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Benjamin-Joseph Steens
12+ albums
pipe organClassical
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Born in Bonheiden (Belgium), Benjamin-Joseph Steens studied musicology at the Catholic University of Leuven and at the University of the Sorbonne Paris-IV, where he earned a Master's degree in 1994. At the same time, the extensive musical formation that he underwent at the Lemmens Institute (Leuven) and at the Conservatory of Orleans led him to the Higher National Conservatory of Music and Dance of Paris, where his studies won him several first prizes and diplomas of higher formation in organ (under Michel Bouvard and Olivier Latry), harpsichord (under Pierre Hantai then Olivier Baumont) and basso continuo. In addition, while there he procured the “Certificat d'Aptitude” for Organ (department of pedagogy, 2004). His attraction to antique keyboards was enriched by his contact with Jos van Immerseel, with whom he improved at the Conservatory of Antwerp. Since that time, he has played more and more clavichord, becoming one of the few contemporary keyboardists to play this instrument in recital and to use it in chamber music (notably with Jacques-Antoine Bresh, traverso). His natural curiosity for all repertories leads him also to take an interest in the music of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries and to collaborate with composers in preparing such creations as the Ricercar for organ, by Bert van Herck, at the Saint Remi Basilica of Rheims on June 11, 2006. Titular of the Cattiaux great organ in the Saint Remi Basilica of Rheims of which he is also curator, responsible for the B
top songs
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Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
172Toccata, Adagio Und Fuge in C-Dur, BWV 564
173Sonata in C major for flute and keyboard obbligato : Allegretto
114Sonata VI (Poco Allegro) in a minor for keyboard
95Sonata in C major for flute and keyboard obbligato : Andante
76Prelude, fugue and allegro in E-flat major BWV 998 for keyboard: Prelude
77Sonata in C major for flute and keyboard obbligato : Allegro
78Sonata in g minor BWV 1020 (H 542.5) for flute and keyboard obbligato: Allegro
69Sonata in g minor BWV 1020 (H 542.5) for flute and keyboard obbligato: Adagio
610Sonata in C major Wq 87 (H 515) for flute and keyboard obbligato: Allegretto
6albums
Bach & Buxtehude: Organ works
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Bach and Sons (Bach Père et Fils), Clavichord & Flute
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J.S. Bach. Goldberg Variations BWV 988
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Bach and Sons (Bach Père et Fils), Clavichord Flute
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Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (clavichord)
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Bach Buxtehude: Organ works
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Two keyboard manuscripts from the Low Countries (live concert September 14 2008, Rijmenam, Sint-Martinus)
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Goldberg Variations BWV 988
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Basilique Saint-Rémi de Reims - L'Orgue Cattiaux de l'An 2000
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variationen
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Benjamin-Joseph Steens plays Bach & Buxtehude
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Jesu, meine Lust