Channel Title: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century Channel Description: Once the world's most famous recorder player, today Frans Brüggen is considered among the foremost experts in the performance of eighteenth century music. He was born in Amsterdam and studied musicology at the university there. At 21, he was appointed professor at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague and later held position as Erasmus Professor at the Harvard University and Regents Professor at the University of Berkeley. Yet, as Luciano Berio wrote, he is "a musician who is not an archeologist but a great artist". <video> Video Messages from Musicians - Rainer Zipperling Description: Prelude, BWV 998 - Johann Sebastian Bach </video> <video> Beethoven's Drei Equale for four trombones - Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century Description: Our Orchestra's four trombone players Sue Addison, Stephanie Dyer, Phil Dale and Steve Saunders, have studied and recorded Beethoven's seldomly played Drei Equale. The Equali are some of the very few compositions ever written for the trombone quartet repertoire by a major composer. Two of the equals were performed during Beethoven's funeral service on March 29, 1827. Today, on December 16, we invite you to listen, enjoy and celebrate Beethoven's birthday, 250 years ago. </video> <video> Video Messages from Musicians - Beethoven Piano Concertos. First step into... Description: Discovering the most Mozartian of the five concertos as told by Kristian Bezuidenhout. </video> <video> Video Messages from Musicians - Beethoven Piano Concertos Description: Five Steps into... Conducted by Frans Brüggen Played by Kristian Bezuidenhout </video> <video> Season's greetings from the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century / Orchestra impressions Description: Our cellist Albert Brüggen is also a master with his video camera. Many beautiful tour impressions can be found on our website. We proudly present the most recent one, featuring footage of the Dona Nobis Pacem from Bach's Hohe Messe, from our last tour of 2021. https://orchestra18c.com/ </video> <video> Video Messages from Musicians - Beethoven Piano Concertos. Fifth step into... Description: Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E♭ - Major: Emperor. “...The sense of spiritual trance in a way, through a course of five very discrete and distinct narratives”. Played and explained by Kristian Bezuidenhout Conducted by Frans Brüggen </video> <video> The Orchestra's Season's Greetings 2021 Description: </video> <video> Video Messages from Musicians - Anthony with Titia Description: </video> <video> Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century - W. A. Mozart - Serenade in b flat K361, Gran Partita Description: The winds of the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century play W. A. Mozart's Serenade in b flat K361, also known as the Gran Partita. Recorded live on September 1, 2021, at the Laurenskerk in Rotterdam. Conducted by Ricardo Kanji. www.orchestra18c.com/ </video> <video> The Orchestra Reunited After Eighteen Months Description: The Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century reunites for Tour 172 after eighteen months spent apart. For more information, visit our website at https://orchestra18c.com/tour-172-august-2021/ </video> <video> Video Messages from Musicians - Roel Dieltiens Description: Inspiring encounter between Bach and Bob Marley... </video> <video> Video Messages from Musicians - Beethoven Piano Concertos. Second step into... Description: C - Major Concerto, Op. 15 "Suddenly you start to see Beethoven using textures and motives in a much more vivid and visceral way..." Explained and played by Kristian Bezuidenhout Conducted by Frans Brüggen </video> <video> Video Messages from Musicians - Beethoven Piano Concertos. Fourth step into... Description: Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G - Major, Op. 58 “Radically alters the landscape of what is possible on a keyboard concerto overnight” Played by Kristian Bezuidenhout Conducted by Frans Brüggen </video> <video> Telemann - Der Tag des Gerichts - NTR Matinee Description: Telemann - Der Tag des Gerichts - NTR Matinee Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century </video> <video> Video Messages from Musicians - Beethoven Piano Concertos. Third step into... Description: C - minor piano concerto, Op 37. Beethoven: "The newfound desire to express ever more extreme uses of the piano in various registers..." Played and explained by Kristian Bezuidenhout Conducted by Frans Brüggen </video>

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Once the world's most famous recorder player, today Frans Brüggen is considered among the foremost experts in the performance of eighteenth century music. He was born in Amsterdam and studied musicology at the university there. At 21, he was appointed professor at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague and later held position as Erasmus Professor at the Harvard University and Regents Professor at the University of Berkeley. Yet, as Luciano Berio wrote, he is "a musician who is not an archeologist but a great artist".

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