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.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.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.‘Reclaiming Bach for the Recorder’: Flanders Recorder Quartet rearranges traditional ideas of Baroque music Columbia Spectator The Flanders Recorder Quartet has also received positive reviews from the Milwaukee Express and CultureMap Houston.Strong Concerts From Flanders Recorder Quartet, Prometheus Trio Milwaukee ExpressFlanders 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 Flanders Recorder Quartet