With the French stroke: Cappella Amsterdam sings Ton de Leeuw

by Thea Derks
9 May 201530 March 2022
6 min read
ACTUAL, For members only, MUSIC

Ton de Leeuw woonde de laatste tien jaar van zijn leven in Parijs en studeerde in zijn jonge jaren bij Olivier Messiaen. Op 21 mei presenteert Cappella Amsterdam vier van zijn Franstalige koorwerken in het Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ. Op het programma staan ook werken van diens student en vriend Daan Manneke en van de jonge Franse componist Laurent Durupt. Acht vragen aan chef-dirigent Daniel Reuss en componist Daan Manneke.
Ton de Leeuw geldt als een van onze grootste componisten van de vorige eeuw....

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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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