Flanders Recorder Quartet


The Flanders Recorder Quartet was a professional recorder group based in Belgium.

History

The group initially formed in 1987 and became more well known upon winning the 1990 competition Musica [Antiqua Bruges], Belgium.

Active members

  • Bart Spanhove
  • Tom Beets
  • Joris van Goethem
  • Paul van Loey
Previous Members: Geert Van Gele, Fumiharu Yoshimine, Peter Van Heyghen, Han Tol

Reception

Reviews for the Flanders Recorder Quartet have been positive, with The [New York Times] praising the band's performance. The Columbia Spectator also positively reviewed the group, citing the flexibility of the recorders as a highlight. The Flanders Recorder Quartet has also received positive reviews from the Milwaukee Express and CultureMap Houston.
Of a 1998 performance of The Four Seasons, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that the band was "brilliant" but that "for maintaining rhythmic vitality" the band "couldn't match good string playing".