North Netherlands Orchestra plays Canto ostinato

by Thea Derks
4 October 201729 March 2022
4 min read
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Tot zijn eigen ongenoegen werd Simeon ten Holt beroemd als componist van één enkel stuk: Canto ostinato voor vier piano’s. Deze compositie raakte bij zijn wereldpremière in 1979 meteen een snaar. Nog altijd klinkt het zo’n beetje elke dag wel ergens ter wereld, in alle mogelijke bezettingen. Van 12 tot en met 14 oktober presenteert het Noord Nederlands Orkest een versie voor symfonieorkest van Anthony Fiumara.
Het Noord Nederlands Orkest heeft iets met Simeon ten Holt. Al twee keer eerder werd C...

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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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