Symphony of Psalms Igor Stravinsky: away with romantic sentiment

by Thea Derks
21 January 201830 March 2022
4 min read
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Het Nederlands Kamerkoor presenteert woensdag 24 januari een avontuurlijk concert in Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ als aftrap van een korte tournee. Op de lessenaars staan zelden gehoorde muziek van Lili Boulanger en Ton de Leeuw. Klapstuk is de beroemde Psalmensymfonie van Igor Stravinsky in een versie voor koor en piano vierhandig van Dmitri Sjostakovitsj. Ralph van Raat en Bobby Mitchell tekenen voor de pianopartij, chef-dirigent Peter Dijkstra leidt het geheel in goede banen.
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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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