Review Joel Frederiksen – Walther von der Vogelweide: Songs

If the most important poet and musician of his time was insufficiently distributed, it takes imagination, freedom, and intuition to process what escaped in the way one feels today: it can fit. This is exactly the situation with the new recording on Walter von der Vogelweide, which guitarist and vocalist Joel Frederiksen is approaching here with his band Phoenix Munich. Few of Walther’s tunes have survived, but you can also hear transfers into songs of French troubadours. Everything is a fine line, too when it comes to choosing tools. It is possible that Walther himself played a medieval quintet or – what can be assumed – a harpsichord or violin. What determines the quality of the recording are the many subtle subtleties that add up to the wonderful nature.

Walther von der Vogelweide: The Lyrics

Joel Frederiksen (Bass and Promises), Phoenix Munich Band
German Harmonia Mundi

Phoenix Munich Band

The members of the Ensemble Phoenix Munich prove that early music can also be presented in a contemporary way. It was founded in 2003 by American singer Joel Frederiksen, who was the artistic director of… more

Joel Fredricksen

As an expert on early music, bass singer and instrumentalist Joel Frederiksen is active internationally. After studying in New York and Michigan, he began his career as a member of the leading American ensembles of early music, including…more