{"title":"CHAMBER MUSIC","description":"Various pieces for all kind combinations from \u003cem\u003esolo, duo, trio, quartet, quintet, sextet to ensemble.\u003c\/em\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"zesx12-quintet","title":"ZESX11 QUINTET saxophone and string quartet (full set)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally composed for clarinet, \u003cem\u003eSwerts\u003c\/em\u003e revised the quintet for alto saxophone and string quartet. It is a large chamber music piece of 30' with five movements, consisting of a \u003cem\u003eSerenata, \u003c\/em\u003ea \u003cem\u003eNotturno, \u003c\/em\u003ea light \u003cem\u003eScherzo, \u003c\/em\u003ea melancholic \u003cem\u003eElegia \u003c\/em\u003eand finally a \u003cem\u003eRondo.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cOnozur3Sac\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull set, score and separate parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #732c2c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD-REVIEWS Clarinet Version\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHubert Culot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e (…) In writing his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eClarinet Quintet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Swerts wanted to compose a more lyrical work than his somewhat earlier\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eClarinet Concerto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1997). The quintet is thus devised as a suite in five contrasted movements, of which the fifth (Rondo) was written first. The fourth (\u003cem\u003eElegia\u003c\/em\u003e) is more substantial and, again, the emotional core of the piece. The Clarinet Quintet is lighter in mood than the Second String Quartet and does not exclude humour, as in the Scherzo that clearly alludes to Johann Strauss. The opening\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSerenata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis \"cinematic, sometimes desolate, sometimes acrimonious like Shostakovich\". The music often has bittersweet overtones. The following\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotturno\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a beautiful, tranquil reverie. As already mentioned, the whimsical Scherzo alludes to waltz rhythms and briefly quotes Johann Strauss; echoes here of grotesque scherzos\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eà la\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShostakovich. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eElegia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis in complete contrast; and, like the earlier\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotturno\u003c\/em\u003e, is another fine example of Swerts’ natural lyricism, although the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eElegia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis tenser and more desolate. The accumulated tension is finally released in the high spirits of the concluding, virtuosic and brilliant Rondo. Both pieces receive polished and dedicated performances. The young ladies of the Tempera Quartet support Roeland Hendrikx’s immaculate playing with aplomb and conviction, whereas the Spiegel Quartet obviously have the full measure of the emotionally complex Second String Quartet. Wholeheartedly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #732c2c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiet Swerts La sagesse de l’artisan \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003epar\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePierre-Jean Tribot\u003c\/strong\u003e (03\/01\/2006)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwerts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(né en 1960) :\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuintette avec clarinette, Quatuor à cordes n°2\u003c\/em\u003e. Avec:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoeland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHendrikx, \u003c\/strong\u003eclarinette, \u003cstrong\u003eTempera\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuartet \u003c\/strong\u003eet \u003cstrong\u003eSpiegel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuartet\u003c\/strong\u003e. 1 CD\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhaedra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDDD 92045. Enregistré en février 2003 et mai 2005. Livret de présentation en néerlandais, anglais, français et allemand. Durée : 62’36\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLe label belge\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhaedra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003es’efforce de faire connaître les compositeurs de la région flamande à travers la collection\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Flanders Field\u003c\/em\u003e. Cette entreprise, bien courageuse dans un marché discographique toujours délicat à appréhender, connaît ici son quarante-cinquième volume. Ce disque est exclusivement consacré au compositeur, chef d’orchestre et pédagogue Piet Swerts, à travers des œuvres autour du quatuor à cordes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormé à l’institut Lemmens de Leuven et bardé de nombreuses récompenses à l’image des prix Baron Flor Peeters (1984), Camille Huysmans (1986), Prix de la Province de Brabant (1992), l’artiste n’hésite pas à parcourir les différentes formes musicales de l’opéra (\u003cem\u003eAjas\u003c\/em\u003e, 1986 et\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes Liaisons dangereuses\u003c\/em\u003e, 1996) à la symphonie en passant par la musique de chambre et la musique chorale. Farouchement indépendant de toute école, son art additionne une solide structure à une recherche