related works
Spatial music IV : homage to Igor Strawinsky, for twelve players / Ton de Leeuw
Genre:
Orchestra
Subgenre:
Large ensemble (12 or more players)
Scoring:
5wind-instr 2perc pf 2vl vla vc
Genre:
Opera, musical theatre
Subgenre:
Opera
Scoring:
sopr alt ten bar bas 3221 3100 timp str
Genre:
Opera, musical theatre
Subgenre:
Opera
Scoring:
soloists 3354 4332 3Wag-tb timp perc hp str Fernorch.: 2fl ob 3cl 2fg
Beatrijs (Ik dien) : Opera / Ignace Lilien
Genre:
Opera, musical theatre
Subgenre:
Opera
Scoring:
sopr ten bar SATB 3222 4331 timp perc hp cel pf str
composition
Antigone : muziekdrama, naar een vrije bewerking van Sophocles door de componist / Ton de Leeuw
Author(s):
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