"Magnificent recital"
"My husband and I very much appreciated your recital yesterday. We have listened to recordings of your compositions but it is quite another experience to hear them live... so much have you imbibed the style of that time. The Duphly [Chaconne in F major] is not one of my favourite pieces but I must say that I was totally won over yesterday, one was swept away by its splendid sonority."
Élisabeth Gallat-Morin, musicologist
CD '5 Baroque Concertos for Anna'
"I very much enjoyed listening to your CD which I found to be very congenial, well written in the style of the 18th century and excellently performed."
Huguette Grémy Chauliac, harpsichord
Emeritus Professor, Conservatory Nice, France
“Wonderful recital."
Robert Adelson, musicologist,
Curator of Musical Instrument Collection,
Palais Lascaris, Nice
‘LA Festa di Lucia' for strings’
“The Chaconne - Majestic!" (following the Amsterdam premiere)
Sieuwert Verster, musicologist,
Co-founder and co-director, Orchestra of the 18th Century
'La Festa di Lucia' for strings’
“Truly ‘les goûts réunis!”; my great compliments.”
(following the Amsterdam premiere)
Lucy van Dael, violin,
Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Netherlands
Co-founder Orchestra of the 18th Century
'La Festa di Lucia' for strings
"The recording of the music for Lucy van Dael is excellent! I played it for Jeannette Sorrell [Artistic director, Apollo's Fire orchestra, USA] who was really impressed. I also had her listen to large extracts of your concertos: she finds your writing extraordinary."
Olivier Brault, co-music director & concert master
Apollo’s Fire (Cleveland Baroque Orchestra USA)
Director of the Ensemble Sonata 1704
Professor, Université de Montréal
'BagatellisSimo in D major' for piano
"This piece is not square, yet it's very solid; the mark of a great composer."
Steve Lubin, piano, fortepiano, NewYork
Soloist with the Academy of Ancient Music
Overture & SUITE in G major for strings
“I listened to the recording of your orchestral Overture, in fact several times: very attractive.”
Simon Standage, violin, Royal Academy of Music
Founder, Salomon Quartet & Collegium 90
formerly Dir. Academy of Ancient Music
Cello Concerto in A minor
CD '5 Baroque Concertos for Anna'
“I really think it’s a lovely piece. It takes advantage of all the ranges of the instrument and gives some rewarding challenges.”
Tormod Dalen, principal cellist Concert Spirituel
Professor, Toulouse Conservatory
"...excellent - the concerts you've put on [Baroque SaMuse concert series], and this event yesterday. I was glad the Festival Montréal Baroque could present your wonderful contributions [feature concert of Hendrik Bouman's Baroque compositions performed by his ensemble Baroque SaMuse]."
Bruce Haynes, oboe, musicologist,
author -"The End of Early Music", Oxford University Press
CD' Little Notebook for Anna' - harpsichord
"...your beautiful harpsichord compositions and delightful Little Notebook for Anna." (CDI)
Pierre Elliott Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada
“I read with great interest the details of your impressive career background and your explanation of your particular interest in improvisation and composition in 17th and 18th century idioms."
Robin Stowell,
Professor, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
HOLLAND TOUR - HARPSICORD RECITAL
"Beautiful and such technique! The harpsichord you made, sounds like a grand."
Max van Egmond, barytone
Amsterdam Conservatory, Royal Conservatory The Hague
CD' Little Notebook for Anna' - harpsichord
"Beautiful! You move in this medium with such ease, so effortlessly. Within this historical musical language, you are bringing something unique and that with great charm - free, lively and with exquisite moments."
"The way you play the piano evokes the sound of the fortepiano."
Hajo Bäss, baroque violin,
Co-founder,Musica Antiqua Köln, Les Adieux
& Concerto Felice
CD' Little Notebook for Anna' - harpsichord
"What an exceptional being is Anna, for having inspired such music and so beautiful poems. We both have always loved baroque music, which more than any other music conveys best these feelings of peace, joy, harmony and love which I also feel each time I listen to you, with greater and greater pleasure. Your illustrations are really a feast of humour and tenderness ... and what a talent for drawing portraits. So the enjoyment is total.”
Mme. Jean Herbert, Switzerland
"Hendrik Bouman is a performer of great class."
Johanne Goyette, Director & Producer,
ATMA Label, Montréal
HARPSICHORD RECITAL
"We were extremely grateful to Hendrik Bouman for stepping in at such short notice and playing superbly."
Dr. Jon Whiteley, curator of Western Art,
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, United Kingdom
Friends of the Ashmolean Museum Concerts
