- Veluws Dagblad, Netherlands
- The Gazette, Montréal, Canada
THE BAROQUE MUSE performs Baroque music with the appropriate instruments, mastery and panache one would expect from an ensemble whose musicians are principal players or leaders [concert masters] of renowned orchestras, and reputed soloists in their own right.
Yet, The Baroque Muse's distinguishing feature is its original repertoire, drawn predominantly from the ever-increasing catalogue of widely acclaimed period music, written in our day by its artistic director, Hendrik Bouman.
The wealth of music, which Hendrik Bouman composes in the musical languages of 17th and 18th Century Europe, is deeply rooted in his lifelong performance experience, spanning 33 years.
The Baroque Muse is a meeting of congenial musician friends from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Norway and Canada with whom Hendrik Bouman has collaborated over the years.
To hear a performance of The Baroque Muse is to experience the immediacy and actuality we associate with a baroque band of the 18th Century, whereby the composer-performer, his friends and colleagues entertain us with the presentation of new works.
The Baroque Muse reclaims our rich musical heritage as a living language bridging the repertoire of centuries past and that of our present day.
The Baroque Muse's Concerto Programmes are performed on a one-to-a-part basis, a practice widely adhered to in the 18th Century. With few musicians The Baroque Muse evokes at once the grandeur of an orchestra and the subtle interplay of chamber music, optimally rendering the textures and balance in baroque concertos, be they composed in the seventeen hundreds or in the 21st Century.
Simon Standage, United Kingdom - violin, leader, soloist in the Violin Concerto in D major written for him
Olivier Brault, Quebec, Canada- violin, viola
Alison Bury, United Kingdom - violin
Hajo Bäss, Germany - viola
Tormod Dalen, Norway - cello, basso continuo, soloist in the Cello Concerto in A minor
Andrew Kerr, United Kingdom - violone
Grégoire Jeay, France/Canada - baroque flute, soloist in the Flute Concerto in E minor
Heiko ter Schegget, Netherlands - recorders, soloist in the Recorder Concerto in C major
Hendrik Bouman, Netherlands - direction, harpsichord, soloist in Harpsichord Concerto in D major
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The CD will be released in 2010 and will be available for purchase online.
The 5 Concertos for Anna composed by Hendrik Bouman were premiered by The Baroque Muse in Brighton, United Kingdom, Nov. 2009. Julia Bishop and Judy Tarling from the United Kingdom played in the premiere.
Violin Concerto in D major - III mvt. ©Hendrik Bouman 2008-2010 SACEM, France
The Baroque Muse, soloist Simon Standage, direction Hendrik Bouman
from the CD - Hendrik Bouman: 5 Concertos for Anna
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