An educational programme with early music. Forgotten treasures of Europe, part 1. Besides unknown European composers from the baroque and classical periods, you can also hear well-known names with unknown works. In part 1, unknown Dutch composers such as Hellendaal and Van Wassenaer.
In this Documento: part 1 of Forgotten Treasures of Europe, a series of about 20 parts with unknown music by well-known and, particularly, unknown composers.
We begin in the Netherlands with music by Pieter Hellendaal and count Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer (see picture).
Van Wassenaer scrupulously kept his composing a secret, as it was seen as far beneath the dignity of a count. Hellendaal remained unknown in the Netherlands, probably because his works were mainly popular and released in England.
More info about this series can be found on the weblog Early Music.
Pieter Hellendaal (1721-1799).
1. Concerto II.
– Ouverture
– Allegro
– Affetuoso
– Presto
– Borea
2. Concerto VI.
– Largo
– Allegro
– Adagio
– Allegro
– Menuet
The European Community Baroque Orchestra led by Roy Goodman.
(Channel Classics CCS 3492, 1991)
Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer (1692-1766).
3. Concerto armonico V in f.
– Adagio-Largo
– Da cappella
– Con sordini
– A tempo giusto
4. Concerto armonico III in A.
– Grave sostenuto
– Da cappella – Adagio mordante
– Largo andante
– Vivace
5. Concerto armonico VI in Es.
– Affettuoso
– Presto
– Largo
– Vivace
Extra: 6. Concerto armonico I in G.
– Deel 2: Allegro
The Brandenburg Consort led by Roy Goodman.
(Helios CDH55155 / Hyperion CDA66670, 1993)
Pieter Hellendaal
