Ton de Leeuw by Groot Omroepkoor & RFO brass ensemble: music of 'being' versus music of 'becoming'

by Thea Derks
17 January 201830 March 2022
4 min read
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Eind negentiende eeuw begon de westerse muziek langzamerhand uit haar voegen te barsten. Componisten gebruikten steeds meer dissonanten zodat de vertrouwde tonaliteit nog amper in haar jasje paste. Vanuit een voortdurend verlangen naar nóg meer expressie werd het orkest uitgebreid met almaar nieuwe instrumenten. Dit leidde tot monsterproducties als de ‘Symfonie der Tausend’ van Gustav Mahler, met meer dan duizend uitvoerders.
Als tegenwicht zochten componisten inspiratie in de soberheid van oude...

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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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