Album lore

Inventio brings together accordionist Jean-Louis Matinier and hurdy-gurdy player Marco Ambrosini in a curious dialogue between baroque repertoire and contemporary improvisation. Released by ECM Records in 2014, the album features 15 pieces including arrangements of J.S. Bach’s Two-Part Invention No. 4 in D Minor (BWV 775) and selections from the Rosenkranz-Sonata. Matinier and Ambrosini’s instrumentation lends a distinctive timbre to works traditionally voiced for keyboard, inflecting the classical piano canon with subtle breaths of choral and early music phrasing.Recorded with the clarity ECM is known for, Inventio inhabits a space where French jazz sensibilities meet the precision of early music. The interplay between accordion and hurdy-gurdy creates textures both intimate and intricate, recalling the lineage of chamber music while advancing a thoughtful reimagining of the concerto form. This album’s resonance lies in its quiet attention to detail, rewarding listeners attuned to the nuances of arrangement and the interplay of timbres across centuries.

Album lore

Inventio brings together accordionist Jean-Louis Matinier and hurdy-gurdy player Marco Ambrosini in a curious dialogue between baroque repertoire and contemporary improvisation. Released by ECM Records in 2014, the album features 15 pieces including arrangements of J.S. Bach’s Two-Part Invention No. 4 in D Minor (BWV 775) and selections from the Rosenkranz-Sonata. Matinier and Ambrosini’s instrumentation lends a distinctive timbre to works traditionally voiced for keyboard, inflecting the classical piano canon with subtle breaths of choral and early music phrasing.Recorded with the clarity ECM is known for, Inventio inhabits a space where French jazz sensibilities meet the precision of early music. The interplay between accordion and hurdy-gurdy creates textures both intimate and intricate, recalling the lineage of chamber music while advancing a thoughtful reimagining of the concerto form. This album’s resonance lies in its quiet attention to detail, rewarding listeners attuned to the nuances of arrangement and the interplay of timbres across centuries.