{"product_id":"les-salonnieres-1001-nights-sheherazade-and-the-power-of-storytelling-cd","title":"Les Salonnières - 1001 Nights – Sheherazade and the Power of Storytelling (CD) PREORDER","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1001 Nights joins Ottoman and Mannheim worlds in a period-instrument programme shaped by storytelling, exchange and refined instrumental colour.\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e1001 Nights - Sheherazade and the Power of Storytelling\u003c\/i\u003e is an evocative cross-cultural programme that explores the enduring legacy of storytelling as both artistic inspiration and cultural bridge. Performed by the Berlin-based ensemble Les Salonnières, this recording traces a rich dialogue between Eastern and Western musical traditions, drawing on sources that span Ottoman court music and the refined chamber culture of 18th-century Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the conceptual core lies the frame narrative of \u003ci\u003eOne Thousand and One Nights\u003c\/i\u003e, a symbol of resilience, intellect, and the transformative power of narrative. The album reflects the historical moment when this body of stories entered European consciousness through Antoine Galland's influential 18th-century translation, sparking a widespread fascination with the 'Orient' that shaped literature, visual art, and music alike. Rather than presenting this influence as a one-directional exoticism, the programme highlights the deeper, reciprocal exchanges that informed both traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentral to this dialogue is the figure of Ali Ufki (Wojciech Bobowski), a 17th-century polymath and cultural mediator who transcribed Ottoman music into Western notation, preserving a vast repertoire that might otherwise have been lost. His works, drawn from the \u003ci\u003eMecmûa-i Sâz ü Söz\u003c\/i\u003e, anchor the programme with authentic material from the Ottoman tradition. These pieces are set alongside chamber works by composers associated with the Mannheim court--Johann Stamitz, Johann Baptist Wendling, Ignaz Holzbauer, and Ignaz Fränzl--whose musical environment was shaped by cosmopolitan influences and an openness to new sonic worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a carefully curated musical journey that mirrors the narrative structure of storytelling itself: fragments of distant cultures, reinterpreted and reframed through new contexts. The interplay between keyed flute, baroque violin, and baroque cello creates a transparent yet expressive texture, allowing subtle stylistic contrasts to emerge while maintaining a cohesive sonic identity. Each work reflects a moment of encounter--between East and West, oral and written tradition, past and present--revealing how artistic exchange can transcend boundaries of geography and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLes Salonnières approach this repertoire with a strong commitment to historical performance practice, using period instruments and informed interpretive techniques to illuminate the nuances of each tradition. Their programming reflects a broader artistic vision rooted in salon culture, where music, literature, and intellectual exchange converge in intimate settings. This perspective lends the recording a sense of immediacy and narrative flow, inviting the listener into a space where music becomes both conversation and storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded in May 2023 at Villa Cigola-Martinoni in Italy, the album benefits from a warm acoustic that enhances the natural timbre of the instruments. With a total runtime of just over 70 minutes, this Da Vinci Classics release offers a distinctive and intellectually engaging listening experience, positioning music as a living thread that connects cultures, histories, and human imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e      \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e DA VINCI CLASSICS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classical\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 mins\u003c\/p\u003e     \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 09\/18\/26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 746160919638\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"EGEAMUSIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48613719769337,"sku":"C01121","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/files\/C01121.jpg?v=1782848011","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/les-salonnieres-1001-nights-sheherazade-and-the-power-of-storytelling-cd","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}