There are many treasures to be discovered in the history of music. If you are just a little bit curious, a boundless world opens up, full of hidden gems, that the general audience is not aware of. It is one of my big passions to look for those treasures and to shine a light on them. This passion led me to make a series of albums entitled Eclipse, featuring music that nobody knows, but everyone should know.
Mattias Spee, South Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra & Ed Spanjaard
Eclipse, Vol. 2: Hans Henkemans
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About the album
There are many treasures to be discovered in the history of music. If you are just a little bit curious, a boundless world opens up, full of hidden gems, that the general audience is not aware of. It is one of my big passions to look for those treasures and to shine a light on them. This passion led me to make a series of albums entitled Eclipse, featuring music that nobody knows, but everyone should know. Around the time we released the first volume of this series, with music by Joseph Wölfl, I was approached by conductor Ed Spanjaard. He was in the process of setting up a foundation in order to restore the legacy of Dutch pianist/composer Hans Henkemans to its proper status and he wanted a young pianist, who was open-minded towards unknown repertoire, to be involved with the foundation. Most of those involved, were people who had known Henkemans personally and, as Henkemans died before I was born, they were from an older generation than myself. My involvement was to show the next generation of musicians the way towards Hans Henkemans’s music.
Tracklist click to play/pause
- Sonatina for piano: I. Moderato Hans Henkemans 4:49
- Sonatina for piano: II. Allegro giocoso Hans Henkemans 2:59
- Sonatina for piano: III. Allegro molto Hans Henkemans 4:37
- Intermezzo 1 Mattias Spee 2:12
- Adagio & Variations Hans Henkemans 6:56
- Intermezzo 2 Mattias Spee 2:16
- Concerto for piano and strings, Op.1: I. Adagio Hans Henkemans 4:39
- Concerto for piano and strings, Op.1: II. Adagio molto Hans Henkemans 5:35
- Concerto for piano and strings, Op.1: III. Presto Hans Henkemans 3:22
- Intermezzo 3 Mattias Spee 3:17
- Andante con moto Hans Henkemans 5:55
- Intermezzo 4 Mattias Spee 1:30
- Sonata for piano: I. Allegro molto moderato Hans Henkemans 3:58
- Sonata for piano: II. Molto adagio Hans Henkemans 5:15
- Sonata for piano: III. Allegro ma non troppo Hans Henkemans 3:29
More information
| Label | TRPTK |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Classical – Contemporary (> 1920) |
| Artist(s) | Ed Spanjaard Mattias Spee South Netherlands Philharmonic |
| Composer(s) | Henkemans, Hans Spee, Mattias |
| Recording location(s) | Muziekgebouw Eindhoven - Grote Zaal, Eindhoven (NL) |
| Recording date(s) | June 2022 |
| Cat. No. | TTK 0102 |
|---|---|
| Release date |
May 12th, 2023 |
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Tech specs
| Microphones | DPA 4041-SP (main) |
|---|---|
| Microphone preamps | Millennia HV-3D-8 |
| AD/DA conversion | Merging Technologies Hapi |
| Recording resolution | DSD 11.2MHz 1bit |
| Mastering resolution | PCM 352.8kHz 64bit |
| Monitoring (recording) | KEF LS50 |
| Monitoring (mastering) | KEF Blade Two |
| Cabling | Furutech custom microphone cables |
"The sonic realm of Henkemans (student of Willem Pijper) is that of Ravel: full, saturated harmonies, delicate melody lines and often a hint of longing or wistfulness."
Paul Herruer, Dagblad van het Noorden
"Mattias Spee, meanwhile, is a committed advocate. His superb technique and ability to get under the skin of the music produce breathtaking listening sessions. [...] The music of the middle movement has a wonderfully meditative character that gradually builds toward extroverted moments. A short, virtuoso finale maintains the tension until the very last bar. Praise for soloist and orchestra who indulge in this musical adventure with verve."
Maarten -Jan Dongelmans, De Gelderlander
"Great performance - The latter words apply first and foremost to Mattias Spee's tremendous artistic achievement, for that is certainly not amiss where both these albums are concerned. The music is extremely well-presented, is alternately energetic and delicate, resilient and graceful, expressively deeply layered, and enveloped in a rich palette of light and shadow within a ravishing texture, with, in addition - the one flowing from the other - a highly developed sense of form and content."
Aart van der Wal, Opus Klassiek
"Dutch pianist and composer Mattias Spee has emerged as an ambassador for the - once maligned - music of Hans Henkemans. Last month, his album was released on the TRPTK label. Of particular note is Henkemans' opus 1, a Concert for piano and strings."
Trouw
"With this recording, Spree and Spanjaard have rescued a Dutch composer that was not only unjustly neglected but also purposefully removed from the music scene. However, it may take some time before Henkemans will be fully reinstated in a position he ought to have had: An noteworthy exponent of Dutch cultural tradition in the 20th century. Do I have to mention that Brendon Heinst stands for the best-sounding high-resolution possible? Do listen for yourself."
Adrian Quanjer, HRAudio
