Album cover for Remgewogen by Martin van Hees

Remgewogen

Martin van Hees

About the album

For a long time, I have cherished the idea of making of an album dedicated to Dutch compositions written for the classical guitar.

During my studies at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague between 2008 and 2014, I developed a strong curiosity about the relationship between creating and performing musicians, in current times and in the past. To expand my knowledge on this topic, I worked with living composers whose collaboration I dearly treasure.

The realisation of Remgewogen is a project that I have been looking forward to immensely. The process of actively working with composers has contributed to my musicianship, and further inspired me to compose for the classical guitar.

Tracklist

Roderik de Man

Dulcamara9:31

Louis Andriessen

Triplum

I. Allegretto con fantasia0:56
II. Tranquillo2:50
III. Lento1:59

Martin van Hees

Ikariotikoyunbabarrange8:23

Aart Strootman

Variations on a Quote by Debussy

Var. I1:39
Var. II1:02
Var. III1:39
Var. IV0:35
Var. V1:33

Martin van Hees

Orewoet7:58

Jan-Peter de Graaff

That All Changes6:49

Christiaan Richter

Remgewogen7:15
Total playing time52:09

Artists

Composers

The young guitarist Martin van Hees has dedicated his second album entirely to Dutch music, a feat in itself. His extremely well-cared for yet bold performance just as much, and the extraordinary packaging of the disc shouldn't remain unmentioned.

Frits van der Waa, De Volkskrant

This is making music at the highest level; we’re right in the middle of the University of guitar performance. Impeccable technique, paired with an astounding musical insight, and a manner of recording that makes every single note almost palpable. What an amazing album!

Aart van der Wal, Opus Klassiek

Melodic, with a hint of melancholy, honouring the music of Debussy, but most of all the facets of the acoustic guitar…

Ben Taffijn, Nieuwe Noten

Martin van Hees plays guitar sometimes like a one man band; bass, accompaniment and melody at the same time. He plays rhythmically, expressive when necessary, and Latin-romantic when possible. […] We are drawn into the music, and that’s what it’s all about.

Yung Lie, Alpha Audio

Credits

Producer, recording & mastering engineerBrendon Heinst
Assistant engineerLuuk Meijssen
Cover artJan-Sebastian Degeyter
LayoutBrendon Heinst
Liner notesMartin van Hees
GenreContemporary
InstrumentationSolo
Recording dateJuly 2018
Recording locationLutheran Church, Haarlem (NL)
Recording formatPCM 352.8 kHz 32 bit
Mastering formatPCM 352.8 kHz 64 bit
Release dateNovember 22, 2018
Booklet

Technical specifications

MicrophonesSonodore RCM-402
AD/DA conversionMerging Technologies Hapi
MonitoringKEF Blade Two loudspeakersHegel H30 amplifiersSennheiser HD800s
CablingFurutech custom microphone cablesFurutech LineFlux XLR interlinksFurutech NanoFlux NCF power cablesFurutech FS-a36 loudspeaker cables
Misc.JCAT M12 Switch GoldJCAT NET Card FEMTOFurutech NCF Boosters