Why I hope to meet those youngsters from that particular reading club here: Olga Neuwirth composes soundtrack to Die Stadt ohne Juden

by Thea Derks
12 February 202030 March 2022
4 min read
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Het opkomende fascisme wordt steeds meer salonfähig. Vooral onder jongeren, ontdekte ik onlangs tijdens een concert van het Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest in het Concertgebouw. Een leesclubje van twintigers zei genoten te hebben van het Tweede Slagwerkconcert van James MacMillan. Ze hekelden mét mij de draconische kortingen op cultuur. Maar opeens klonk het onbekommerd: ‘We stemmen allemaal op Thierry.’ Toen ik ontsteld uitriep dat die een hekel heeft aan alles wat maar riekt naar niet-westers...

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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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