Leif Meyer

Position
Part-time Teacher
Studies
Consort
Area
Harpsichord
Basso continuo
Department
Education

Leif Meyer (b. 1971) trained as an organist under Professor Hans Fagius at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, and has also studied harpsichord under Karen Englund and Lars Ulrik Mortensen. He has participated in masterclasses with Harald Vogel, Hans-Ola Ericsson and Christophe Rousset, amongst others.

For many years, Leif has specialised in basso continuo playing on harpsichord and organ. As a continuo player, he has appeared on a number of CD recordings of chamber music and choral and orchestral works from the Baroque period.

Teaching

Since 2011, Leif has been a part-time teacher of basso continuo/harpsichord at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.

Artistic practice

Leif has performed nationally and internationally with ensembles such as Ars Nova Copenhagen, Concerto Copenhagen, Leipziger Kammerorchester and the Harp Consort. He has also been musical director of Tiggeroperaen (The Beggar’s Opera) and Händel's Alcina at Den Fynske Opera, and he is co-founder of the baroque ensemble Originalerne.org.

CD releases

As a continuo player, Leif has appeared on a number of CD recordings, including:

Various composers
The French King’s Flautists
Dan Laurin, Leif Meyer, Mogens Rasmussen
BIS-743 CD

Telemann
Telemann on the Recorder
Dan Laurin, Lisa Bodén, Susanna Laurin, Anna Lindal, Leif Meyer, Anders Modigh, Mogens Rasmussen, Margit Schultheis, Bente Vist
BIS-855 CD

The Loeillet family
Les voix des Loeillet
Ensemble Fiori Musicali
CLASSCD 229

Giacomo Carissimi
Cantatas and Motets
Ensemble Seraphim
CLASSCD 422

Christopher Simpson
The Months
Ensemble Bourrasque
CLASSCD 663

G.F. Händel
Nine German Arias/Gloria
Dorothea Craxton, Fredrik From, Hanna Ydmark, Kjeld Lybecker Steffensen, Lars Baunkilde, Leif Meyer
Naxos 8.572587

D. Scarlatti
Stabat Mater
Immortal Bach Ensemble, Morten Schuldt-Jensen
Naxos 8.570382

G.F. Händel
Concerti grossi op. 3
Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen
CPO 777488

Johan Helmich Roman
Drottningholmsmusikken
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Manze
BIS-1602 CD

F. Schubert
Messe nr. 1 & 3
Var. soloists, Leipzig Chamber Orchestra, Immortal Bach Ensemble, Morten Schuldt-Jensen
Naxos 8.572279

F. Schubert
Messe nr. 2 & 4/Deutsche Messe
Var. soloists, Leipzig Chamber Orchestra, Immortal Bach Ensemble, Morten Schuldt-Jensen
Naxos 8.570764

J.S. Bach:
Messe h-mol
Var. soloists, Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen
CPO 777851

Händel
Brockes-Passion
Var. soloists, Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen
CPO 555286