related works
Fauxbourdon : for ensemble, 1991-1992, revision 1993 / Ton de Leeuw
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fl cl mar man pf(synth) vl vla
Merg : een kameropera in 3 bedrijven, 1985 / tekst: Judith Herzberg, Henk van der Meulen
Genre:
Opera, musical theatre
Subgenre:
Opera
Scoring:
sopr sopr-m 3bar recit man(ban) hp trp acc cl-b(cl) perc pf 2vl vla vc cb
Genre:
Opera, musical theatre
Subgenre:
Opera
Scoring:
2sopr sopr-m alt 2bar recit fl cl fg sax-t trp trb-b perc pf pf(synth) vl vla vc
Genre:
Opera, musical theatre
Subgenre:
Opera
Scoring:
sopr ten bar bas-bar 3343 2sax 4332 timp 5perc hp g-b acc pf 2synth str
composition
Antigone : muziekdrama, naar een vrije bewerking van Sophocles door de componist / Ton de Leeuw
Other authors:
Leeuw, Ton de
(Text writer/Librettist)
Sophocles
(Text writer/Librettist)
Leeuw, Ton de
(Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): Rather than an expressionistic approach, there is lucid, reserved intensity, sober vocal line with a nearly liturgical character, and - despite the apparent simplicity - strict modal cyclicity (as has been outlined for example in the doctoral thesis written by Dr R. de Groot: "Compositie en intentie van Ton de Leeuws muziek" [Composition and intention in the music of Ton de Leeuw], University of Amsterdam).
Rather than being set as a confrontation between individuals, three of the four roles are interpreted by choirs. The only soloist is Antigone but neither does her role dominate.
A stylised approach rather than realism. To give an example, in the dialogue between Antigone and Ismene, the characters sing their thoughts simultaneously rather than in alternation with each other. - TON DE LEEUW