Concerts from around the country, recorded by Concertzender (Classical & Early Music). Two concert recordings of the Utrecht Early Music Festival 2016: Concerto Soave with soprano Maria Cristina Kiehr brings us Monteverdi and Strozzi, and artist in residence Olga Pashchenko plays Vivaldi adaptations by Bach.
A) Argentinian soprano Maria Cristina Kiehr and the instrumentalists of the Concerto Soave ensemble performs a Venetian repertoire for holy and profane purposes, under the direction of French harpsichord player Jean-Marc Aymes. Not only the solo motets of Monteverdi sound, but also the magnificent Serenata by Barbara Strozzi.
Recorded: 28 August 2016, Geertekerk Utrecht
Sound engineer: Cees Sterrenburg
Production: Wijnand de Groot
Olga Pashchenko
B) Young, Russian master pianist Olga Pashchenko gave three concerts during the festival’s main programme and would play daily during the Eventalks.
At the Leeuwenbergh church, she played concerts of Vivaldi and Marcello, adapted by Bach. Bach didn’t turn a blind eye to the musical fashions of his days, and was especially keen on the virtuoso and colourful Italian style
Recording: 4 September 2016, Leeuwenbergh Utrecht
Sound engineer: Frans de Wolff
Production: Wijnand de Groot
