related works

Herfst der muziek : voor kamerkoor a cappella, 1963-'64, rev. 1966 / op teksten van Lucebert, Joep Straesser

Genre: Vocal music
Subgenre: Mixed choir
Scoring: GK4

... – That is the Question; : for two grand pianos, timbales, gong, xylophone, vibraphone, small percussion effects and a reader / Julia Tsenova; poetry by Nikolay Maistorov

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: 2pf perc stem

Dagboek van een ongelukkige liefde : voor fluit en cimbalom / René Samson

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: fl(fl-a) cimb

Collage van een Achtvlak : for nonet / Bianca Bongers

Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring: fl ob cl fg h vln vla vc db

composition

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

Other authors:
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