Sour Cream (band) explained

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] They were involved in the Dutch counterculture movement, which resulted in some unusual performances:

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]

Discography

• Henry VIII & La Musica Speculativa LP 1980 (reissued DHM)
• The Passion of Reason made as a reunion in June 1993 (reissued Glossa 2016).^[3]

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.

Notes and References

1. Lutzker . Susan . Sour Cream brings originality and vitality to recorder music . Daily Collegian . . February 21, 1986 . 2016-07-10 .
2. Millington . Barry . Frans Brüggen obituary . The Guardian . August 17, 2014 . 2016-07-10 .
3. Web site: The Passion of Reason . Glossa Music . 2016-07-10 .