substantielle sur l’expressivité. Les tenants d’une musique contemporaine d’avant-garde devront passer leur chemin devant ce créateur à l’esthétique simple et directe, mais l’auditeur saura apprécier une musique généreuse, dont la maîtrise de l’écriture pourrait donner des leçons à d’autres compositeurs plus établis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa composition du\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuatuor à cordes n°2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1998) suit de peu celle de l’opéra\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes Liaisons Dangereuses\u003c\/em\u003e dont l’écriture fut particulièrement tumultueuse. L’essentiel des éléments de cette œuvre est le produit de réactions émotionnelles du créateur suite à l’écriture de son opéra. D’une tension interne qui n’est pas sans évoquer la violence des partitions de\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChostakovitch\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ede\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBartòk\u003c\/em\u003e, cette partition séduit d’emblée, d’autant plus que l’interprétation du quatuor belge\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSpiegel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eest d’une grande perfection. Composé en 2001, le\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuintette avec clarinette\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealterne des mouvements lents, contemplatifs et des mouvements rapides chatoyants. Le premier évoque encore la noirceur et le ton sarcastique de\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eChostakovitch,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etandis que le virevoltant\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003escherzo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecite expressément\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohann Strauss\u003c\/em\u003e. La science de l’instrumentation du compositeur lui permet d’allier avec un grand talent la clarinette au quatuor à cordes. Les jeunes musiciennes du quatuor finlandais Tempera et le clarinettiste belge\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRœland Hendrikx\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edonnent le maximum pour rendre toutes les facettes de cette musique infiniment séduisante.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #732c2c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE OF THE COMPOSER\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003edutch\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDat een compositie dikwijls bij mij een reflectie kan zijn op een eerder gepleegde ‘poging’ in het genre, kan ook gezegd worden van het klarinetkwintet. Daaraan voorafgaand had ik al een klarinetconcerto gecomponeerd, met als begeleiding strijkers, slagwerk, piano en harp. Ik vond zelf achteraf dat het concerto nog meer lyrische inslag kon hebben, en dat gevoel werd uitgewerkt in het kwintet, temeer de keuze voor een A-klarinet met haar meer ronde toonvorming hierin zeker een rol heeft gespeeld.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHet procédé bij langere werken om eerst met het hoofdbestanddeel aan te vangen, is in beide werken aanwezig : zowel bij het strijkkwartet als bij het klarinetkwintet heb ik eerst de finale gecomponeerd. Van daaruit is het veel gemakkelijker om een overzicht te behouden waarnaar een compositie van langere duur (ca.een 30’) zich moet richten.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe chronologische volgorde van componeren bij het klarinetkwintet  was 5,4,3,1,2, bij het strijkkwartet 4,3,2,1b,1a.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe keuze van het karakter in de delen waren een antwoord op het substantiële karakter van de finales: een traag deel dat contemplatief moest overkomen voor een finale, in het strijkkwartet zeer donker en somber van kleur, in de elegia in het klarinetkwintet  zeer esoterisch, de lichtheid van de scherzi, met een bewust citaat naar J.Strauss in het klarinetkwintet, het filmische van het begin in het klarinetkwintet, met hier en daar het desolate, maar soms ook bitsige karakter van een Sjostakovitch, het oneindig idee van de tijdeloze bas pizzicato als een vervorming van de Aria van de derde suite van Bach, genoteerd in drie in een onwezenlijke vijf vierde maat, elke compositie op zich heeft dat duidelijke eenheidsgevoel\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHet ene deel kan niet zonder het andere, omdat er een muzikaal inhoudelijk verband is.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Verhaegen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eschreef een gedichtenbundel in december 2007 naar aanleiding van de CD:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerenata\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIk ging ondergronds en zong.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eUilenkreten vielen ijl op\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ehet gerooide pad. Maar jouw beeld\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ebleef ik teder verdedigen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAan onze rand brak een wereld in:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eeen vlindertuin, een zilverblauw motief,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eeen deinende zee, die weet,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edie wist, onze namen uitwist.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIk klim de straat op\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eals een reuzin, in mijn oor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eeen verre echo van een hoorn,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eeen gesmoorde triomf, een verdronken held.