Festival 'Alba Rosa Viva' puts forgotten composer centre stage

by Thea Derks
23 September 201430 March 2022
4 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, MUSIC

A.s. zondag 28 september vindt in Utrecht het eendaagse festival Alba Rosa Viva plaats, ter ere van de 125e geboortedag van Alba Rosa Viëtor. Alba Rosa wie??!! Welnu, Alba Rosa Viëtor was een Italiaanse violist en componist die in 1889 in Milaan als Alba Rosa geboren werd. In 1919 trouwde zij met de Nederlandse zakenman Jan Freseman Viëtor en in 1979 overleed zij in Fort Lauderdale, nog net geen negentig jaar oud. Tijdens haar leven vierde zij als violist en componist triomfen op drie verschille...

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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

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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 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody' in 2014.
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 Agreement.

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