🚨 'Dutch Masters' is the winner of the Edison Klassiek 2022 in the 'Chamber Music' category!

'Dutch Masters' is entirely dedicated to Dutch composers. "Everyone knows the names Bach, Mozart, or Beethoven, but we also have plenty of lesser-known Dutch composers who have created so much beauty," say the piano brothers. The album is therefore an ode to Dutch composers, but also to pianist and teacher Ton Hartsuiker, who introduced them to modern Dutch music from an early age. For this album, Lucas and Arthur Jussen selected pieces for two pianos and piano four-hands from the 20th and 21st centuries by Dutch composers Louis Andriessen, Leo Smit, Willem Pijper, Jan Wisse, and Hans Henkemans. The album also includes two works composed especially for the brothers. Theo Loevendie wrote 'Together' for them, and Joey Roukens wrote the Concerto for Two Pianos 'In Unison'. According to the Jussens, "both are masterpieces." This album contains the world premiere recording of these two compositions, as well as those of Jan Wisse and Hans Henkemans.

TRACKLIST:

CD1

Willem Pijper (1894 - 1947)

Sonata for 2 pianos (1935)

1. Allegro aperto, ma pesante

2. Grave

3. Moderato assai

Louis Andriessen (1939-2021)

Series (1958)

For 2 pianos

4. I-III

5. IV-VI

6. VII-IX

7. X-XII

Leo Smit (1900-1943)

Divertimento (1942)

For piano 4-hands

8. Allegro ma non troppo

9. Lento

10. Allegro con fuoco

Theo Loevendie (1930-)

Together (2013)

For 2 pianosWorld Premiere Recording

11. I

12. II

13. III

Jan Wisse (1921-2008)

Cristalli(1959)

For 2 pianos

World Premiere Recording

14. I

15. II

16. III

Hans Henkemans (1913-1995)

Four hands

For piano 4-hands

World Premiere Recording

17. Overture

18. Witches' Dance

19. Contrasts

20. Humorous

CD2

Joey Roukens (1982-)

'In Unison' -Concertofor2 pianos (2018)

World Premiere Recording

1. Neon Toccata

2. What if

3. Dark Ride

Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

Karina Canellakis