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J. S. BACH
Bach: Harpsichord Concertos Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder harpsichord) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 17/Jun/2022 ] With his seven concertos for harpsichord and strings Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) laid the foundation for one of the most popular forms to come: the keyboard concerto. These concertos however are almost all considered to be arrangements by... |
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J. S. BACH
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books 1 & 2 Pieter-Jan Belder (harpsichord) [ Brilliant Classics / 4 CD - released 15/Jun/2009 ] Hans von Bulow called Bach's Well Tempered Clavier 'The Old Testament' of music - Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas being the so called 'New Testament. Bach's set of 48 preludes and matching fugues is the ultimate in keyboard instruction. Intended for his... |
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PADRE ANTONIO SOLER
Keyboard Sonatas Vol 4 Pieter Jan Belder (fortepiano) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 18/Apr/2011 ] Antonio Soler was born in 1729, and received his early musical instruction from his father, a military musician in the Spanish Army. At the age of 6 he entered the Abbey of Montserrat and became a choirboy in the famous escolania. He also learned how... |
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J. S. BACH
Bach, (J.S.): Toccatas Pieter Jan Belder (harpsichord) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 14/Feb/2020 ] A Toccata (from Italian Toccare, to touch) is a virtuoso piece of music typically for a keyboard instrument, featuring fast-moving, lightly fingered or otherwise virtuosic passages with or without imitative or fugal interludes. |
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Pieter Nooten
Haven [ CD - released 10/May/2013 ] |
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Pieter T
Completion [ CD - released 31/May/2013 ] Completion, the 2nd album from Pieter T, perfectly rides the balance of new and old school, classic R&B hooks with the essential electronic sound of today's music. |
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Pieter T
Life, Love & Lessons [ Kog / CD - released 21/Jun/2010 ] Produced by Pieter T, his debut album 'Life, Love and Lessons' is not just a beautifully crafted R'nB album, it's a journey of the senses filled with universal truths. |
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Pieter Van Dijk
Scheidemann: Organ Works Vol.1 [ Naxos / CD ] |
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J.S. BACH
Six (6) Suites for Solo Cello Pieter Wispelwey (baroque cello) [ Channel Classics / 2 CD - released 18/May/2006 ] "Here Wispelwey surpasses anything that has been done previously, and plays himself into the Bach pantheon." (Amazon.com) |
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BEETHOVEN
Complete Sonatas and variation for piano and cello Pieter Wispelwey (cello) Dejan Lazic (piano) [ Channel Classics SACD / 2 CD - released 1/May/2005 ] "It may seem indulgent for an artist barely in his forties to make another recording of Beethoavne's complete cello works just over 13 years after his first attempt. But Pieter Wispelwey amply justifies his retake with a new set that surely ranks... |
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BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Cello Symphony / Cello Suite No 1 Pieter Wispelwey (cello) / Flanders Symphony Orchestra, Seikyo Kim [ Onyx / CD - released 20/Jun/2010 ] "Brilliant Dutch cellist puts faith and artistry in the sevice of an under-appreciated English composer" (William Dart NZ Herald) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Duo in A / Sonata in A minor / Fantasy in C Pieter Wispelwey (cello) Paolo Giacemetti (fortepiano) [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 10/Dec/2009 ] "Perhaps this well-engineered disc isn't for everyone. Violinists and those allergic to the fortepiano may resist. But if you have a love for Schubert, a sense of adventure, and few musical prejudices, you will be amply rewarded." (**** AudAud.com) |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN / FREDERIC CHOPIN
Mendelssohn / Chopin: Cello Sonatas Pieter Wispelwey (cello) & Paolo Giacometti (fortepiano Erard) [ Onyx / CD - released 10/Dec/2011 ] "That Paolo Giacometti has opted for a twangy fortepiano of the period may not add to the beauty of the performance but it makes for a better balance between the instruments than if a modern Steinway was used. It also allows for the pianist to... |
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PROKOFIEV
Sinfonia Concertante in E minor (with works by Crumb & Tcherepnin) Pieter Wispelwey (cello) Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra / Vassily Sinaisky, conductor [ Channel Classics SACD / SACD - released 1/Aug/2009 ] "This recording's audio attributes have to rank with the very best out there, and Channel Classics should be very proud. Pieter Wispelwey is one of the greatest cellists currently sawing away, and his command of this music is evident." (Five Stars... |
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WALTON
Cello Concerto (with works by Bloch, Ligeti & Britten) Pieter Wispelwey (cello) / Sydney Symphony / Jeffrey Tate [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 10/Mar/2009 ] "Pieter Wispelwey is a consummate performer and this - his debut disc for Onyx - would make a welcome addition to any collection of cello music." (MusicWeb April 2009) |
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FRANCK / BRAHMS
Cello Sonatas Pieter Wispelwey (violoncello) Paolo Giacometti (piano) [ Channel Classics SACD / SACD - released 28/Jul/2003 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in full 5.1 surround sound! PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM |
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SHOSTAKOVICH
Cello concerto No. 2 (with Britten - 3rd solo cello suite) Pieter Wispelwey (violoncello) / Sinfonietta Cracovia / Jurjen Hempel (conductor) [ Channel Classics / CD - released 1/Jun/2009 ] "Wispelwey catches the grave beauty of Shostakovich's opening Largo, with phrasing that is highly inflected but never to the point of self-conscious indulgence. Add to this an altogether exceptional sense of creative dialogue between soloist and... |
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WILLIAM BYRD
Fitzwilliam Virginal Book Volume 2 Pieter-Jan Belder (harpsichord, organ & virginal) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Dec/2012 ] Second volume of a unique project: the first complete recording of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book! The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book is the largest surviving collection of Elizabethan and Jacobean keyboard music, comprising more than 300 works, written by... |
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JEAN-FRANCOIS DANDRIEU
Dandrieu: Premier livre de Pièces d'Orgue Pieter-Jan Belder (organ) [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Sep/2023 ] Dandrieu's Premier Livre de Pièces d'Orgue was printed a year after the composer died in 1738. It contains six suites of pieces in differing church tones, each followed by six versets suitable for performance under the canticle Magnificat. While... |
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PHILIPS / SWEELINCK
Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Volume 3 PieterāJan Belder [ Brilliant Classics / 2 CD - released 30/Nov/2014 ] The historical importance of the book is enormous, not least for the range and variety of its pieces. They are also a joy for any modern listener eager to be transported back to one of the most exciting periods of English history |