Theo Verbey: 'A composer is first and foremost a songwriter'

by Thea Derks
22 May 20152 April 2022
6 min read
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De Nederlandse componist Theo Verbey (Delft 1959) schrijft muziek met een weelderige klankschoonheid, waarin de verworvenheden van een eeuwenlange muziektraditie doorklinken. Hij maakte naam met werken als Triade (1991) voor orkest en Expulsie (1988) voor groot ensemble, en met orkestraties van stukken van componisten als Modest Moessorgsky en Alban Berg. Voor het slotconcert van De Vrijdag van Vredenburg schreef hij Traurig wie der Tod, voor het Groot Omroepkoor en het Radio Filharmonisch Orkes...

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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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