'For a year I dragged Ravel's scores everywhere' - Bart Visman orchestrates 'Ondine'

by Thea Derks
4 February 202029 March 2022
4 min read
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De Nederlandse componist Bart Visman (1962) schreef al veel prachtige eigen werken, maar maakt zijn debuut bij het Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest met een orkestratie van ‘Ondine’. Dit is het eerste deel uit de driedelige pianocyclus Gaspard de la nuit van Maurice Ravel. Het vormt de opmaat voor een integrale instrumentatie, die volgend seizoen in première gaat. 'Ik ben van hetzelfde spul gemaakt als Ravel.'
Ravel maakte bejubelde instrumentaties van pianostukken van zichzelf en anderen, maar w...

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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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