Utrecht Early Music Festival - II

As part of this festival edition, Erik Bosgraaf (recorder), Izhar Elias (guitar), and Alessandro Pianu (harpsichord) present a program that centers around music related to the city of London around 1700, performing works by Italian-born Baroque violinist Nicola Matteis, and melodies from The Division Flute (anonymous) and John Playford's The Dancing Master, among others. One of the world's most virtuosic recorder players, Bosgraaf is perfectly suited to perform these technically demanding melodies for this beautiful chamber music performance. This concert was recorded at St. Gertrude's Chapel in Utrecht on August 25, 2020.

As part of this festival edition, Nienke van der Meulen (oboe), Reine-Marie Verhagen (recorder), and Kim Stockx (bassoon) present sonatas and fantasias by the German Baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767). The chamber music concert opens with Telemann’s Trio sonata in C minor. Afterward, Stockx performs Fantasia No. 2 in C minor. This is followed by Canon melodieux No. 6 for recorder and oboe, and Fantasia No. 10 in A minor for recorder. The chamber music concert ends with Telemann’s Trio sonata in A minor. This performance was recorded at St. Gertrude's Chapel in Utrecht on August 25, 2020.

As part of this festival edition, soprano Stefanie True and lutenist Shizuko Noiri present songs by John Dowland, Thomas Campion, Robert Johnson, Nicholas Lanier, William Webb, and Henry Purcell. True’s pure voice and Noiri’s clear lute play makes for a wonderful recital. This performance was recorded at St. Gertrude's Chapel in Utrecht on August 25, 2020.

As part of this festival edition, Kristen Witmer (soprano), Thomas Triesschijn (recorder), and Aljosja Mietus (harpsichord and organ) present cantatas by J. S. Bach and Georg Philipp Telemann. This performance was recorded at St. Gertrude's Chapel in Utrecht on August 26, 2020.