Postscript

Our next video features Willem de Fesch (1687–1761), a composer whose music is full of charm, wit, and elegance. These five duets (from 30 Duetten voor Fluit of Viool) show him at his playful, inventive best: Fanfare, two Menuets, Largo, and a sparkling Rondo.

De Fesch was a towering figure in Amsterdam’s musical life — and funnily enough, also connected by family to Carl Rosier, our first video’s composer. Here, we get a glimpse of the social side of Baroque music: intimate duets made for friends, family, and admirers. Perfectly delightful!

Willem de Fesch (1687—1761)
5 Duets (from 30 Duetten voor Fluit of Viool):
1. Fanfare
2. Menuet
3. Menuet
4. Largo
5. Rondo

Postscript
Aysha Wills, traverso
David Westcombe, traverso

Recorded live in De Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam on June 10, 2022

Video — Andrea Friggi, http://www.andreafriggi.com/recording-facilities
Camera assistant — Mateusz Pusiewicz
Audio — Brendon Heinst, TRPTK, https://trptk.com
Purchase à Amsterdam here: https://trptk.com/shop/downloads/a-amsterdam/

TRPTK De Waalse Kerk



Aysha Wills - Historical and Modern Flutist David Westcombe

Pietro Locatelli was a really, really fantastic violinist, and he knew it. Coming originally from Bergamo, he travelled through Italy and Germany before settling in Amsterdam in 1729. He’d already had some of his works published here and he clearly had a good business acumen too, because he started publishing his music under his own name just two years after arriving in Amsterdam. There are even accounts of him only allowing amateurs to see his Wednesday performances at Prinsengrcht 506 so that no other musicians could learn the secrets of his insanely good technique. The piece we’ve chosen is the second sonata of Opus 5, which is a beautiful representation of the grace, virtuosity and elegance which feature in a lot of his compositions.

Pietro Locatelli (1695–1764)
Sonata II (from Sonate a Tre per due Flauti e Basso per il Cembalo, Op. 5):
I. Largo e andante
II. Allegro
III. Allegro

Postscript
Aysha Wills, traverso
David Westcombe, traverso
Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde, cello
Artem Belogurov, harpsichord

Recorded live in De Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam on June 10, 2022
Video – Andrea Friggi, andreafriggi.com/recording-facilities
Camera assistant – Mateusz Pusiewicz
Audio – Brendon Heinst, TRPTK, trptk.com
Purchase À Amsterdam here: trptk.com/shop/downloads/a-amsterdam/

TRPTK De Waalse Kerk



David Westcombe Aysha Wills - Historical and Modern Flutist Artem Belogurov Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde

As we rapidly approach the end of Amsterdam’s 750th birthday celebration, we realised it was basically the only appropriate time to release a few more videos from our project at the Waalse Kerk, titled "à Amsterdam". We recorded the album in Amsterdam while living there during the COVID pandemic. The project celebrates Amsterdam’s publishing industry: music composed and published in Amsterdam by people living in Amsterdam, played on instruments made in Amsterdam — you get the picture.

Our first video features a relatively unknown but beautiful piece by Carl Rosier, whose differently spiced movements make a perfect introduction to this period of Amsterdam’s musical life. Rosier was active in Amsterdam from 1683–1699 as a composer, violinist and concert organiser. One of his daughters later married Willem de Fesch, who appears elsewhere on this album — so many layers of connection.

Stay tuned as we release more videos every week!

Carl Rosier (1640–1725)
Sonata I (from Pièces choisies, a la manière Italienne):
I. Poco alegro
II. Non troppo alegro
III. Più alegro
IV. Canzon
V. Presto

Postscript
Aysha Wills - traverso
David Westcombe — traverso
Octavie Dostaler-Lalonde — cello
Artem Belogurov — harpsichord

Recorded live in De Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam on June 10, 2022

Video — Andrea Friggi, http://www.andreafriggi.com/recording-facilities
Camera assistant — Mateusz Pusiewicz
Audio — Brendon Heinst, TRPTK, https://trptk.com

Watch the video and the full a Amsterdam playlist here: https://youtu.be/aBMrYPe_JxA?si=B6RZfz_jIrySU00a

Get CD here: https://trptk.com/shop/downloads/a-amsterdam/
TRPTK De Waalse Kerk

On our way to Sastamala Gregoriana! So looking forward to performing at this beautiful festival with Elisabeth Hetherington!