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Heinsius: Symphonies Nos. 1-6 - Lentz: Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 for Harpsichord and Strings

5/31/2000, 24 Tracks, 1:13:19

Featuring

  • Makoto Akatsu
  • Alexander Puliaev
  • Van Wassenaer Orkest
  • Ernst Heinsius
  • Johannes Nicolaas Lentz

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Interpretation

The Orchestra 'Van Wassenaer' performs on period instruments, exploring the repertoire of the Dutch high baroque.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, music societies or guilds called "Collegia Musica" were founded by citizens in many larger towns of the Netherlands.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Nicolaas Lentz's Concerti a sei strumenti, featured on this album, are strongly rooted in the Baroque style but already show tendencies towards the galant style.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

Early Collegia Musica in the Netherlands had amusing rules, including fines for non-attendance at rehearsals and a ban on talking, clapping, or making other noises while playing.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Orchestra 'Van Wassenaer' was founded in 1990 by Makoto Akatsu, the violinist and director on this recording, and its players are influenced by Sigiswald Kuijken's style.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Nicolaas Lentz (1720?-1782), another composer on this album, earned his living as a wine merchant in Rotterdam and was an organist in one of the city's churches.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Michael Ernst Heinsius (1710-1764), a composer featured on this album, was an organist and singing teacher who led the Collegium Musicum in Arnhem.

Source: Booklet

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