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotturno\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn het struikgewas van zijn dromen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edoolt je minnaar in een pas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003evan twee. Elke plek van zijn stad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eeen gat in zijn binnenzak.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNoem het middernacht.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDit is tijd die liefde wil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003een krijgt, een pijl, een pil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003evan hier naar de eeuwigheid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003een terug.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVan deze coupure zal jij niets\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003emerken in de aura’s op de ruiten,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003edoor stoom. En hij zal het spoor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003enaar jou, nachtstuk, bijster zijn.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScherzo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDezelfde dans nog eens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eoverdoen, een valse wals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eop een macaber bal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMuze, waar was je kracht?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnderen rondom verborgen nu niet,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003evertelden later niet van\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eschichtige blikken, van schuld.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWie had het geduld?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAls je dit nu niet toegeeft, die\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewoordeloze paradijzen van\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003elucht en snaren, waarom:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eje lieve redding maakt mensen ziek?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElegia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDonker omhult op slag weer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ede plas. Wind is gaan liggen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGolfjes en gras geven nog geluid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003evan druppelend water.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHier waadden toen kraanvogels.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHun nachtelijke roep een hunker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003enaar dit verdronken land, in haast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003epijnlijke herhaling: zullen wij blijven? Blijven?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn mijn gehoor vallen nu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ealle lagen samen, bedekken\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003evochtige lakens het jonge, blinde\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003elitteken in mijn benauwde borst.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinale: Rondo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEn taal zal geen domein hebben.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHaar aanspraak op alles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eis frivool en fataal. Liever\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ezei ze nog iets dan niets.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEn taal zal geen domein hebben.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHaar dreiging is demonisch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eals de dood. Het laatste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003emasker moet af.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEn toch. De bres moet gedicht,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003evoor pijn en wonder worden gezwicht.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaar taal mag geen domein\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003emeer hebben.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Verhaegen: \"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeze gedichten zijn een literaire interpretatie van het klarinetkwintet van Piet Swerts (°1960), zoals uitgevoerd door het Tempera String Quartet en Roeland Hendrikx op klarinet, en opgenomen door het Phaedra-label.\u003cbr\u003eDe compositie uit 2001 heeft vijf hechte, erg lyrische delen, die bij mij evenzeer een cyclus vormen. De gedichten zijn heel intertekstueel van inslag. Niet alleen zijn er talloze verwijzingen naar het werk van dichters en schrijvers, maar ook naar muziek. Bij Jean Sibelius bijvoorbeeld roept de klarinet wel vaker een kraanvogel op en Leos Janacek evoceerde de naargeestige roep van een nachtuil in ‘Op een overgroeid pad’. 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Petit oiseau mécanique.