composer
General: Roderik de Man was born in Bandung, Indonesia, on May 23 1941.
Education: Roderik studied percussion with Frans van der Kraan and Theory of Music at the Royal Coservatory in ...
related works
Ecoute, écoute! : for bass clarinet and sound tracks, 1999 / Roderik de Man
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Clarinet; Electronics with different instruments; Clarinet with electronics
Instruments:
cl-b tape
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Harpsichord; Electronics with different instruments; Harpsichord with electronics
Instruments:
cemb(synth) tape
Witte roos : = (White rose), for harpsichord, 1994, revision 1996 / Geoffrey King
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Harpsichord
Instruments:
cemb
Folly : for harpsichord / Guus Janssen
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Harpsichord
Instruments:
cemb
composition
Elongated Fingers : for clavichord / Roderik de Man
Description:
The title refers to the unique property of the clavichord. Through the key lever and the tangent the player is in contact with the strings for as long as the note lasts. This enables the so called Bebung (German), a vibrato effect by varying the pressure of the finger on the key. Another special effect is the Paukenschlag whereby the keys are pressed down tonelessly and tapped with the other hand.
Roderik de Man