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Thea Derks follows the musical trail of Reinbert de Leeuw based
on her biography Reinbert de Leeuw, mens of melodie (Reinbert
de Leeuw, man or melody).
Last time, a full version of the cycle Canto General sounded
that Peter Schat composed in 1973. In this
he was already looking for
more intelligibility while Louis Andriessen,
on the other hand,
developed a
much more radical style in that
same period. In 1976, his
inter-
national breakthrough came with
his pounding composition De Staat, which was at the basis of the so-
called the Hague School.
Board member
At the premiere, Lucas Vis conducts the Nederlands
Blazers Ensemble
with Reinbert de Leeuw on piano.
Not long after that,
the latter succeeded Mr Andriessen as board member of publisher
Donemus, on behalf of the employees. These are concerned because head
of documentation Nico Schuyt holds a fulltime appointment but only
works halftime. The majority of the board wants to start paying him
only for the hours worked. Although Reinbert de Leeuw has been
appointed as representative of the employees, he sides with Mr Schuyt
and together they turn against fellow board member Robert Heppener, who
supports the decision on behalf of Geneco.
 Early retirement
The
fight knows only losers: Mr
Schuyt acrimoniously takes early
retirement, due to stress Mr
Heppener can't write another
note, and Mr
de Leeuw is dis-
charged from office by the
employees. The Schuyt issue
signified an administrative low
for him.
Panorama De Leeuw
During the broadcast of Panorama
De Leeuw you will hear the following works:
- Louis Andriessen: De Staat
Nederlands Blazers Ensemble
/ Lucas Vis
- Nico Schuyt: from Quatuor de ballet: finale
David Scott, trumpet; Pastiche Ensemble
- Robert Heppener: Four Songs on Poems by Ezra Pound
Susan Narucki, soprano;
Sepp Grotenhuis, piano
Compositioned and hosted by: Thea Derks
Recording technique: Ger van den Beuken
Broadcast: Wednesday 2 March 2016, 9 pm. You can play back the broadcast here.
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