with our work, and, above all, to delight people and enrich their knowledge.
Vinum et musica laetificant cor.(Jesus Sirrach 20,40) - Wein und Musik erfreuen das Herz. - Wine and music are the heart's delight.
Diskographie/Discography:
"Mesomedes" (2004) vergriffen/sold out!
"Symphonia Panica" (2006), erhältlich/available
"Pugnate!" (2008) erscheint/released April 2008
"Cave Carmen!" (live) voraussichtlich/expectable Winter 2008/09
Exklusiv vier Hörproben unserer neuen CD hier auf MySpace:
Informationen zur Bestellung auf unserer Homepage:
www.musica-romana.de
Four pre-release takes from our new CD exclusively here on MySpace:
Informations for ordering on our Homepage:
www.musica-romana.de
"Pugnate!" - music of the Roman arena, with an air of games and celebrations, invocations of the Gods, gladiator fights, orgies and dance. Performed on a reconstructed ancient water organ, together with brass, anciet reed instruments, flutes and percussion.
A compilation of modern music in ancient style and preserved original compositions from antiquity in ancient notation.
Die CD hat 23 tracks und dauert ca. 55 Minuten.
The CD contains 23 tracks, playing time ca. 55 min.
Hörproben/Pre-releases:
Track 1:
Pompa circensis - unsere Interpretation der Musik einer Prozession anlässlich der Spiele (u.a. Gladiatoren) auf ihrem Weg zur Arena - our interpretation of the music concerning the games (f.e. gladiators) on their way to the arena
Track 2:
Hymne an Helios - Originalstück von Mesomedes von Kreta, dem Hofkomponisten des Kaisers Hadrian, 2. Jh., mit Wasserorgel (Hydraulis) und Cornu, wie es der Aufführungspraxis in der Arena entsprach.
Hymn To Helios - an original piece by Mesomedes of Crete, favourite composer of emperor Hadrian, 2nd century AD, played a.o. on water organ (hydraulis) and cornu, as it was common in arena performances.
Track 2:
Kithara et Sambuca - antike Saiteninstrumente, polyrhythmisch gespielt
ancient string instruments in polyrhythmical ensemble
Track 3:
Fistula obliqua et tympanum - Querflöte und Rahmentrommel auf einem antiken Gelage
traverse flute and frame drum at an ancient dinner party
Track 5:
Originalstück aus dem 3. oder 4. Jh.n.Chr., anonym, ergänzende Komposition: J.Knur, gespielt auf der Rekonstruktion einer römischen Panflöte nach einem archäologischen Fund aus Deutschland - original piece from the 3. or 4. cent. AD, added composition: J.Knur, played on a reconstruction of a Roman Panflute from an archaeological find in Germany
Track 6:
Aulos et hydraulis - Doppeloboen und Wasserorgel, für Spiel und Tanz in der Arena
double oboes and water organ for arena performances
Photos:
- Eva Fritz, Bauforschung
- Marcel Schwarzenberger, www.chronico.de
- Günther Neubauer, www.blickpunkt.cc
- Mario Hopfgartner, Kameramann,
genehmigt von Langbein & Skalnik Media GmbH & Co KEG
- Susanna Rühling, Musica Romana
- Jutta Knur, Musica Romana
