Barthold Kuijken
Barthold Kuijken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑrtɔlt ˈkœykə(n)]; born 8 March 1949, Dilbeek) is a Belgian flautist and recorder player, known for playing baroque music on historical instruments and particularly known for pioneering this manner of performance with his brothers, cellist and viol player Wieland Kuijken and violinist Sigiswald Kuijken, and the harpsichordist Gustav Leonhardt. He studied the modern flute at the Bruges Conservatory and the Royal Conservatories of Brussels and The Hague. For playing early music he originally turned to the recorder. Research on authentic instruments, frequent collaboration with various flute and recorder makers, and assiduous study of sources of the 17th and 18th centuries have helped him to specialize in performance on original instruments. For many years he played in the baroque orchestras Collegium Aureum and La Petite Bande. He plays chamber music concerts all over the world, extending his repertoire to early 19th-century music, and has recorded extensively. He teaches baroque flute at the Royal Conservatories of Brussels and The Hague. In 2007 he was the first musician in Belgium to obtain a doctorate in arts ("Doctor in de Kunsten") at the VUB (Free University of Brussels); title of the dissertation (essay): "The Notation is not the Music – Reflections on more than 40 years intensive practice of Early Music." Since 2008, he has been artistic director of the Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra.
Genre: historically-informed-performance, classical-flute, baroque-woodwind, recorder
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Top Tracks
- Suite in B Minor, Op. 5, No. 4: V. Grave
- Suite in D Major, Op. 2, No. 1: VI. Menuet Le Comte de Brione
- Suite in D Major, Op. 2, No. 1: I. Prelude
- Flute Concerto in D Minor, RV 431a "Il gran mogol": I. Allegro non molto
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Schatten ung licht: Chapter 5: Fort mir dir nach Paris! (1777-1779)
- Suite in C Minor, Op. 5, No. 2: II. Allemande
- Suite in G Major, Op. 2, No. 3: IV. Rondeau Le Plaintif
- Suite in G Major, Op. 2, No. 3: II. Sarabande La Guimon
- Suite in G Major, Op. 2, No. 3: I. Allemande La Cascade de Saint-Cloud
- Suite in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 4: IV. Air Le Fleuri
- Suite in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 4: III. Sarabande Le Depart
- Suite in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 4: II. Allemande La Fontainebleau
- Suite in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 4: I. Prelude
- Suite in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 1: IV. Sarabande
- Suite in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 1: I. Prelude
- Suite in B Minor, Op. 5, No. 4: III. Courante
- Suite in B Minor, Op. 5, No. 4: I. Prelude
- Suite in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 5: IV. Gigue La Perousine
- Suite in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 5: II. La Messinoise
- Suite in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 5: I. Allemande La Chauvet
Albums (41)
- La magnifique (2021)
- The Colorful Telemann (2020)
- Music for Oboe (2019)
- Flute Music of the Bach Family (2019)
- The Grand Mogul: Virtuosic Baroque Flute Concertos (2019)
- The Versailles Revolution (2018)
- The Lully Effect (2018)
- Best Children's Classics (2017)
- Handel: The Complete Solo Sonatas for Wind Instruments (2015)
- Bach vs. Haydn 1788/90 (2015)
- Feel Good Klassik 2 (2013)
- Flute Concertos & Sonatas: J. S. Bach, C. P. E. Bach, C. Stamitz, J. Stamitz, Gluck, Quantz and others (2012)
- Concertos, Sonatas & Trio Sonatas for Wind Instruments: Vivaldi, Marcello, Platti, Handel, Telemann, Corelli, Hotteterre (2012)
- Vivaldi: Flute Concertos (2011)
- Bach, J.S.: Flute Sonata, Bwv 1034 / Bach, C.P.E.: Flute Sonata, Wq. 131, H. 561 / Mozart, W.A.: Flute Quartet No. 1 (2008)
- Bach Sons - Flute Sonatas (2008)
- Handel, G.F.: Flute Sonatas, Hwv 359B, 363B, 367B, 374, 375, 376, 378, 379 (2007)
- Flute Music (French and Italian 18Th Century) - Monteclair, M.P. / Blavet, M. / Guignon, J.-P. / Boismortier, J.B. / Leclair, J.-M. (2007)
- Hotteterre, J.: Suites, Opp. 2, 5 (2006)
- Bach, C.P.E.: Flute Sonatas (2006)
- Haydn, F.J.: Chamber Music (2005)
- Telemann: Works for Flute and Viola Da Gamba (2004)
- Devienne, F.: Flute Quartets, Opp. 16, 66 (2004)
- Couperin, F.: Concerts Royaux / Nouveaux Concerts (2004)
- Boismortier, J.B.: Flute Concertos, Op. 15, Nos. 1-6 / Suite De Pieces, Op. 35, No. 5 / Sonata En Trio, Op. 7, No. 4 (2004)
- Vivaldi: Concerti per flauto traversiere (2002)
- Suites concertantes (2001)
- Baby unterwegs! (2000)
- Flute Recital: Kuijken, Barthold - Bach, J.S. / Hotteterre, J. / Weiss, S.L. / Rousseau, J.-J. / Bach, C.P.E. / Fischer, J.C. (2000)
- Bach, J.S.: Flute Sonatas, Bwv 1030, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035 (2000)
- Telemann: Paris Quartets (1997)
- Flute Music - Schubert, F. / Mozart, F. / Hummel, J. / Mendelssohn, Felix (1997)
- Age of Elegance: Greatest Hits (1996)
- Bach: Musical Offering (1994)
- Telemann, G.: Sonate Metodiche (1994)
- Mozart: Flute Concertos (1990)
- Leclair: Flute Sonatas (Complete) (1984)
- Mozart: Flute Quartets (1982)
- Mozart: Flute Quartets (1982)
- Telemann: 12 Fantaisies (1978)
- Mozart: Flute Quartets KV 285 (a,b) 298, Andante KV314 (1970)
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