Holland Baroque presents Minne, an improvised programme inspired by the love poetry
of medieval mystic Hadewijch from Brabant. Hadewijch was a 13th-century beguine
who wrote an impressive oeuvre of love poetry, providing an original, female
perspective on medieval life. For this project, Holland Baroque works together with
Bastarda Trio, a folk-jazz group combining the unique sonorities of clarinet, cello and
contrabass clarinet. Inspired by medieval poetry, the result is a playful, passionate,
truly contemporary album.
Holland Baroque is an original and innovative baroque orchestra that approaches
baroque repertoire through a fresh and contemporary approach, with a focus on
improvisation and collaborations with outstanding artists from different traditions.
Minne is their fourth PENTATONE album, after having released Brabant 1653, Polonoise
(both 2021) and Silk Baroque (2019) with the label. Bastarda Trio makes its PENTATONE
debut.

MINNE
Bastarda Trio
1 Gaude (after Gaudeamus omnes in die festo
Agathae)
4. 30
Judith Steenbrink (1977)
2 Introduction (inspired by Hadewijch, 13th
century)
3 Orewoet (inspired by Hadewijch)
2. 48
4. 21
Bastarda Trio
4 Nigra sum (after Giovanni Pierluigi da
Palestrina, 1525-1594)
4. 09
Judith Steenbrink
5 Spiritus sanctus (after Hildegard von Bingen,
1098-1179)
3. 33
Heinrich Isaac (ca. 1450-1517)
6 Te laudant (arr. Judith Steenbrink)
4. 24
Gregorian Chant
7 Media vita (arr. Judith Steenbrink)
8. 34
Melchior Franck (ca. 1579-1639)
8 Er kusse mich (arr. Judith Steenbrink)
3. 27
Judith Steenbrink
9 Minne (inspired by Hadewijch)
6. 01