Before The Music Starts: Tracing Van Maldere
by Charlotte Bellis
Listen to the untold story behind this extraordinary rediscovery. Narrated by Charlotte Bellis · Written by David Vergauwen en Vlad Weverbergh.
Today, 3 March 2026, Terra Nova Collective marks Early Music Day with the live launch of a dedicated composer portrait of Pieter Van Maldere (1729–1768).
Throughout the day, this online feature invites visitors to explore biographical insights, contextual commentary, and selected listening materials, highlighting the life and legacy of the 18th-century composer and violinist and offering renewed perspectives on his place within the European musical landscape.
🕑 14:00 — Before The Music Starts: Tracing Van Maldere goes live, narrated by Charlotte Bellis and written by David Vergauwen and Vlad Weverbergh.
This episode shares the untold story behind this extraordinary rediscovery and traces the path that brought Van Maldere’s music back into contemporary focus.
Listen to the untold story behind this extraordinary rediscovery. Narrated by Charlotte Bellis · Written by David Vergauwen en Vlad Weverbergh.
🕓 16:00 — Symphony No. 40
Listen to Van Maldere’s Symphony No. 40, performed by Terra Nova Collective with Aurelia Visovan.
Live recording | 26 November 2023 — AMUZ.
Join us throughout the day as we bring Pieter Van Maldere to light.