Composer Sander Germanus: 'Don't use drugs, listen to my music!'

by Thea Derks
2 May 201930 March 2022
4 min read
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‘Gebruik geen drugs, luister naar mijn muziek!’ Dit schrijft Sander Germanus (Amsterdam, 1972) zelfverzekerd op zijn website. Woorden die je niet direct verwacht van een componist van modern-klassieke muziek. Hierbij denken velen immers eerder aan onbegrijpelijke ‘plink-plonk’ dan aan geestverruimende klanken.
Een verfrissend geluid van iemand die een eigen compositiemethode ontwierp, de zogenoemde ‘horizontale harmonie’. Ehm… Wat moeten we ons daarbij voorstellen? Op 18 mei gaan we het horen. D...

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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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