à Amsterdam Postscript

• Carl Rosier (1640 - 1725): Sonata I (from Pièces Sonata I (from Pièces choisies, a la manière Italienne):
• 1Rosier: Sonata I (from Pièces Sonata I (from Pièces choisies, a la manière Italienne): I. Poco alegro (Live)00:34
• Sonata I (from Pièces choisies, a la manière Italienne):
• 2Rosier: Sonata I (from Pièces choisies, a la manière Italienne): II. Non troppo alegro (Live)01:08
• 3Rosier: Sonata I (from Pièces choisies, a la manière Italienne): III. Più alegro (Live)01:29
• 4Rosier: Sonata I (from Pièces choisies, a la manière Italienne): IV. Canzon (Live)00:52
• 5Rosier: Sonata I (from Pièces choisies, a la manière Italienne): V. Presto (Live)01:01
• Servaas de Konink (1654 - 1701): Pieces (from Suites & Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 & 4):
• 6Konink: Pieces (from Suites & Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 & 4): Ouverture (Live)03:17
• 7Konink: Pieces (from Suites & Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 & 4): Air (Live)01:21
• 8Konink: Pieces (from Suites & Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 & 4): Plainte (Live)02:05
• 9Konink: Pieces (from Suites & Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 & 4): Marche (Live)00:35
• 10Konink: Pieces (from Suites & Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 & 4): Air (Live)01:45
• 11Konink: Pieces (from Suites & Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 & 4): Louis Bourbon (Live)00:16
• 12Konink: Pieces (from Suites & Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 & 4): Menuet (Live)00:40
• 13Konink: Pieces (from Suites & Trio Sonatas, Op. 1 & 4): Gigue (Live)00:33
• Sybrand van Noordt (1659 - 1705): Sonata 1 (from Mélange Italien ou sonates, Op. 1):
• 14Noordt: Sonata 1 (from Mélange Italien ou sonates, Op. 1): I. Vivace (Live)01:01
• 15Noordt: Sonata 1 (from Mélange Italien ou sonates, Op. 1): II. Adagio (Live)01:20
• 16Noordt: Sonata 1 (from Mélange Italien ou sonates, Op. 1): III. Allegro (Live)01:42
• Conrad Friedrich Hurlebusch (1691 - 1765): Fuga IV (from Compositioni Musicali per il Cembalo) (Live):
• 17Hurlebusch: Fuga IV (from Compositioni Musicali per il Cembalo) (Live)05:40
• Johann Christian Schickhardt (1682 - 1762): Sonata IV (from 12 Sonates à une flute et une basse continue, Op. 23):
• 18Schickhardt: Sonata IV (from 12 Sonates à une flute et une basse continue, Op. 23): I. Adagio (Live)02:27
• 19Schickhardt: Sonata IV (from 12 Sonates à une flute et une basse continue, Op. 23): II. Allemanda allegro (Live)02:38
• 20Schickhardt: Sonata IV (from 12 Sonates à une flute et une basse continue, Op. 23): III. Vivace (Live)02:09
• 21Schickhardt: Sonata IV (from 12 Sonates à une flute et une basse continue, Op. 23): IV. Giga (Live)01:36
• 22Schickhardt: Sonata IV (from 12 Sonates à une flute et une basse continue, Op. 23): V. Gavotta presto (Live)00:51
• Jakob Klein (1688 - 1748): Sonata I (from VI Sonate a Violoncello Solo e Basso Continuo, Op. 4):
• 23Klein: Sonata I (from VI Sonate a Violoncello Solo e Basso Continuo, Op. 4): I. Allegro (Live)03:16
• 24Klein: Sonata I (from VI Sonate a Violoncello Solo e Basso Continuo, Op. 4): II. Poco adagio - Poco allegro - Poco adagio (Live)03:22
• 25Klein: Sonata I (from VI Sonate a Violoncello Solo e Basso Continuo, Op. 4): III. Allegro (Live)02:54
• Willem de Fesch (1687 - 1761): 5 Duets (from 30 Duetten voor Fluit of Viool):
• 26Fesch: 5 Duets (from 30 Duetten voor Fluit of Viool): Fanfare (Live)00:47
• 27Fesch: 5 Duets (from 30 Duetten voor Fluit of Viool): Menuet (Live)01:22
• 28Fesch: 5 Duets (from 30 Duetten voor Fluit of Viool): Menuet (Live)01:15
• 29Fesch: 5 Duets (from 30 Duetten voor Fluit of Viool): Largo (Live)01:28
• 30Fesch: 5 Duets (from 30 Duetten voor Fluit of Viool): Rondo (Live)01:31
• Pietro Locatelli (1695 - 1764): Sonata II (from Sonate a Tre per due Flauti e Basso per il Cembalo, Op. 5):
• 31Locatelli: Sonata II (from Sonate a Tre per due Flauti e Basso per il Cembalo, Op. 5): I. Largo e andante (Live)04:02
• 32Locatelli: Sonata II (from Sonate a Tre per due Flauti e Basso per il Cembalo, Op. 5): II. Allegro (Live)03:06
• 33Locatelli: Sonata II (from Sonate a Tre per due Flauti e Basso per il Cembalo, Op. 5): III. Allegro (Live)02:00
• Antoine Mahaut (1719 - 1785): Sonata VI (from Six Trio Sonatas for Two Flutes and Continuo):
• 34Mahaut: Sonata VI (from Six Trio Sonatas for Two Flutes and Continuo): I. Largo e cantabile (Live)03:46
• 35Mahaut: Sonata VI (from Six Trio Sonatas for Two Flutes and Continuo): II. Allegro (Live)02:15
• 36Mahaut: Sonata VI (from Six Trio Sonatas for Two Flutes and Continuo): III. Largo (Live)02:36
• 37Mahaut: Sonata VI (from Six Trio Sonatas for Two Flutes and Continuo): IV. Presto (Live)02:47
• Total Runtime01:11:27

