Salon concerts at Broadford is presenting another of its concerts at the intimate concert hall of Peter Hagen on September 18.
The 4pm concert will recreate the musical times of the early 1700s in the Netherlands.
With a rare performance of masterpieces by Dutch composers, the concert is a ‘must’ for lovers of early classical music.
Ranging from delightful elegance to fiery virtuosity, cellist Sam Goble, noted throughout Victoria for his technical mastery of his instrument, will bring the music to life.
Mr Hagen will perform alongside Mr Goble.
“Rehearsing this music has been a fascinating voyage of discovery, which has rewarded us with really first class music and an entirely new high-quality program that we will be delighted to share with regional and Melbourne audiences,” Mr Hagen said.
“This music definitely deserves to be heard.”
Mr Hagen said he was willing to bet that most people would not have heard of composers such as Hellendaal, Kleyn or Bustijn.
“In some ways that is not surprising as much music was unpublished in those days and manuscript copies were often lost in events such as wars or the 1940 floods, which inundated most of south-west Netherlands in 1940,” he said.
“The few pieces by Bustijn, for example, were included in many collections of the early 1700s and the famous composer J.S. Bach had a copy of the only pieces of Bustijn that have survived to this day.”
The event will offer a post-concert complimentary drink.
“We are so fortunate to have a boutique winemaker in the Nagambie region who loves the concerts we offer and supports us with this generous contribution,” Mr Hagen said.
The well-aged biodynamic wines are supplied by Goulburn Terrace wines.