Sour Cream (band)
Sour Cream was a Dutch recorder trio.
The group was formed by Frans Brüggen in 1972 and consisted of Brüggen, Kees Boeke and Walter van Hauwe with the intent to perform avant-garde work for the recorder.[1][failed verification] They were involved in the Dutch counterculture movement, which resulted in some unusual performances:[citation needed]
The concluding piece of one of their Boston concerts featured a Keystone Kops-style chase around the stage. A year or two later, with the ensemble playing Telemann trios again in Boston, Brüggen wandered on to the stage, donned a pair of dark sunglasses, stretched himself out on a chaise longue and proceeded to read the newspaper.[2]
The only recording by the group, made as a reunion in June 1993, The Passion of Reason, consisted only of early music.[3]
References
- ^ Lutzker, Susan (February 21, 1986). "Sour Cream brings originality and vitality to recorder music". Daily Collegian. Penn State. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ^ Millington, Barry (August 17, 2014). "Frans Brüggen obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ^ "The Passion of Reason". Glossa Music. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
Further reading
- Arlen, Walter. 1979. "Recorder Trio: Sour Cream on Royce Hall Stage". Los Angeles Times (27 October): C11.
- Ericson, Raymond. 1978. "Virtuoso on Recorder". New York Times (7 April): C13.
- Gelles, George. 1975. "Breathing Live into the Recorder". New York Times (12 October): 167.
- Hume, Paul. 1973. "Cream of the Concert: Jamming with Blue Jeans, Woodwinds, New Musical Roles". Washington Post (15 January): B1.
- Rosenberg, Deena. 1975. "Sour Cream Curdles the Stereotype". Los Angeles Times (30 March): 52.