composer
Henk Badings is one of the great composers of the twentieth century, according to the musicologist Leo Samama. Samama describes him as “a versatile artist who apparently could effortlessly go ...
related works
Concerto : for viola and string orchestra, 1965 / Henk Badings
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Viola and string orchestra
Scoring:
str vla-solo
Abschied vom Abendland : opus 30, for orchestra, 1991 / Huub Kerstens
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
3333 4441 timp 2perc hp str
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
3333 4221 timp perc pf str
Prologo sinfonico per un spettacolo magico : per orchestra / Willem Strietman, 1996/97
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Orchestra
Scoring:
pic 2fl 2ob eh 2cl cl-b 2fg cfg 4h 3trp 3trb tb 5perc pf/cel hp str
composition
Nederlandse dansen : voor orkest, (1957) / Henk Badings
Contains:
Friese plof
Hollandse boerendans
Brabants air
Gelderse polka
Description:
Program note (English): It consists of modern adaptations of four Netherlands Folksongs, the first of which is a so-called 'Friese Plof' (Frisian Bounce), a dance in quadruple time with dotted figures, regularly interrupted by the two typical heavy accents. The second is a Dutch Country-Dance, also in quadruple time, more uniform in motion and typified by groups of three heavy accents each. The 'Brabant Air' is an intermezzo. The wistful melody has the character of a siciliano. The last dance - The Guelders Polka - is the well-known air of the 'Driekusman' (Harry-man). Its adaptation is more detailed than that of the preceding dances. The main part is followed by a trio, first in the trombones, later high in the violins, then combined, with the melody in the clarinet. After the recapitulation of the main part a counterpoint adaptation of all the data together follows in the coda. - HENK BADINGS