Monthly Archives: January 2018

Julia Bullock sings Anne Trulove in #TheRakesProgress: ‘Anne is a very mature woman’

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Thea Derks

At the first opportunity he abandons her. He leads a debauched life, marries someone else and ends up in the madhouse. Yet Anne Trulove keeps loving Tom Rakewell, the main character in The Rake’s Progress. On 1 February, Dutch National … Continue reading →

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#Grammy for Barbara Hannigan & Ludwig Orchestra

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Thea Derks

Expectations were high. Both Reinbert de Leeuw and Barbara Hannigan were nominated for a Grammy Award 2018. Hannigan competed for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album, with the CD Crazy Girl Crazy, featuring music by Berg, Gershwin & Berio. De Leeuw was … Continue reading →

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Composer Marie Jaëll: French flair, Russian pathos

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Thea Derks

If her name had been Marc, not Marie Jaëll (1846-1925), she would undoubtedly be considered one of the leading French composers of the late nineteenth, early twentieth century. But she was a woman – therefore unimportant. During her lifetime praised … Continue reading →

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Silvia Colasanti: ‘The collaboration with Quartetto di Cremona enriches my music’

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Thea Derks

Whether employing flowing melodies, driving rhythms or dense sound clouds, the music of Silvia Colasanti (Rome, 1975) is always lyrical. On Monday 29 January Quartetto di Cremona will perform the world premiere of Ogni cosa ad ogni cosa ha detto … Continue reading →

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The Berio Project: Joseph Puglia performs 34 Duetti per due violini

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Thea Derks

On Sunday 21 January the American-Dutch violinist Joseph Puglia will perform all 34 of Luciano Berio’s Duetti per due violini in Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ Amsterdam. He’ll play together with 18 different violinists ranging from students to amateurs, including children … Continue reading →

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Composer Victoria Borisova-Ollas: ‘I wondered what the music of the pharaohs sounded like’

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Thea Derks

The latest achievement of the Russian-Swedish composer Victoria Borisova-Ollas (1969) is Dracula. This opera based on Bram Stoker’s book on the famous vampire was premièred at The Stockholm Royal Opera in October 2017. ‘A colourful and highly atmospheric musical score’, … Continue reading →

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