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Quaterna Requiem - Discography

QUATERNA REQUIEM (WIERMANN & VOGEL)
Symphonic Prog • Brazil
FLAC
LOSSLESS

Quaterna Requiem (Wiermann & Vogel) biography
The story of QUATERNA REQUIEM goes back to the late 80's in Brazil, when classically trained brothers Elisa Wiermann (piano, harpsichord, organ) and Claudio Dantes (Percussion), decide to blend their two passions (Classical Music and Rock) , the name of the band (Latin for "The other four") was a reference to the other members of the original formation.

Their first album called Velha Gravura (Ancient Engraving) was released by a quintet formed by the two founders and complemented by Jones Júnior (guitars), Marco Lauria (Bass) and violinist Kleber Vogel. The result is a carefully crafted fusion between Prog Rock, camera Music and a hint of jazz, with a special flavor provided by the dramatic violin of Vogel.

After an extended tour through Brazil, Kleber Vogel, Marco Lauria and Jones Junior leave the band and are replaced by guitarist Roberto Crivano and Fábio Fernandez (bass guitar and lute) and a Benedictine Monk with whom Elisa had worked, the band released "Quasimodo" (1994), where the title song (39 minutes Suite) is a complete work by Elisa based in Victor Hugo´s novel Our Lady of Paris. Due to the absence of virtuoso violinist Kleber Vogel, the sound gets more oriented towards keyboards.

After a long sabbatical, the band reunites to launch a new CD called "A Mão Livre" (A Free Hand) under the moniker WIERMANN & VOGEL, but we know it's QUATERNA REQUIEM because Claudio Dantes, Marco Laurias and Roberto Crivano appear in the record. Despite the new band name, the album is musically closer to the debut due to the formation and the fact that Vogel's violin is of huge importance.

Some of us believed that the story was over, but again under the original band name, the group released "O Arquiteto" with the final eponymous suite dedicated to notable architects as Bramante, Gaudi and Niemeyer among others. A good effort, even when slightly less satisfying to the previous.

That's QUATERNA REQUIEM story so far, but only time will tell, because I believe they still have a lot to offer. 

Iván Melgar-Morey :::: Perú

QUATERNA REQUIEM (WIERMANN & VOGEL) discography
1990 Velha Gravura 
1994 Quasimodo
2003 A Mão Livre
2012 O Arquiteto

QUATERNA REQUIEM (WIERMANN & VOGEL) Live Albums
1999 Quaterna Requiem Livre 

QUATERNA REQUIEM (WIERMANN & VOGEL) Videos
2006 Quaterna Requiem dvd9