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La Dolce Volta

Melodies in a Bottle

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Composer
Jean Cras, Claude Debussy, George Gershwin, Arvo Part, Eric Satie, Antonio Vivaldi
Artist
Vassilena Serafimova, Quatuor Ardeo
Format
CD
Label
La Dolce Volta
Released
May 08, 2026
Catalog #
LDV156
UPC
3760419361037

About

The coming together of the percussionist and marimbist Vassilena Serafimova and the Quatuor Ardeo,(Ardeo String Quartet) the encounter of two worlds that inspire new repertoires as well as moods and impressions, recreated partly through original arrangements. This is a subtle balance between the marimba coupled with the vibraphone and the strings: the former, pulsating and silky, brings a more pronounced rhythmic dimension and occasionally takes on a concertante role; the latter offers a warm lyricism and a texture at times dense or transparent, but always supple. A delicate balance, too, when it comes to paying homage to the works without diminishing their original artistic strength. As the works and arrangements unfold, the journey takes shape like a voyage journal where age-old traditions meet fresh inspirations. Melodies in a Bottle aims to be less a programme than a passage, one of maritime or urban perspectives, of real or imagined landscapes, of music whose history is rewritten with every note. A meeting space where curiosity becomes an attractive driving force.

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. Assez animé 05:42
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Assez animé
    Duration
    05:42
    Composer
    Jean Cras
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo
  2. 2 II. Animé 06:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Animé
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Jean Cras
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo
  3. 3 III. Assez lent 05:56
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Assez lent
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Jean Cras
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo
  4. 4 IV. Très animé 04:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Très animé
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Jean Cras
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo
  5. 5 No. 1. Danse sacree 04:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 1. Danse sacree
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo
  6. 6 No. 2. Danse profane 04:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 2. Danse profane
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo
  7. 7 Fratres (version for string quartet) 09:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    Fratres (version for string quartet)
    Duration
    09:54
    Composer
    Arvo Pärt
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo
  8. 8 The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): I. Allegro non molto (arr. V. Serafimova and Quatuor Ardeo for vibraphone and string quartet) 05:32
    Track
    8
    Title
    The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): I. Allegro non molto (arr. V. Serafimova and Quatuor Ardeo for vibraphone and string quartet)
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo
  9. 9 The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): II. Adagio (arr. V. Serafimova and Quatuor Ardeo for marimba and string quartet) 02:12
    Track
    9
    Title
    The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): II. Adagio (arr. V. Serafimova and Quatuor Ardeo for marimba and string quartet)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo
  10. 10 The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): III. Presto (arr. V. Serafimova and Quatuor Ardeo for vibraphone and string quartet) 02:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer): III. Presto (arr. V. Serafimova and Quatuor Ardeo for vibraphone and string quartet)
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Antonio Vivaldi
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo
  11. 11 No. 2. Danses de travers: 1. En y regardant à 2 fois 01:39
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 2. Danses de travers: 1. En y regardant à 2 fois
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
  12. 12 No. 2. Danses de travers: 2. Passer 01:24
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 2. Danses de travers: 2. Passer
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
  13. 13 No. 2. Danses de travers: 3. Encore 02:13
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 2. Danses de travers: 3. Encore
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Erik Satie
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
  14. 14 Lady, be Good!: Fascinating Rhythm (arr. H. Yotsov for vibraphone and string quartet) 04:01
    Track
    14
    Title
    Lady, be Good!: Fascinating Rhythm (arr. H. Yotsov for vibraphone and string quartet)
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo
  15. 15 Chinese Blues (arr. H. Yotsov for vibraphone and string quartet) 03:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    Chinese Blues (arr. H. Yotsov for vibraphone and string quartet)
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Oscar Gardner
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo
  16. 16 Lady, be Good!: The Man I Love (arr. H. Yotsov for vibraphone and string quartet) 04:50
    Track
    16
    Title
    Lady, be Good!: The Man I Love (arr. H. Yotsov for vibraphone and string quartet)
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    George Gershwin
    Performer
    Vassilena Serafimova
    Ensemble
    Quatuor Ardeo