Bob van Asperen
Bob van Asperen is Professor of Harpsichord at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. He plays since many years recitals world wide and recorded more than 60 Solo CDs. These include first of all works by J.S. Bach: his Harpsichord Concertos, Welltempered-Clavier, Toccatas, Goldberg Variations, Two and Three Part Inventions, English Suites and Van Asperen’s transcriptions of his Violin Works: Ciaccona. Other composers recorded are C.P.E. Bach, Frescobaldi, Scarlatti, Händel, François Couperin, Sweelinck, Netherlandish Music of the 17th Century, John Bull and several others. Many of these productions received prizes like the Deutsche Schallplattenpreis, Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Edison Award and several times Diapason d’Or.
Presently Van Asperen records for AEOLUS the complete work of Johann Jacob Froberger on historical harpsichords and organs, a project supported by AMBIENTE & ENVIRONMENT Architects, Münster (D). Of the first five volumes of this Froberger Edition some received awards like the Diapason d’Or and Dix du Répertoire. Recently was also issued J.S. Bachs Six French Suites on a harpsichord by Christian Vater, Hannover 1738 in the Germanischen Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg and volume 1 of the Louis Couperin Edition, whose complete work is recorded on historical harpsichords and organs, supported by Atelier PRO Architects The Hague (NL).
Magazine Répertoire on this Couperin Edition: “…émouvants points de rencontre entre un musicien génial et un interprète visionaire...”.
Program July 8 - Noon Harpsichord Recital - Castelmuzio
12:00
Bob van Asperen
Johann Jacob Froberger, 1616 – 1667
Suite XVI Sol maggiore - Allemande faite sur le Subject d’un Chemin Montaigneux, la quelle se joue à dicrétion/Allemanda repraesentans monticidium Frobergeri - Gigue – Courante – Sarabande
Fantasia II - Suite XII Do maggiore Lamento sopra la dolorosa perdita della Real Maestá di Ferdinando IV, Ré de Romani &c (†1654) – Gigue - Courante - Sarabande
Henry Purcell, 1659-1695
A New Irish Tune or Lilliburlero – Ground “With him he brings the Partner – Sefauchi's farewell - Ground "Crown the Altar"
Anonym - My Lady Careys Dompe ca. 1530
Luigi Rossi, Torremaggiore, ca. 1597 - † Roma, 1653
Passacaille del Seigr. Louigi - estratto dal manuscritto Bauyn
François Couperin, 1668-1733
Septième Prélude Si-bemol maggiore - mesuré lent
Les Bergeries - Rondeau naivement
Les Satires - Chêvre-pieds (Gravement ferme, et pointé / Vivement, et dans un gout burlesque)
Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750
Ciaccona dalla Partia 2da re minore per violino solo BWV 1004 trascrizzione Bob van Asperen (La minore) |
