composer
Ton de Leeuw was born on November 16, 1926 in Rotterdam. He died on May 31, 1996 in Paris (France).
In 1949, after some years of composition lessons with Henk Badings, ...
related works
Cinq hymnes : for mixed choir, 2 pianos and percussion, 1987/88 / Ton de Leeuw
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Mixed choir and instruments; Mixed choir
Instruments:
GK4 2pf ; GK4 ; GK4 2pf 2perc ; GK6 ; GK4 2pf 2perc
Choral varié : pour 3 trompettes et 3 trombones, (1973) / Hendrik Andriessen
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Brass Ensemble (2-8 players)
Instruments:
3trp 3trb
Aubade : voor 2 trompetten, hoorn en trombone / Hendrik Andriessen
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Brass Ensemble (2-8 players)
Instruments:
h 2trp trb
Intrada : voor koperblazers, 1982 / Adriaan Bonsel
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Brass Ensemble (2-8 players)
Instruments:
h 2trp 2trb tb
composition
Canzone : per 4 corni, 3 trombe e 3 tromboni, (1973-'74) / Ton de Leeuw
Description:
Program note (English): The players sit in a specific spatial location with respect to each other. It is important thereby that the angles and lines that are formed are relative to the size of the performance space. This set up is definitive for a number of musical givens. There are contrasting groups which are formed, and dialogues between the players. Rare styles of playing are present in the brass; very mobile, ornamental motives, which one would expect in the woodwinds, but also neatly, prescribed micro-intervals. The title Canzone suggests - as in the Renaissance - a somewhat free instrumental form. The six parts differing in length flow into each other and are not meant as independent movements. - TON DE LEEUW