Why you shouldn't miss 'Im wunderschönen Monat Mai' at Paradiso

by Thea Derks
14 January 201930 March 2022
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Woensdag 16 januari presenteert Reinbert de Leeuw in Paradiso zijn cyclus Im wunderschönen Monat Mai. Een unieke kans hem nog eens aan het werk te zien in zijn wereldwijd geloofde meesterwerk. In 2003 verraste hij vriend en vijand met deze op liederen van Schumann en Schubert geïnspireerde compositie. Was dat niet vloeken in de kerk? Arnold Schönberg had de romantiek begin twintigste eeuw immers definitief ten grave gedragen. Na de Tweede Wereldoorlog hadden zijn erfgenamen Boulez en Stockhausen...

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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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