Ode to Lucy van DaelGreat gift given to Amsterdam
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Lucy van Dael, baroque violinist and then concertmaster of the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, had the fantastic idea of performing a cantata by J.S. Bach every Sunday in the Old Lutheran Church in Amsterdam.
In December 1990, the series “Bach, just like that on Sundays” began. Every Sunday afternoon for one year, the 'crème de la crème' of the Dutch Bach specialists performed a cantata on authentic instruments. Each cantata was preceded by an introduction by a conductor, composer, musicologist, writer, or someone who was in the news at the time.
Admission was free and the musicians participated selflessly in these concerts. It became a great success, with full halls, beautiful music and lots of fun.
Lucy van Dael, as initiator and performer of “Bach, just like that on Sunday,” has given a great gift to Amsterdam.
Ode and affiche “Bach, zomaar op zondag”
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1946
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Ode by Merijn Bijlsma to Lucy van Dael.
Lucy van Dael, as initiator and performer of “Bach, just like that on Sunday,” has given a great gift to Amsterdam.
Lucy van Dael
Lucy van Dael (born 1946) is a Dutch violinist specializing in baroque music.