29 aug Lutherse Kerk 13:00 (1)

Pieter-Jan Belder

‘Some pieces are so difficult that no one in Europe would dare attempt to play them after just a month,’ wrote Charles Burney of the virginalist repertoire. Pieter-Jan Belder is already bracing himself for the enchanting yet blisteringly virtuosic music of William Byrd and his pupil Thomas Tomkins. One built up the repertoire, the other pushed the boundaries of the stylistic rules. With variation series such as Walsingham and Barafostous’ Dreame, this recital is the epitome of refined keyboard artistry.

Harpsichord: Boccalari 1669

Programme

William Byrd

The Maiden’s Song, MB 82
Sellenger’s Round, MB 84
Pavan and Galliard, MB 99
Ut re mi fa sol la, MB 64
The Carman’s Whistle, MB 36
Ut re mi fa sol la, MB 58 (with Rie Kimura)
Walsingham, MB 8

c1540-1623
Thomas Tomkins

Pavan
Barafostus’ Dreame

Programme subject to change

1572-1656

Musicians

Pieter-Jan Belder harpsichord
featuring Rie Kimura violin

Pieter-Jan Belder studied recorder with Ricardo Kanji at the Royal Conservatorium of The Hague, and harpsichord with Bob van Asperen at the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatorium. Since his graduation from both schools in 1990, he has had a flourishing career as a harpsichordist, clavichord player, organist, forte-pianist and recorder player, appearing at many international festivals. He was awarded prizes at the Hamburg NDR Music harpsichord competition and the Leipzig Bach harpsichord competition. Apart from his busy schedule of solo recitals, Belder is also very much in demand as a continuo player with a variety of ensembles.