Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Concerto for harpsichord & strings in D-minor (BWV 1052)
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Concerto for organ, strings & basso continuo in G major (Wotquenne 34)
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
Concerto for pianoforte, strings and b.c. (1770)
Pieter-Jan Belder
harpsichord, organ & pianoforte
Musica Amphion
Rèmy Baudet, leader
Conducted by Pieter-Jan Belder
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Digipack with booklet
Dutch press
BACH - three keyboard concertos - Quintone, voorjaar 2007 Persbeoordelingen
Luister
CD van de maand mei, beoordeling 10
`Zeldzaam mooi. Het jonge Nederlandse label Quintone schiet in de roos. Het ensemble Musica Amphion onder aanvoering van toetsenist Pieter-Jan Belder zet hier zo`n beetje een nieuwe standaard, met een kleine bezetting (vijf violen, twee altviolen, cello en violine) en een bijzonder gelukkig samengaan van subliem ensemblegeluid, superieur klavecimbelspel en een stralende registratie: het is of je als luisteraar midden tussen de musici zit.`
NRC Handelsblad
5 sterren
`Alles klinkt zó vitaal en spannend, alsof de hele vaak zo suf lijkende eeuw opmarcheerde naar de Sturm und Drang. Luister naar Bachs Concert voor klavecimbel en strijkers BWV 1052 met die donkere drive, een prima basis voor het klavecimbelgepingel dat zó dicht wordt dat de strijkers zich maar eens koest houden. De aansprekendste barok-cd die ik in lange tijd hoorde.`
Volkskrant
FEEST VER VAN HET ALTAAR
(4 sterren)
`Pieter-Jan Belder, klavecinist in Van Veldhovens Hohe Messe, maakt ver van het altaar een
feest van Bachs klavecimbelconcert in d-klein. Het ensemble Musiva Amphion doet vrolijk
mee. Het draait uit op een familiereünie: C.P.E. en J.C. Bach zijn van de partij met
concerten, gespeeld op orgel en fortepiano.`
R. de Beer
De Telegraaf
MUSICA AMPHION
`Perfectie en frisheid gaan hand in hand.`
Thiemo Wind
Leids Dagblad
`Drie sprankelend gespeelde voorbeelden van een grote barokke vader en zijn eigenzinnige `klassieke` zonen.`
Hans Visser
HP/De Tijd
Bachjes
`… er wordt sprankelend en overtuigend gespeeld en het is
heel aardig om die concerten van de Bachjes weer eens naast elkaar te horen.`
Oswin Schneeweisz
135 years of CZECH COMPOSERS
CD 1
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884)
From my homeland
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Four romantic pieces op.75
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Sonatine in G-major op.100
Zdenĕk Fibich (1850-1900)
Poem
Ottokar Nováček (1866-1900)
Perpetuum mobile
CD2
Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
Sonata
Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942)
Sonata for violin solo
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)
Five madrigal stanzas
Josef Suk (1874-1935)
Four pieces op.17
Yvonne Smeulers
violin
Sander Sittig
piano
SACD/Multichannel/Stereo/Hybrid/DSD
Digipack with booklet
BOSMANS & BRIDGE
Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
Sonata for cello and piano (1913-1917)
1. Allegro ben moderato
2. Adagio ma non troppo
3. Molto allegro e agitato, Allegro moderato
4. Elégie (1904)
5. Serenade (1903)
6. Meditation (1912)
Henriëtte Bosmans (1895-1952)
Sonata for cello and piano (1919)
7. Allegro Maestoso
8. Allegretto
9. Adagio
10. Allegro molto e con fuoco
11. Nuit Calme (1926)
Mayke Rademakers
cello
Matthijs Verschoor
piano
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J.S.Bach Johannes Passion (version 1725)
release date Feb 11 2008
2 SACD / digipack / Hybrid / stereo / multichannel / Booklet 32 p
Musicians:
Orchestra: Concerto d`Amsterdam
Choir: La Furia
Sopran - Machteld Baumans
Alt - Maarten Engeltjes
Tenor - Marcel Beekman
Bass - Mattijs van de Woerd
Jesus - Frans Fiselier
Evangelist - Nico van der Meel
Beethoven's Beethoven
Beethoven's Quintet for Piano and Winds in Es, op. 16 and his Symphony nr. 2 in D, op. 36, rewritten by Beethoven for pianoquartet and pianotrio respectively.
Van Swieten Society:
Igor Rukhadze & Franc Polman - violin
Bernadette Verhagen - viola
Job ter Haar - cello
Bart van Oort - fortepiano
Fortepiano after Walter by Chris Maene (2000)
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Alkan & Chopin
Job ter Haar and Vaughan Schlepp play the great sonatas for piano and cello of the two friends.
Musicians:
Job ter Haar - cello
Vaughan Schlepp - Erard grand piano
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Clementi
Piano duets on Broadwood 1798
Musicians:
Galina Draganova and Vasily Ilisavsky
Fortepiano John Broadwood & Son (London 1798)
SACD / digipack / Hybrid / stereo / multichannel / DSD / Booklet 12p
The piano duets of Muzio Clementi (1752 - 1832) opus 3, opus 6 and opus 14.
