related works

Duetto sinfonico : for flute / alto flute and violoncello, 1997 / Joep Straesser

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Wind and string instrument(s)
Scoring: fl(fl-a) vc

Knockin' around town : (20th century heartbeat), for percussion, accordion and guitar, 1987, revision 1991 / Chiel Meijering

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: perc acc g

Ittrospezione III : (concept I), per due pianisti e tre gruppi strumentali, Amsterdam 4 febbraio 1964 / di Louis Andriessen

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: cl sax-t h 3trb glock g 2pf cb

Songs & Dances : Version for the Orlando festival 2019/2 / Patrick van Deurzen; text Marianne Grootenboer

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)

composition

Encounters : bass clarinet, percussion, 1973, second version 1975 / Joep Straesser

Author(s):
Straesser, Joep (Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): In order to understand the intention of this piece, for which various interpretations are possible according to the differences in mental inclination and musicality of the audience, ears, not eyes are needed. The piece should not be read, but listened to. Contrary to the listener, the reader can determine his own tempo and reread a fragment. Therefore new pieces should be performed several times, either at the same concert or at the following one, so that the listener once again hears the piece. When it is a good piece (composer's activity) and the listener gradually succeeds in following the musical mental process (listener's activity), he will have conquered a new world; communication will have taken place. And only then listeners can explain the piece to one another bringing out the different paths they have found in the musical landscape. In this confrontation the composer can function as listener. - JOEP STRAESSER