Sour Cream (band)

Sour Cream was a Dutch recorder trio.

The group was formed by Frans Brüggen in 1972 and consisted of Brüggen, Kees Boeke and Walter van Hauwe with the intent to perform avant-garde work for the recorder. They were involved in the Dutch counterculture movement, which resulted in some unusual performances:

The concluding piece of one of their Boston concerts featured a Keystone Kops-style chase around the stage. A year or two later, with the ensemble playing Telemann trios again in Boston, Brüggen wandered on to the stage, donned a pair of dark sunglasses, stretched himself out on a chaise longue and proceeded to read the newspaper.

Discography

*''Henry VIII & La Musica Speculativa'' LP 1980 (reissued DHM)
* ''The Passion of Reason'' made as a reunion in June 1993 (reissued Glossa 2016).

References

Further reading

*Arlen, Walter. 1979. "Recorder Trio: Sour Cream on Royce Hall Stage". ''Los Angeles Times'' (27 October): C11.
*Ericson, Raymond. 1978. "Virtuoso on Recorder". ''New York Times'' (7 April): C13.
*Gelles, George. 1975. "Breathing Live into the Recorder". ''New York Times'' (12 October): 167.
*Hume, Paul. 1973. "Cream of the Concert: Jamming with Blue Jeans, Woodwinds, New Musical Roles". ''Washington Post'' (15 January): B1.
*Rosenberg, Deena. 1975. "Sour Cream Curdles the Stereotype". ''Los Angeles Times'' (30 March): 52.

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Musical groups established in 1969
Dutch recorder players
Instrumental early music groups
Dutch musical trios
Early music groups