Early Music Summer School
Early Music Summer School
August 23-27, 2010
Impression of the 2008 Summer School
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The Amsterdam Early Music Summer School is an Early Music course targeting the historically informed performance of Baroque and Classical music. The course is open to participants of all ages (instrumentalists as well as vocalists) and will include private lessons from expert teachers from the Early Music Faculty at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, as well as workshops, masterclasses, lectures, concerts, and lots of chances to play with fellow students from all over the world.
The Amsterdam Early Music Summer School 2010 focuses in on the music of J.S. Bach and his family. Generally agreed to have been one of the greatest of composers, and the revered creator of what is arguably the most important oeuvre in the history of the Early Music revival, Bach's chamber music and cantatas, as well as the works of his children, will form the basis for this five-day intensive course, including lectures, concerts and baroque dance workshops. A highlight of the course will be a lecture given by Gustav Leonhardt, whose performance style for Bach's music has been highly influential in the last twenty years.
Faculty
Johannette Zomer voice
Maria Angad Gaur baroque dance
Frank de Bruine baroque oboe
Jed Wentz baroque and classical flute
Sayuri Yamagata baroque violin
Job ter Haar baroque cello
Benny Aghassi baroque bassoon
Pieter van Dijk organ
Bob van Asperen harpsichord
Thérèse de Goede basso continuo
Gerard van Vuuren accompaniment
General Daily Schedule
10.00-13.00 Master classes
14.00-15.00 Baroque dance
15.15-17.30 Chamber music coaching
NB: Frank de Bruine will be teaching on August 23, 24, 25. Oboe students are welcome for the remaining days to take part in the classes given by Benny Aghassi.
Repertoire
Bach & Sons, and their contemporaries. Particular attention will be given to J.S. Bach’s vocal works with basso continuo and obligato instruments. All instrument students are asked (in addition to their solo works) to prepare at least one continuo part or obbligato part from the list given below for the singers.
Program/repertoire for singers
Voice and obbl.instr. Cantata Title – Recitative – Aria
Soprano
B.c. BWV 202 - Phoebus eilt
Obbligato organ BWV 47 - Wer ein wahrer Christ will heissen
Traverso & b.c. BWV 204 - Schwer ist es zwar; Meine Seele sei vergnügt
Oboe d'amore & violoncello piccolo BWV 49 - Ich binn herrlich, ich binn schön
Alto
B.c. BWV 106 - In deine Hände
B.c. BWV 188 - Unerforschlich ist die Weise
Oboe da caccia, organo obbl, and b.c. BWV 27 - Willkommen! will ich sagen
Violin BWV 86 - Ich will doch wohl Rosen brechen
Tenor
B.c. BWV 21 - Erfreue dich, Seele
B.c. BWV 147 - Hilf Jesu, hilf
Traverso BWV 180 - Ermuntre dich
Oboe d'amore BWV 8 - Was willst du dich
Bass
B.c. BWV 31 - Erwünschter Tag!; Fürst des Lebens
B.c. & obbl. harpsichord BWV 203 - Cantata Amore traditore
Oboe BWV 56 - Mein Wandel auf der Welt; Endlich werd mein Joch
Violin BVW 32 - Was ist’s?; Hier in meines Vaters Stätte
Continuo class for organists & harpsichordists
Monday morning: Joint organ/harpsichord class on basso continuo by Pieter van Dijk and Thérèse de Goede, dealing with the question: 'What do we know about continuo playing in Bach's time?'The workshop will begin with an introduction by Thérèse de Goede in which information from thorough-bass treatises by composers such as Niedt, Heinichen, Daube, J.S. Bach and C. Ph.E. Bach will be related to works by Bach and his son Philipp Emanuel.
Tuesday: 11.30-13.00 Lecture recital by Gustav Leonhardt
Monday afternoon: excursion to Alkmaar for organists
On Monday afternoon the organists will visit Alkmaar and the world famous Van Hagerbeer-Schnitger organ and the Van Covelens organ of the Grote St Laurenskerk. Since the recordings of Helmuth Walcha, the Van Hagerbeer/Schnitger organ (1646/1725) is considered as ideal Bach organ. The Van Covelens organ (1511) is the oldest playable organ of the Netherlands.(www.alkmaarorgelstad.nl)
The classes on Tuesday and Wednesday will be given at the famous Müller organ (1734) of the Waalse kerk in Amsterdam. (www.waalsekerk-amsterdam.nl/orgel.htm
Concerts
On the evening of the first day a concert will be given by the teachers. A final concert will be given by the students on Friday, at the end of the morning.
Application
You can apply by sending in both the application form and a CD.
Minimum admission requirements are technical control of your instrument, affinity with and knowledge of the baroque repertoire. Application forms have to be sent in by e-mail before June 20, 2010 to cva-earlymusicsummercourse@ahk.nl
Applications with CD included have to be sent to:
Summer School
Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Postbus 78022
1070 LP Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Conservatory address: Oosterdokskade 151, 1011DL, Amsterdam
Fees
Tuition fee is € 250. However, in exceptional cases a reduction is possible for participants whose playing is to a high standard, who are currently enrolled in a conservatory and who may be otherwise unable to attend the course. Students interested in applying for a reduction of the tuition fee should send a curriculum vitae and a letter of recommendation, along with their application.
The fee for passive participants is € 125. The tuition fee does not include costs for meals and lodging.
Payment
Further information regarding payment will be sent to you in the letter of confirmation, which you will receive by mail if you apply for the Summer course.
Accommodation
The conservatory does not provide board and lodging. Cheap housing can be arranged at www.stayokay.com. Other hotel accommodation can be found at www.simplyamsterdam.nl.
Application Form
Please copy and paste this form into an email and send it to 
cva-earlymusicsummercourse@ahk.nl or download 
the flyer.
Name
Date and place of birth
Musical education
Address
Postal code
City
Country
E-mail address
Telephone
Instrument
Voice
Choice of repertoire
