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Peter van Onna: 'Treaty of Utrecht is also topical now'

Three hundred years ago, the Treaty of Utrecht was signed, bringing an end to both the War of the Spanish Succession and the War of Queen Anne. Remarkably, this peace treaty was not negotiated on the battlefield, but at the negotiating table.

It took a year and a half for the many parties to agree, and the treaty is considered the beginning of modern diplomacy. In honour of the signing, Handel composed his Utrecht Jubilate. For the celebration of the third e...

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

Three hundred years ago, the Treaty of Utrecht was signed, bringing an end to both the War of the Spanish Succession and the War of Queen Anne. Remarkably, this peace treaty was not negotiated on the battlefield, but at the negotiating table.

It took a year and a half for the many parties to agree, and the treaty is considered the beginning of modern diplomacy. In honour of the signing, Handel composed his Utrecht Jubilate. For the celebration of the third e...

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