Flanders Recorder Quartet

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| years_active = {{Start date|1987}}–2018

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| current_members = Bart Spanhove,
Tom Beets,
Joris van Goethem,
Paul van Loey

| past_members = Geert Van Gele, Fumiharu Yoshimine, Peter Van Heyghen, Han Tol

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The Flanders Recorder Quartet was a professional recorder group based in Belgium.

History

The group initially formed in 1987 and became more well known upon winning the 1990 competition Musica Antiqua Bruges, Belgium.[https://shepherdexpress.com/culture/classical-music/flanders-recorder-quartet-s-early-music-prowess/ Flanders Recorder Quartet's Early Music Prowess] Express Milwaukee

Active members

Bart Spanhove
Tom Beets
Joris van Goethem
Paul van Loey

Previous Members: Geert Van Gele, Fumiharu Yoshimine, Peter Van Heyghen, Han Tol

Reception

Reviews for the Flanders Recorder Quartet have been positive, with The New York Times praising the band's performance.[https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/03/arts/music/03flan.html From an Early-Music Quartet, Songs to Please a Queen] New York Times The Columbia Spectator also positively reviewed the group, citing the flexibility of the recorders as a highlight.[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2011/04/28/reclaiming-bach-recorder-flanders-recorder-quartet-rearranges-traditional-ideas-baroque-music ‘Reclaiming Bach for the Recorder’: Flanders Recorder Quartet rearranges traditional ideas of Baroque music] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111213124348/http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2011/04/28/reclaiming-bach-recorder-flanders-recorder-quartet-rearranges-traditional-ideas-baroque-music |date=2011-12-13 }} Columbia Spectator The Flanders Recorder Quartet has also received positive reviews from the Milwaukee Express and CultureMap Houston.[http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/article-14732-strong-concerts-from-flanders-recorder-quartet-prometheus-trio.html Strong Concerts From Flanders Recorder Quartet, Prometheus Trio] Milwaukee Express[http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/05-15-11-flanders-recorder-quartet-houston-early-music/ Flanders Recorder Quartet does impressive things with wood instruments] CultureMap Houston

Of a 1998 performance of The Four Seasons, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that the band was "brilliant" but that "for maintaining rhythmic vitality" the band "couldn't match good string playing".Kanny, Mark. Flanders recorders soar". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', Jan 24, 1998, B-9.

References

External links

[http://www.flanders-recorder-quartet.be Flanders Recorder Quartet]

Category:Musical groups established in 1987