Pieter-Jan Belder

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