Nuria Rial | Les Cornets Noirs
The connection between the Soprano Nuria Rial, the musicians of Les Cornets Noirs and the scope of music they play covering the 17th century right up until today is something to behold. The purest intonation, lightness, elegance and a wonderful sense of vitality characterise this formation.
Les Cornets Noirs Basel, founded at Schola Cantorum Basiliens, is named after the cornetts which, especially in the area of the Alps, have traditionally been wrapped with black leather. The renowned ensemble specialised in the music of the early German and Italian Baroque period.
Nuria Rial has performed at nearly all leading music festivals in Europe. Together with Les Cornets Noirs Basel she offers programmes with different instrumentations, focusing on the secular beauty of sacred music by Monteverdi, Gabrieli, Palestrina, Merula and Legrenzi. She recorded numerous CDs, since 2009 exclusively for Sony.
Members
Nuria Rial | soprano
Gebhard David | cornett
Frithjof Smith | cornett
and ensemble
Reviews
For once, there was no death in this baroque programme
However, the way in which the sensational musicians made these works shine was a rarely experienced treasure in this quality – and was probably also due to the unusual instrumentation.
Nuria Rial’s astonishingly warm and radiantly bright timbre formed a fascinating symbiosis with the soft sound of the cornett, which combined the best qualities of the oboe and natural trumpet.
The way the soprano sang here with the clearest intonation, supple colouratura and great emotional expression of love, peace and hope was a testimony to the power of the music and the ability of this exceptional musician.
Hamburger Abendblatt | Hamburg | Selma Schiller | 5. Februar 2025
The connection between the Soprano Nuria Rial, the musicians of Les Cornets Noirs and the scope of music they play covering the 17th century right up until today is something to behold. The purest intonation, lightness, elegance and a wonderful sense of vitality characterise this formation.
Les Cornets Noirs Basel, founded at Schola Cantorum Basiliens, is named after the cornetts which, especially in the area of the Alps, have traditionally been wrapped with black leather. The renowned ensemble specialised in the music of the early German and Italian Baroque period.
Nuria Rial has performed at nearly all leading music festivals in Europe. Together with Les Cornets Noirs Basel she offers programmes with different instrumentations, focusing on the secular beauty of sacred music by Monteverdi, Gabrieli, Palestrina, Merula and Legrenzi. She recorded numerous CDs, since 2009 exclusively for Sony.
Members
Nuria Rial | soprano
Gebhard David | cornett
Frithjof Smith | cornett
and ensemble