Mediterranean Melodies – the new CD from Duo GlossArte
Release: January 23, 2026, by Dabringhaus & Grimm
For the popes of the Renaissance and the princes of the Baroque, they were glittering status symbols. Today, Lea Suter and Juan González Martínez, as the Duo GlossArte, are bringing these sonic treasures back in a recording that combines the unmistakably delicate tone of the silver trombone with harpsichord and organ, creating a unique and instantly recognizable sound.
A musical journey around the Mediterranean – and into the first half of the 17th century
Mediterranean Melodies takes listeners on a journey through the soundscapes of an era in which virtuosity was not an end in itself, but rather an expression of status, education, and taste. GlossArte follows the great instrumental virtuosos of their time, highlights musical centers around the Mediterranean, and reveals how sophisticated and bold early 17th-century thinking already was: rhythmically pointed, richly ornamented, rhetorical—and full of color.
Silver trombone, harpsichord, organ: a rare combination with a magnetic effect
The lineup says it all. The silvery, slender sound of the trombone meets the depth and carrying power of historical keyboard instruments. The organ in particular opens up a spectrum that is not found in more familiar combinations: warm, expansive, yet transparent—a sound architecture that does not “accompany” the trombone, but rather builds a resonance chamber for it.
Reviews: Stylistic confidence, temperament—and top-level sound quality
„The unmistakably delicate sound of the silver trombone, refined with harpsichord or organ accompaniment, takes us on a journey around the Mediterranean …“
Rhein-Main-Magazin, 17.12.2025 (DE)
„Lively tempos … Ornaments in the style of the time … Sparkling enthusiasm.“
Prof. Klaus Trapp (Klassik heute), 27.12.2025 (DE)
„… the combined sound of the silvery tone of the trombone and the full-bodied timbre of the organ … warm and exquisite sonority …“
Adrian Quanjer (hraudio.net), 30.11.2025 (DE)
„It all adds up to an easy-on-the-ear Renaissance programme.“
Congleton Chronicles, 22.12.2025
Why this CD is important now
This release sends a clear message: for the trombone as a solo instrument of the Renaissance and early Baroque periods, for historically informed ornamentation with the courage to express personality, and for a repertoire that is still too rarely released on recordings with this level of consistency and quality. Mediterranean Melodies closes a gap – and at the same time opens doors: for specialists as well as for curious listeners who want to rediscover the Mediterranean soundscape.
CD-Release: January 23, 2026
CD RELEASE TOUR
- 10.12.2025 · 17:00 · Weener (DE)
- 04.01.2026 · 17:00 · Zofingen (CH)
- 01.02.2026 · 17:00 · Worpswede (DE)
- 04.02.2026 · 17:30 · Solothurn (CH)
- 07.02.2026 · 19:00 · Weinheim (DE)
- 14.3.2026 · 14:00 · Goetheborg (SE)
- 28.3.2026 · 19:00 · Westerstede (DE)
