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Welcome to the website of Enigma!

Enigma is a privately owned CD-label with a special focus on instrumental music of the sixteenth and seventeenth century.

The productions of the Enigma label are born from a heartfelt curiosity and enthusiasm towards the intimate relation both a composer and performing musician have with the instrument used to convey their art.

Foremost not for the sheer sake of musicology, but this approach is merely a means towards an end. And in the end it’s all about beauty.

The first Enigma production was released in April 2009: Il Ballo Della Vita Humana, a harpsichord solo recording featuring Johan Hofmann in early Italian reportoire. Learn all about the first production and order online.

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NEWS:

  • The solo recording of Johan Hofmann got rave reviews, "...Hofmanns performance is superior, he is in completele control. In his performance the music becomes an exciting adventure..." Click here for the full review of the 'Dagblad van het Noorden' (only in Dutch) >>
  • Looking back on 2009 the cultur editor of the newspaper 'Nieuwsblad van het Noorden' drafted a top 5 of CD releases. Curious where the CD 'Il Ballo Della Vita' ended up? Click here >>
  • The release of the first production attracked the first media attention, see here the following newspaper interview in 'Dagblad van het Noorden' (Dutch) >>
  • Recently Enigma was a guest at OOG-radio. Click here to listen to the interview with Johan Hofmann (Dutch) >>
  • On Saturday May 23 the first release was presented during a nice concert and reception. Click here to see a visual impression of this nice event >>