Baltic souls by Cappella Amsterdam: Estonia 100 years independent/not independent

by Thea Derks
27 February 201830 March 2022
5 min read
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Hoewel Estland bijna 4000 vierkante kilometer groter is dan Nederland, heeft het amper meer inwoners dan de provincie Utrecht. Eeuwenlang betwistten grootmachten als Denemarken, Duitsland, Rusland, Zweden en Polen de heerschappij over dit land aan de Oostzee. Door zijn geografische ligging vormde het immers een belangrijke verbinding tussen Oost en West.
Pas in 1918 werd een eigen staat uitgeroepen, maar de prille soevereiniteit werd geregeld geschonden. Zo zuchtte Estland van 1944 tot 1991 onde...

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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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