Purcell - solo songs
Maarten Koningsberger - bariton,
Fred Jacobs - theorbo
Perfect Purcell on a superlative release chock-full of treasures.
Musicians:
Bariton: Maarten Koningsberger
Theorbo: Fred Jacobs
SACD / digipack / Hybrid / stereo / multichannel / DSD / Booklet 32 p
GRAMOPHONE (Editor's Choice) REVIEW:
'Koningsberger's innate musicality and subtle intelligence are evident in every phrase' ... 'you have one of the best Purcell recitals to have hit the shelves in year's.'
BACH - Alto Cantatas
Maarten Engeltjes
A fascinating recording of the three Cantatas for altus, with counter tenor Maarten Engeltjes, Concerto d`Amsterdam and Vincent van Laar on the beautiful Bach orgel of the Grote Kerk in Dordrecht (Holland).
Musicians:
Maarten Engeltjes - counter tenor
Concerto d`Amsterdam conducted by Klaas Stok
Vincent van Laar - orgel
SACD / digipack / Hybrid / stereo / multichannel / DSD / Booklet 28 p
DAAN MANNEKE
La Mélodie passagère
- a beautiful anthology -
Musicians:
Van Dingstee Quartet, Mariet Kaasschieter, Henriette Feitfh), Karin van der Poel, Harry van Berne, Kees Jan de Koning, Bas Ramselaar, Marijn Simons, Studium Chorale, Hans Leenders, Klaas Hoek
Digipack / stereo / Booklet 28 p
on Daan Manneke's La mélodie passagère
Puisque tout passe, faisons
la mélodie passagère;
celle qui nous désaltère,
aura de nous raison.
Chantons a qui nous quitte
avec amour et art;
soyons plus vite
que le rapide départ.
This poem by Rainer Maria Rilke is a very suitable metaphor not only for Daan Manneke's violin solo La mélodie passagère, but also for almost his whole oeuvre. His music is always 'passing' or, in Daan's own terms, it follows a 'trajectory'. As a listener one has to jump on his train and let oneself be taken into different times and dimensions.
The multi-dimensional aspects in Daan's music emerge in many ways. For instance, there might be beautiful harmonies hanging in the air which suddenly get disturbed by a percussive layer. This seems to destroy the beautiful harmonies, but in the end two layers turn out to be two independent worlds which do not appear to be influencing each other. Thus Daan gives the listener the idea of being in two or more spaces at the same time.
Talking about time, at simultaneous moments there is music which would clearly reflect on renaissance, but with harmonies or rhythms that could only exist in a post-Stravinsky or even post-Boulez era. In this way the matter of time is transformed in timeless matter. Daan works with multi-dimensionality also in his treatment of aesthetics. He can find interest and beauty in something obviously unaesthetical and maybe even ugly or out of place, and turns these "anti"-elements into "art"-qualities.
CARL MARIA von WEBER
Van Swieten Society
Carl Maria von Weber(1786-1826) was one of the most significant figures in the German early Romantic movement, famous for his operas and symphonies. His chamber music is less well-known, but the three fine examples of this genre recorded here illustrate his genius for instrumental writing, melodic gift and flair for showmanship and entertainment.
Musicians:
Marion Moonen - flut, Frank van den Brink - clarinet, Igor Rukhadze and Franc Polman - violin, Bernadette Verhagen - viola, Job ter Haar - cello, Bart van Oort - piano
SACD/Multichannel/Stereo/Hybrid/DSD
Digipack with booklet 24p
TON DE LEEUW
Complete Piano Solo Works
piano: René Eckhardt
In close co-operation with Muziekcentrum Nederland (MCN) Quintone releases the complete piano oeuvre of the important Dutch composer Ton de Leeuw on a 2CD. After a research of three years MCN presented the score of all the piano works in a new edition during a festival on January 9 2010. Several works did not appear in printed form before or were ever played in public. Quintone made the recordings of all these beautiful and important examples of 20th century piano music and presents them to you today. The CD's contain a total of 18 first recordings!
2CD / Digipack / stereo / Booklet 24 p
Simons conducts Simons
Simons Ensemble
Philipp Stümke, clarinet
Ron Colbers, vibraphone (& vocal)
Karina Sabac, piano
Felix Giglberger, violin (& viola)
Sandra Borchers, contrabass
Marijn Simons, conductor
The Legend of Kwahkaazuh
for ensemble, opus 58a
composed in 2009, arranged for ensemble in 2009
Five
for ensemble, opus 48a (concert version)
composed in 2008/2009, arranged for ensemble in 2009
Bas Continues
for ensemble, opus 40b
composed in 2007, arranged for ensemble in 2009
This recording was made during the debut concert (and dress rehearsal) of the Simons Ensemble on the 13th March 2010 at the Theater aan het Vrijthof in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
