composer
Ton de Leeuw was born on November 16, 1926 in Rotterdam. He died on May 31, 1996 in Paris (France).
In 1949, after some years of composition lessons with Henk Badings, ...
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Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Mixed choir
Instruments:
3sopr 3alt 3ten 3bas
MeerMin : voor basfluit, viool, cello en harp, 1990 / Elmer Schönberger
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-11 players)
Instruments:
fl-b hp vl vc
Ankers : voor ensemble, 2004 / Bart de Kemp
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-11 players)
Instruments:
fl ob cl harm 2vl vla vc cb
Tentet : for ensemble, 1991, revision 1995 / Hans Koolmees
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Mixed ensemble (2-11 players)
Instruments:
cl(sax-s) sax-t(sax-s sax-a) sax-t h trp trb tb perc pf cb
composition
Fauxbourdon : for ensemble, 1991-1992, revision 1993 / Ton de Leeuw
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