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Marius van Altena

April 10, 2024

Marius van Altena, born Marius Hendrikus Schweppe (10 October 1938)[1] is a Dutch tenor. He was one of the pioneers of historically informed performance of Baroque and Renaissance music. He has also sung Baroque opera, worked as conductor and as an academic teacher.

Marius van Altena
Marius van Altena in 2022
Born
Marius Hendrikus Schweppe

(1938-10-10) 10 October 1938 (age 85)
Amsterdam
EducationConservatorium van Amsterdam
Occupations
  • Classical tenor
  • Conductor
  • Academic teacher
Organizations

Career edit

Born in Amsterdam, Marius van Altena graduated from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.[2] In 1973, he was the Evangelist in the first historically informed performance in the Netherlands of Bach's St Matthew Passion. Johan van der Meer conducted the Groningse Bachvereniging, the Vox Christi was Max van Egmond, the other soloists were three boys of the Tölzer Knabenchor, René Jacobs, Harry Geraerts, Michiel ten Houte de Lange, Frits van Erven Dorens and Harry van der Kamp. Ton Koopman and Bob van Asperen played the organs.[3][4] The performance was recorded live.[5] With van der Meer he performed and recorded Bach's Mass in B minor in 1975 at the Holland Festival, the orchestra was La Petite Bande with concert master Sigiswald Kuijken).[6] In 1969 van der Meer conducted Bach's St John Passion in Groningen.[7]

Van Altena sang the tenor part in several Bach cantatas in the Das Kantatenwerk series, the project to record all the sacred cantatas for the label Teldec. His contributions included the first volume in 1972 with the Tölzer Knabenchor (Chorus Master: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden), the King's College Choir (Chorus Master: David Willcocks) and the Leonhardt-Consort conducted by Gustav Leonhardt. He recorded several cantatas for the following volumes, some with the Tölzer Knabenchor, others with the Knabenchor Hannover (Chorus Master: Heinz Hennig).[2]

Van Altena has collaborated with the choir Junge Kantorei, conducted by Joachim Martini, singing in Eberbach Abbey Monteverdi's Marienvesper (1977, 1978, 1984), Bach's Matthäuspassion (1981) and Messe in h-Moll (1982).[8] In 1988, he was a soloist for a recording of sacred music by Orlando di Lasso, "Patrocinium musices", conducted by Erik Van Nevel.[9] In 1992, he was part of a vocal ensemble which performed Renaissance madrigals, conducted by Konrad Junghänel, including works by Andrea Gabrieli, Ippolito Baccusi, Girolamo Conversi, Giovanni Ferretti, Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, Giovanni de Macque, Luca Marenzio, Philippe de Monte, Cornelis Verdonck and Hubert Waelrant.[10] In 1995, he recorded six cantatas by Dieterich Buxtehude, conducted by Jos van Immerseel.[11] He has performed as a member of the Huelgas Ensemble, conducted by Paul Van Nevel.[12] In 1995 they recorded "Tears Of Lisbon", a collection of works by Portuguese Renaissance composers such as Joaquim Pimentel, Fontes Rocha, Paulo Valentim, Manuel Mendes, Armando Machado, Francisco Viana and Fernando Tordo.[13]

In the field of Baroque opera, he appeared at the Holland Festival in 1974 in Agostino Agazzari's Eumelio and in Sigmund Theophil Staden's Seelewig. In 1980, he appeared in Gluck’s L'île de Merlin. From 1980 to 1984 he participated in opera performances of the company Spectaculum in Vienna, including works by Johann Joseph Fux, Emperor Leopold I and Francesco Bartolomeo Conti.[2]

He has also been employed as a pedagogue in Hague Conservatory and the Tilburg Conservatory. He has worked as a conductor since 1985.[2] In 1999 and 2005 he was on the jury of the competition for Baroque instruments and singing of the festival Musica Antiqua Bruges.

References edit

  1. ^ Cummings, David M. (2000). International who's who in music and musicians' directory: (in the classical and light classical fields). International Biographical Centre. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-948875-53-3. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d "Marius van Altena (Tenor)". bach-cantatas.com. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. ^ Jolande van der Klis (2011). "Johan van der Meer, dirigent Groningse Bachvereniging (1913–2011)". Tijdschrift Oude Muziek (in Dutch). 26/2: 16–17. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  4. ^ Jolande van der Klis (2007). Een tuitje in de aardkorst. Kroniek van de oude muziek 1976–2006. Kampen: Kok. ISBN 978-90-435-1322-7.
  5. ^ "Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 / Recordings - Part 4". bach-cantatas.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Mass in B minor BWV 232 / Recordings - Part 4". bach-cantatas.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Johannes-Passion BWV 245 / Recordings - Part 4". bach-cantatas.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  8. ^ (in German). junge-kantorei.de. 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Patrocinium musices". sonusantiqva.foroactivo.com. 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Symphonia Angelica. Madrigals". Gramophone. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  11. ^ "Buxtehude: 6 Cantatas / Jos Van Immerseel, Anima Eterna". arkivmusic.com. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  12. ^ "Huelgas Ensemble". BBC. 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  13. ^ "Tears Of Lisbon / Van Nevel, Huelgas Ensemble, Rocha, Et Al". arkivmusic.com. 1996. Retrieved 4 January 2012.

