26 aug Lutherse Kerk Utrecht 13:00

Pieter-Jan Belder

With the folk influences that Domenico Scarlatti absorbed during his stay in Seville, he gave Iberian keyboard music a decisive turn. The idea, however, cannot be entirely credited to him: at the Portuguese court he had taught Carlos Seixas, a young keyboardist who was experimenting with folk music. Antonio Soler, in turn, had his composer's hand guided by Scarlatti. Pieter-Jan Belder interweaves the musical ins and outs of this fascinating triumvirate. 

Programme

Carlos de Seixas

Sonata no. 27 in D minor
Allegro

Sonata no. 16 in C minor
Allegro

1704-1742
Domenico Scarlatti

Sonata in A minor, K.3
Presto

Sonata in E-flat major, K.474
Andante e cantabile

Sonata in E-flat major, K.475
Allegrissimo

1685-1757
Antonio Soler

Sonata in F-sharp minor, R.85
Allegretto

Sonata in F-sharp major, R.90
Allegro

Sonata in D minor, R.117
Andante

Sonata in D major, R.84
Allegro

Sonata in A minor, R.182
Andantino

Sonata in A minor, R.183
Allegro

Fandango

Programme subject to change

1729-1783

Musicians

Pieter-Jan Belder harpsichord

Lutherse Kerk

Hamburgerstraat 9
3512 NN Utrecht

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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.