Guide to Early Music in Flanders
GUIDE TO EARLY MUSIC IN FLANDERS SECOND EDITION 2009 CONTENTS 6 PREFACE 7 INTRODUCTION: A Devil and a Pederast: On historical performance practice in Flanders and its international ramifications PART 1 ARTISTS 14 Ensembles 30 Orchestras 34 Conductors 41 Soloists Singers 42 Sopranos 45 Tenors / Countertenors 47 Baritones / Bass Instrumentalist 50 Players of Keyboard Instruments 56 Players of String Instruments 60 Players of Wind Instruments PART 2 ORGANISATIONS AND STRUCTURES 68 Concert Organisations 69 Arts Centres and Concert Halls 71 Festivals 73 Research Institutions, Documentation Centres and Libraries 79 Music Education 80 Conservatories 81 Postgraduate Education 81 Universities 82 Media 85 Booking Agencies 86 Publishers 87 Record Companies 88 Instrument Makers PART 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 93 ‘Flemish’ Music from the Middle Ages until circa 1750 97 On Cultural Policy in Flanders 4 FLANDERS? GATEWAY TO EUROPE Belgium is a federal state in the heart of Europe. Flanders is the northern, Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. The Flemish Community counts more than 6 million inhabitants and is run by a government of its own with a number of specific competences, such as culture, education, media… Brussels, capital of Belgium and of Flanders as well, is home to the European Commission and many international cultural institutions. 5 PREFACE Smaller than a postage stamp! That’s how minute Flanders looks on a map of the world, if you can discover it at all. However, a felicitous turn of his- tory has made this region into an exciting crossroads of different cultures. This is why Flanders is so rich in creative talent and abundant with cultural activities.
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