Reinbert de Leeuw conducts Kurtág on historic CD box set

by Thea Derks
9 July 201729 January 2018
5 min read
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De driedelige cd-box met koor- en ensemblewerken van György Kurtág is in één woord overweldigend. Diens zieldoorklievende klanken worden subliem vertolkt door Reinbert de Leeuw c.s. Ook de opname is onberispelijk. Deze box is nu al historisch, een monument voor de Hongaarse grootmeester, die afgelopen februari 91 werd.
Kurtágs existentialistische muziek werd al vanaf midden jaren ‘70 in ons land uitgevoerd, onder andere door pioniers als de pianist Geoffrey Madge en het Residentie Orkest. Toch w...

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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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