Concerto Amsterdam was a classical chamber ensemble based in the

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and active during the 1960s and 1970s in both live performance and the recording studio. It was founded in 1960 by the Dutch violinist Jaap Schröder with most of its members drawn from Amsterdam's

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. In addition to Schröder who served as the ensemble's concert master until 1973, its soloists have included keyboardist

Gustav Leonhardt Gustav Maria Leonhardt (30 May 1928 – 16 January 2012) was a Dutch keyboardist, conductor, musicologist, teacher and editor. He was a leading figure in the historically informed performance movement to perform music on period instruments. Leo ...

, violist Joke Vermeulen, flautist

Frans Brüggen Franciscus ("Frans") Jozef Brüggen (30 October 1934 – 13 August 2014) was a Dutch Conducting, conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist. Biography Born in Amsterdam, Brüggen was the youngest of the nine children of August Brüggen, a t ...

, and cellist Anner Bylsma.Lang, Paul Henry (July 1965)
"Record Review: Telemann ''Musique de Table''"
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'', Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 580-585. Retrieved 28 September 2015 . Concerto Amsterdam's musicians originally played on modern instruments using " historically informed" performance techniques. However, in the late 1960s the ensemble transitioned to performing on "period" instruments. The mainstay of their repertoire was music from the

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and early Classical periods, but they also made the first complete recording of '' Die 7 Kammermusiken'' by the 20th-century composer

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.''High Fidelity/Musical America'', Volume 19, Issue 1, p. 75. The ensemble received the

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in 1977.''

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'' (3 December 1977)
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p. 65. Many of their original

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ings for

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have since been reissued on CD by

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in ''Das Alte Werke'' series.

Recordings

Concerto Amsterdam's recordings include: *

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: '' Tafelmusik'' (1964). Originally released on LP by

, reissued on CD by

in 1994. * Boccherini: ''Cello Concertos'' (1965); Anner Bylsma, soloist. Originally released on LP by Telefunken, reissued on CD by Teldec in 1993. * J. S. Bach: '' Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen'' ( details) and '' Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten'' (1966); Agnes Giebel, soloist. Originally released on LP by Telefunken, reissued on CD by Teldec in 1993. *J. S. Bach: '' Laß, Fürstin, laß noch einen Strahl, BWV 198'' (1967). Originally released on LP by Telefunken, reissued on CD by Teldec in 1994. * Hindemith: '' Die 7 Kammermusiken'' (1969). Originally released on LP by Telefunken, reissued on CD by Warner Classics in 2011. *''Horn Concertos by Danzi, Rosetti &

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'' (1969); Hermann Baumann, soloist. Originally released on LP by Telefunken, reissued on CD by Teldec in 2012. * Danzi: Bassoon Concerto in F, P. 237 & Sinfonia Concertante in B, P. 227; Karl-Otto Hartmann & Dieter Klöcker, soloists. Jaap Schröder (cond.). Originally released on LP by Acanta/ Bellaphon (EA 23 144), ca. 1971. *

Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, impresario of Baroque music and Roman Catholic priest. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lif ...

: '' The Four Seasons'' (1974). Originally released on LP by Harmonia Mundi, reissued on CD by Harmonia Mundi in 1994. *

Handel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concerti. Born in Halle, Germany, H ...

: ''The 16 organ concertos'' (1976); Daniel Chorzempa, soloist. Originally released on LP by

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, reissued on CD by Pentatone in 2003. * Leclair: ''Violin Concertos'' (1978); Jaap Schröder, soloist. Originally released on LP by Telefunken, reissued on CD by Teldec in 2012.

References

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