Forbidden Music Regained: web archive of persecuted composers

by Thea Derks
23 June 201730 March 2022
4 min read
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Woensdag 20 juni lanceerde Kajsa Ollongren de website Forbidden Music Regained in de Uilenburgersjoel in Amsterdam. De hoofdstedelijke loco-burgemeester en wethouder cultuur citeerde ruimtevaarder Neil Armstrong en noemde het project 'a giant step for mankind'. Ze vervolgde: 'De website is ook belangrijk voor de stad Amsterdam, want we kunnen en mogen niet vergeten wat zeventig jaar geleden in onze stad gebeurde. Het is voor mij een eer om deze te lanceren.’
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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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