Info for à Amsterdam

The idea to dedicate an album to music from Amsterdam, where Postscript was formed, had been on our minds for some time, but it really came into focus with the beginning of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. We were isolating at our respective homes in Amsterdam; however, on the rare occasions that music- making was possible, we were able to do it together, since we formed a small enough group to gather safely. The hectic travel schedules that normally shaped our lives came to a halt, and we had the opportunity to spend more time in our home city, enjoying contemplative walks in the eerily now-quiet streets. It was, therefore, quite natural to keep the theme of local exploration and to base our next musical project around the city of Amsterdam, by rediscovering a part of its history that is underappreciated by both musicians and audiences today.

We selected a number of works published (and in most cases also composed) in Amsterdam, chose Amsterdam-built instruments or copies thereof for each of us to play, and settled on a historical venue with wonderful acoustics in the heart of the city: the Waalse Kerk. As with our first CD for TRPTK, Introductio, we decided to record it live with an appreciative audience in attendance. Our hope with this recording is to take you back to 18th-century Amsterdam to get a glimpse of its diverse and lively musical life.

David Westcombe, traverso
Aysha Wills, traverso
Artem Belogurov, harpsichord
Octavie Dostaler Lalonde, baroque cello

Postscript
is a young period ensemble specialising in the historically inspired performance of music from Baroque to the Romantic era. With a core of four musicians (two traverso players, a cellist and a harpsichord and fortepiano player), the ensemble takes various forms and sometimes expands to a small orchestra. In addition to performing instrumental music, Postscript also collaborates with singers, and actors when reviving the forgotten genre of melodramas.

Postscript's mission is to promote and develop the field of early music through historical research, experimentation and performing daring programs that include rarely heard works alongside more familiar ones. Postscript also enjoys exploring unconventional venues, settings and media to share music with their listeners. The group strives to continuously evolve and learn, while delving into a wide array of classical music genres and unearthing forgotten practices and repertoires.

The core members of Postscript met during their studies at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Coming from different cultural backgrounds and having varied musical interests, they have explored a wide range of musical genres and styles: each of them brings something of their own to the group’s performances. They “seduce by their musical energy and simplicity” (Anne-Sandrine di Girolamo, Gang Flow), and always strive to create engaging and communicative performances where the audience feels at ease and close to the action.

First prize winner at the international Brothers Graun Competition (DE) in 2018, Postscript was awarded a tour of the Brandenburg region in Germany. Postscript was one of the five young ensembles selected for the 2020 REMA-EEMN showcase and has been invited to perform at the Festival de Royaumont (FR), MA Festival Brugge (BE), Early Music Vancouver, Muzewest, and Utrecht Early Music Festival (NL). The group performs regularly in the Netherlands, and has received the support of Fonds Podium Kunsten and Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst. Postscript’s recordings can be heard both on their YouTube Channel and on the Dutch label TRPTK, available on all streaming platforms. Their second CD, coming out later this year on TRPTK, features music written and published in Amsterdam during the Baroque era. Their 2022-2023 season is supported by the Prins Bernhard Cu

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