Tag Archives: AVROTROS Vrijdagconcert

‘I decided to make an unembashed romantic gesture and blast people away’ – Mathilde Wantenaar composes new piece for Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Thea Derks

Be creative on demand? Impossible, one would think. Yet it is reality for composers and artists who work on commission. Mathilde Wantenaar (1993) suffered acute choice stress when the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra asked her for a new piece. She was … Continue reading →

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Willem Jeths: ‘Goede muziek neemt de luisteraar bij de hand’

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Thea Derks

Het zal u niet ontgaan zijn: 40 jaar geleden werd Muziekcentrum Vredenburg geopend. Edo de Waart leidde het Utrechts Symfonie Orkest in de Vierde Symfonie van Johannes Brahms. Otto Ketting dirigeerde zijn speciaal voor de gelegenheid gecomponeerde liederencyclus The Light … Continue reading →

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Eerste Wereldoorlog – een slachtpartij die prachtige muziek opleverde

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Thea Derks

Zojuist verschenen: Een os op het dak: moderne muziek na 1900 in vogelvlucht Het zal niemand ontgaan zijn dat de Eerste Wereldoorlog honderd jaar geleden eindigde. Wrang genoeg leverde de grootste slachtpartij in de geschiedenis de meest schitterende composities op. … Continue reading →

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Guillaume Connesson: ‘I used a 12tone-row to create an icy atmosphere’

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Thea Derks

The French composer Guillaume Connesson (1970) writes colourful music that speaks directly to the heart. Like many of his peers he is not preoccupied with innovation per se, but seeks inspiration in the entire treasure trove of musical history. In … Continue reading →

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Sofia Gubaidulina: ‘Artists must fight the trivializing tendencies in society’

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Thea Derks

Sofia Gubaidulina has become a real audience favourite in the Netherlands. She’s not only regularly featured by ensembles such as Asko|Schoenberg, but also by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and in the broadcasting series of Radio4. The AVROTROS Vrijdagconcert presented the … Continue reading →

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