External links edit

  • Marius van Altena at AllMusic
  • Recordings by Marius van Altena ArkivMusic

April 10, 2024
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Marius van Altena born Marius Hendrikus Schweppe 10 October 1938 1 is a Dutch tenor He was one of the pioneers of historically informed performance of Baroque and Renaissance music He has also sung Baroque opera worked as conductor and as an academic teacher Marius van AltenaMarius van Altena in 2022BornMarius Hendrikus Schweppe 1938 10 10 10 October 1938 age 85 AmsterdamEducationConservatorium van AmsterdamOccupationsClassical tenor Conductor Academic teacherOrganizationsGroningse Bachvereniging Royal Conservatory of The HagueCareer editBorn in Amsterdam Marius van Altena graduated from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam 2 In 1973 he was the Evangelist in the first historically informed performance in the Netherlands of Bach s St Matthew Passion Johan van der Meer conducted the Groningse Bachvereniging the Vox Christi was Max van Egmond the other soloists were three boys of the Tolzer Knabenchor Rene Jacobs Harry Geraerts Michiel ten Houte de Lange Frits van Erven Dorens and Harry van der Kamp Ton Koopman and Bob van Asperen played the organs 3 4 The performance was recorded live 5 With van der Meer he performed and recorded Bach s Mass in B minor in 1975 at the Holland Festival the orchestra was La Petite Bande with concert master Sigiswald Kuijken 6 In 1969 van der Meer conducted Bach s St John Passion in Groningen 7 Van Altena sang the tenor part in several Bach cantatas in the Das Kantatenwerk series the project to record all the sacred cantatas for the label Teldec His contributions included the first volume in 1972 with the Tolzer Knabenchor Chorus Master Gerhard Schmidt Gaden the King s College Choir Chorus Master David Willcocks and the Leonhardt Consort conducted by Gustav Leonhardt He recorded several cantatas for the following volumes some with the Tolzer Knabenchor others with the Knabenchor Hannover Chorus Master Heinz Hennig 2 Van Altena has collaborated with the choir Junge Kantorei conducted by Joachim Martini singing in Eberbach Abbey Monteverdi s Marienvesper 1977 1978 1984 Bach s Matthauspassion 1981 and Messe in h Moll 1982 8 In 1988 he was a soloist for a recording of sacred music by Orlando di Lasso Patrocinium musices conducted by Erik Van Nevel 9 In 1992 he was part of a vocal ensemble which performed Renaissance madrigals conducted by Konrad Junghanel including works by Andrea Gabrieli Ippolito Baccusi Girolamo Conversi Giovanni Ferretti Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi Giovanni de Macque Luca Marenzio Philippe de Monte Cornelis Verdonck and Hubert Waelrant 10 In 1995 he recorded six cantatas by Dieterich Buxtehude conducted by Jos van Immerseel 11 He has performed as a member of the Huelgas Ensemble conducted by Paul Van Nevel 12 In 1995 they recorded Tears Of Lisbon a collection of works by Portuguese Renaissance composers such as Joaquim Pimentel Fontes Rocha Paulo Valentim Manuel Mendes Armando Machado Francisco Viana and Fernando Tordo 13 In the field of Baroque opera he appeared at the Holland Festival in 1974 in Agostino Agazzari s Eumelio and in Sigmund Theophil Staden s Seelewig In 1980 he appeared in Gluck s L ile de Merlin From 1980 to 1984 he participated in opera performances of the company Spectaculum in Vienna including works by Johann Joseph Fux Emperor Leopold I and Francesco Bartolomeo Conti 2 He has also been employed as a pedagogue in Hague Conservatory and the Tilburg Conservatory He has worked as a conductor since 1985 2 In 1999 and 2005 he was on the jury of the competition for Baroque instruments and singing of the festival Musica Antiqua Bruges References edit Cummings David M 2000 International who s who in music and musicians directory in the classical and light classical fields International Biographical Centre p 11 ISBN 978 0 948875 53 3 Retrieved 29 December 2011 a b c d Marius van Altena Tenor bach cantatas com Retrieved 29 December 2011 Jolande van der Klis 2011 Johan van der Meer dirigent Groningse Bachvereniging 1913 2011 Tijdschrift Oude Muziek in Dutch 26 2 16 17 Retrieved 2 January 2011 Jolande van der Klis 2007 Een tuitje in de aardkorst Kroniek van de oude muziek 1976 2006 Kampen Kok ISBN 978 90 435 1322 7 Matthaus Passion BWV 244 Recordings Part 4 bach cantatas com Retrieved 3 January 2012 Mass in B minor BWV 232 Recordings Part 4 bach cantatas com Retrieved 3 January 2012 Johannes Passion BWV 245 Recordings Part 4 bach cantatas com Retrieved 3 January 2012 Pfingstkonzerte in Kloster Eberbach in German junge kantorei de 2011 Archived from the original on 4 March 2012 Retrieved 4 January 2012 Patrocinium musices sonusantiqva foroactivo com 2010 Retrieved 4 January 2012 Symphonia Angelica Madrigals Gramophone Retrieved 4 January 2012 Buxtehude 6 Cantatas Jos Van Immerseel Anima Eterna arkivmusic com Retrieved 4 January 2012 Huelgas Ensemble BBC 2012 Retrieved 4 January 2012 Tears Of Lisbon Van Nevel Huelgas Ensemble Rocha Et Al arkivmusic com 1996 Retrieved 4 January 2012 External links editMarius van Altena at AllMusic Recordings by Marius van Altena 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