Duo de Fesch Saturday 17 October 2026
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Baroque with a twist: Peter Hagen (harpsichord) and Niels Bijl (saxophones) recreate known and lesser known baroque masterpieces.
Italian early seventeenth century music allows for so much leeway in performance that it is exciting to explore new possibilities. This is precisely what Duo De Fesch is doing with the combination of saxophone and harpsichord. With no clearly designated instrument in the original scores the saxophone is perfectly set to cover this repertoire which was often performed on the cornetto which is a sort of cross between a trumpet and recorder. Classically trained Niels Bijl brings the sound of the very sweet sounding cornetto to this repertoire with great skill and musicianship. From exciting rapid passages to haunting episodes, he raises the sound of the saxophone to new expressive heights. The highly skilled continuo player, Peter Hagen, brings all the textures and harmonies in a decorated bass line to this music thus creating an all-enveloping sound. His harpsichord was made in The Netherlands by Klinkhamer and is the perfect for this repertoire with its clear attack and singing sound.
“Peter Hagen and Niels Bijl enraptured music lovers with their combined interpretation of baroque music. Hearing Niels' soprano sax against Peter’s harpsichord was an amazing eye- and ear-opening experience!”
Tickets can be purchased via this Trybooking link. If you prefer to pay at the door please let us know so we can secure a seat for you!
Tickets: Standard-$37, Concession-$32, Under 18-Free
Italian early seventeenth century music allows for so much leeway in performance that it is exciting to explore new possibilities. This is precisely what Duo De Fesch is doing with the combination of saxophone and harpsichord. With no clearly designated instrument in the original scores the saxophone is perfectly set to cover this repertoire which was often performed on the cornetto which is a sort of cross between a trumpet and recorder. Classically trained Niels Bijl brings the sound of the very sweet sounding cornetto to this repertoire with great skill and musicianship. From exciting rapid passages to haunting episodes, he raises the sound of the saxophone to new expressive heights. The highly skilled continuo player, Peter Hagen, brings all the textures and harmonies in a decorated bass line to this music thus creating an all-enveloping sound. His harpsichord was made in The Netherlands by Klinkhamer and is the perfect for this repertoire with its clear attack and singing sound.
“Peter Hagen and Niels Bijl enraptured music lovers with their combined interpretation of baroque music. Hearing Niels' soprano sax against Peter’s harpsichord was an amazing eye- and ear-opening experience!”
Tickets can be purchased via this Trybooking link. If you prefer to pay at the door please let us know so we can secure a seat for you!
Tickets: Standard-$37, Concession-$32, Under 18-Free