Talent
Krijn Koetsveld
plays a
organ
from Klop
from Klop
Baroque Scene
Holds Its Breath
During Test Day
for the Monteverdi Organ
Baroque Scene
Holds Its Breath
During Test Day
for the Monteverdi Organ
The Dutch Baroque music scene is eagerly awaiting the arrival of a unique Monteverdi organ being commissioned by the Musical Instrument Fund. After a long process of research, testing, and comparisons, the final—and perhaps most important—test will be conducted on August 27, 2019, in Amersfoort, before the portable Venetian organ can be completed. Stay tuned to our website to follow the development process!
News
26 August 2019
by Frits Schutte
The organ will feature open, wooden pipes that produce the delicate, “suave” sound described by the famous composer Claudio Monteverdi in 1610.
The builders and two organists, together with instrumentalists and singers, will compare two different pipe designs. This choice is decisive for the sound quality and response. The organ’s inauguration will take place in January 2020.
The organ is being built by the Dutch family-owned company Klop, in close consultation with conductor, organist, and Monteverdi enthusiast Krijn Koetsveld—who will be the first to receive the organ on loan—and organist Pieter van Dijk, who is advising the Musical Instrument Fund on this project. The fund is also making the organ available to other ensembles that perform the early Baroque repertoire.
According to Krijn, an organ of this kind breathes new life into authentic Baroque performance. While the performance practice of early music has developed enormously in recent decades thanks to new insights and the use of authentic instruments, the continuo organ has received too little attention. Thanks to the construction of this Monteverdi organ, that is now changing!
We will keep you informed of developments.
