related works
Midare : for marimba, (1972) / Ton de Leeuw
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Percussion
Scoring:
mar
Light breaks where no sun shines (Cantilene) : for twelve strings / André Douw
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Other combinations of string instruments
Scoring:
7vl 2vla 2vc cb
Symphony for strings : 1981/2 / Willem Frederik Bon
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Other combinations of string instruments
Scoring:
13vl 4vla 4vc 2cb
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
String orchestra; Other combinations of string instruments
Scoring:
22vl 12vla 12vc 6cb tape electronics
composition
Music for strings : (1970) / Ton de Leeuw
Other authors:
Leeuw, Ton de
(Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): (Premiere: 9-5-1971 - Zagreb - Soloist of Zagreb).The deep silence, which envelops the music from start to finish, is like the tranquillity of some vast surface - deceptive! Beneath the surface a great boiling and bubbling goes on all the time: there are sudden eruptions - large and small - which come and go. The tension, however, never reaches an explosion. The silence is maintained throughout. The music seeks an equilibrium in between the two rival forces.
All this is demanding on the players. The smallest details must be weighed meticulously, with a concentration, intensity and nuancing which one would sooner expect in chamber music. - TON DE LEEUW