Esprit Francais: Duo recital for clarinet & piano
A versatile and exciting duo program together with clarinettist Marieke Vos. This musical journey consists of the expressive and colorful Rhapsody by Debussy, the exciting and lyrical sonata by Camille Saint-Saens, and lesser-known French masterpieces by Jeanjean, Jean Francaix, Widor and Tailleferre. A program with light-footed, elegant and sparkling music as well as profound and […]
Chopin & Schubert
Although their musical backgrounds differed – Schubert was inspired by German Lieder, Chopin more by Italian opera – both found the essence of their melodies in the human voice. They make the instrument sing more than anyone else. This was perhaps an obvious way forward for Schubert. As the composer of more than 600 songs, […]
Unforgotten: Music by Gerhard Hamm
This recital is dedicated to the forgotten Dutch composer Gerhard Hamm. This program can also be combined with other repertoire. The music of the forgotten Dutch composer Gerhard Hamm (1835-1904) was an exceptional and purely accidental discovery. After a concert, one of the composer’s descendants gave me a stack of scores. It turned out to […]
Ravel, Schumann and Grieg: A recital for violin and piano
Violinist Joris van Rijn & Camiel Boomsma A captivating program with violinist Joris van Rijn centered on Ravel, Schumann, and Grieg combining the refined French Impressionist sounds with the deeply felt emotions of German Romanticism and the folkloric atmosphere of Griegs Norway. Program: Maurice Ravel: Sonata No.1 Robert Schumann – Sonata No.1 Op.105 Edvard Grieg […]