related works
String quartet II : (1964) / Ton de Leeuw
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
String quartet (2 violins, viola, cello)
Scoring:
2vl vla vc
The Tailor of Gloucester : for ensemble / Olivier Greif
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
eh h vn hp cel synth
Twee stukken : voor mandoline en strijkkwartet, 1961 / Jan van Dijk
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
man 2vl vla vc
het kastanjespel : Version for bassoon and 4 winds / Max Knigge
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-12 players)
Scoring:
fg fl ob cl h
composition
Fauxbourdon : for ensemble, 1991-1992, revision 1993 / Ton de Leeuw
Other authors:
Leeuw, Ton de
(Composer)
Description:
Program note (English): The work consists of two parts. Its title refers to a style of composition that originated in the 15th century, in which certain parallel harmonies are used to accompany a melodic line. This principle partly determines the texture of the present work, of course translated into terms of contemporary music. The second half of the title: "bourdon", also refers to an age-old practice of having one or more tones sounding continuously in the background. - TON DE LEEUW