The Flanders Recorder Quartet was a professional recorder group based in Belgium.
Flanders Recorder Quartet | |
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 The Flanders Recorder Quartet | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Belgium |
| Years active | 1987–2018 |
| Members | Bart Spanhove, Tom Beets, Joris van Goethem, Paul van Loey |
| Past members | Geert Van Gele, Fumiharu Yoshimine, Peter Van Heyghen, Han Tol |
| Website | www |
History
editThe group initially formed in 1987 and became more well known upon winning the 1990 competition Musica Antiqua Bruges, Belgium.[1]
Active members
edit- Bart Spanhove
- Tom Beets
- Joris van Goethem
- Paul van Loey
Previous Members: Geert Van Gele, Fumiharu Yoshimine, Peter Van Heyghen, Han Tol
Reception
editReviews for the Flanders Recorder Quartet have been positive, with The New York Times praising the band's performance.[2] The Columbia Spectator also positively reviewed the group, citing the flexibility of the recorders as a highlight.[3] The Flanders Recorder Quartet has also received positive reviews from the Milwaukee Express and CultureMap Houston.[4][5]
Of a 1998 performance of The Four Seasons, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that the band was "brilliant" but that "for maintaining rhythmic vitality" the band "couldn't match good string playing".[6]
References
edit- ^ Flanders Recorder Quartet's Early Music Prowess Express Milwaukee
- ^ From an Early-Music Quartet, Songs to Please a Queen New York Times
- ^ ‘Reclaiming Bach for the Recorder’: Flanders Recorder Quartet rearranges traditional ideas of Baroque music Columbia Spectator
- ^ Strong Concerts From Flanders Recorder Quartet, Prometheus Trio Milwaukee Express
- ^ Flanders Recorder Quartet does impressive things with wood instruments CultureMap Houston
- ^ Kanny, Mark. Flanders recorders soar". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan 24, 1998, B-9.
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