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

Flanders Recorder Quartet
The Flanders Recorder Quartet
Background information
Origin	Belgium
Years active	1987 (1987)–2018
Members	Bart Spanhove, Tom Beets, Joris van Goethem, Paul van Loey
Past members	Geert Van Gele
Website	www.flanders-recorder-quartet.be

History

The group initially formed in the 1980s and became more well known upon winning the 1990 competition Musica Antiqua Bruges, Belgium.[1]

Active members

• Bart Spanhove
• Tom Beets
• Joris van Goethem
• Paul van Loey

Reception

Reviews for the Flanders Recorder Quartet have been positive, with The New York Times praising the band's performance.[2] The Columbia Spectator also positively reviewed the group, citing the flexibility of the recorders as a highlight.[3] The Flanders Recorder Quartet has also received positive reviews from the Milwaukee Express and CultureMap Houston.[4][5]

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".[6]

References

External links

• Flanders Recorder Quartet

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