Ensemble Zefiro

Erik Bosgraaf: Revisiting Bach

Bach’s harpsichord concertos are often adaptations of works that the composer had originally written for other instruments. In the twentieth century there were also adaptations written for oboe, oboe d’amore, violin and organ, but it is unclear whether or not these instruments were in the original score. So far no reconstructions for recorder have appeared, even though the recorder was one of Bach’s favorite instruments. He used the recorder in two Brandenburg concertos, in about twenty cantatas and in the St. Matthew Passion. The guiding principles leading to such reconstructions will be addressed in the lecture hall.

The Royal Wind Music is an established ensemble in the Netherlands of thirteen musicians from eight different countries that plays using an instrumentation of about 45 renaissance recorders.

Angeli, Zingare e Pastori

Symbols in the Italian renaissance music

Angeli, Zingare e Pastori is a collection of masterpieces from Venice, Naples, Milan, Bologna and Rome, the important Italian musical centers in the 16^th and 17^th centuries. Motets, madrigals and ingenious instrumental music by grand masters such as Giovanni Perluigi Palestrina and Andrea Gabrieli. The music is celebratory, gallant and full of sparkling virtuosity.

Ensemble Cordevento
Erik Bosgraaf recorders
Cecilia Bernardini violin
Ivan Iliev violin
Zdenka Prochazkova viola
Linda Mantcheva violoncello
Alessandro Pianu harpsichord

Yuri Honing & Erik Bosgraaf 'Attacca'

Yuri Honing saxophones
Erik Bosgraaf recorders
Raphael Vanoli guitar
Stef van Es giuitar
Mark Haanstra bas guitar
Joost Lijbaart drums