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
La malinconia : for saxophone and piano, 1949 / Henk Badings
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Saxophone and keyboard instrument
Instruments:
sax-a pf
Sonata per violoncello solo : 1948 / Rudolf Escher
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Cello
Instruments:
vc
Sweet pain : for 8 violoncellos, 1991/1992 / Henk Alkema
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Cello
Instruments:
8vc
King of the hill : for six violoncellos, 1992 / Chiel Meijering
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Cello
Instruments:
6vc
composition
Sonate no. 2 : violoncello solo, 1951 / Henk Badings
Description:
Program note (English): The sections of this sonata merge into one another virtually without a break. The arrangement of these sections may be described as follows: 1) an Allegro, consisting of a sonata exposition and development, while in place of the recapitulation there are 2) an intermezzo (Moderato) and 3) a slow movement (Grave), after which 4) a Presto brings the work to a conclusion. The exposition contains two themes: the main theme which itself consists of two contrasting motifs and after a transition section, which contains apart from a development of the material of the main theme an anticipation of what is to follow, the exuberant second theme. The theme of the intermezzo results from a transformation of this theme. The Grave, in common with the main theme, has two contrasting elements. At the close of the Grave there is a reminiscence of the motif of the intermezzo on the low strings, but a galloping passage evolves from this, which develops from a relationship to the development episode
to a playful finale theme. - HENK BADINGS