\u003c\/em\u003e The title of the work is a play on words of Maurice Ravel’s composition \u003cem\u003eLe Tombeau de Couperin. \u003c\/em\u003eThe titles of the movements themselves refer to Ravel’s home,\u003cem\u003e Le Belvédère\u003c\/em\u003e, in the town of \u003cem\u003eMontfort l’Amaury\u003c\/em\u003e just outside of Paris. In the Baroque period\u003cem\u003e 'Le Tombeau de'\u003c\/em\u003e was a form of homage to a composer. Ravel himself did this to honour the Baroque period by naming\u003cem\u003e Couperin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSwerts\u003c\/em\u003e did it to the music of \u003cem\u003eRavel\u003c\/em\u003e and the composer. Moreover, it is also an indication in which direction the style of music will evolve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday Le Belvédère is a museum open to the public that showcases his cherished collection of artwork and ornamental curios. One of these small, yet significant pieces was a gift given to \u003cem\u003eRavel\u003c\/em\u003e by the sculptor \u003cem\u003eLéon Leyritz\u003c\/em\u003e. The gift was a small mechanical bird in a gold birdcage that sings at the turn of a crank. Ravel named the toy bird \u003cem\u003eZizi\u003c\/em\u003e and would sit and listen to its mechanical song for hours. The third movement in Swerts’ composition is entitled \u003cem\u003e“Petit oiseau mécanique\u003c\/em\u003e”, or “small mechanical bird”, and it is directly influenced by this small toy’s wonderfully accurate nightingale birdsong:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/936328531\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/piet-swerts\" title=\"Piet J.Swerts\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePiet J.Swerts\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/piet-swerts\/chant-doiseau-mecanique-de-maurice-ravel-a-monfort-lamaury\" title=\"Chant d'Oiseau Mécanique de Maurice Ravel à Monfort l'Amaury\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChant d'Oiseau Mécanique de Maurice Ravel à Monfort l'Amaury\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZodiacEditions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31832798789701,"sku":"8","price":27.56,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/3531\/8853\/files\/Scherm_afbeelding2026-06-15om11.26.31.png?v=1781515606"},{"product_id":"le-bestiaire","title":"ZESXT02 LE BESTIAIRE - (full set  printed)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"width: 550px; height: 350px;\" src=\"https:\/\/online.anyflip.com\/jtizk\/qgjb\/index.html\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, the \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"www.roelandhendrikx.com\"\u003eRoeland Hendrikx Ensemble\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ecommissioned \u003cem\u003eSwerts \u003c\/em\u003eto write a piece for them. For him, the animal farms of \u003cem\u003eSaint-Saëns's Carnaval des Animaux \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eApollinaire Le Bestiaire\u003c\/em\u003e are so intertwined that he immediately thought of a \"full-length concept\" that integrates the two works. In his arrangement of \u003cem\u003eLe Carnaval \u003c\/em\u003efor sextet, he was able to blend his own orchestration (without harming Saint-Saëns's intentions) in order to merge this delectably humorous work into his own setting of \u003cem\u003eLe Bestiaire. \u003c\/em\u003eIn the end of this process, he selected only a limited number (22) of the 30 original poems written by Apollinaire and provided the sequence with an Overture and a Finale to enhance its kinship with \u003cem\u003eLe Carnaval. \u003c\/em\u003eStylistically, the whole has now become a kind of suite in which \u003cem\u003eLe Bestiaire \u003c\/em\u003eis the logical sequel to \u003cem\u003eLe Carnaval.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe work has been recorded by the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRH Ensemble\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e and is released by \u003ca href=\"www.antarctica-records.eu\"\u003eAntarctica Records.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 AR 022 \u003c\/strong\u003ePerformers are: \u003cem\u003eRoeland Hendrikx, clarinet and bass clarinet; \u003ca href=\"liebrechtvanbeckevoort.be\"\u003eLiebrecht Vanbeckevoort,\u003c\/a\u003e piano, \u003ca href=\"nicolasdupont.eu\"\u003eNicolas Dupont\u003c\/a\u003e, violin, Camille Joubert, violin, Sander Geerts, viola,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aulos.be\/musici-instrumentaal-nl\/sevak-avanesyan-cello\"\u003e Sevak Avanesyan\u003c\/a\u003e, cello.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CD contains\u003cem\u003e Swerts' \u003c\/em\u003enew arrangement of \u003cem\u003eCarnaval \u003c\/em\u003eand 16 numbers of \u003cem\u003eBestiaire.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn celebration of this project, \u003cem\u003eSteven Maes \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eStefan Grondelaers \u003c\/em\u003eshot a \u003cstrong\u003etelevision documentary\u003c\/strong\u003e about sweet Saint-Saëns and naughty Apollinaire and about fusing their zoos into one glorious \u003cem\u003eAnimal Farm. \u003c\/em\u003eThe documentary tracks the genesis of the project from inspiration and preparation to performance and première.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ql9R9AF4LKY?si=G9_ABPb_5HsS59lP\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CD receives extremely enthusiastic reviews: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stretto.be\/2020\/09\/06\/le-bestiaire-piet-swerts-le-carnaval-des-animaux-camille-saint-saens-door-het-roeland-hendrikx-ensemble-op-het-label-antarctica-magnifiek\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStretto Magazine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe full set contains 530 pp, set and all parts included. Also available in PDF.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe PDF file is compromised in one file of 530 pp.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARNAVAL\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBESTIAIRE are now\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eavailable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZodiacEditions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31844196483141,"sku":"","price":275.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/3531\/8853\/files\/BESTIAIRE_f45b71e8-c71c-4fe2-9d13-4646926b3145.png?v=1781932429"},{"product_id":"zeqi01-quintet-a-clarinet-and-string-quartet-full-set","title":"ZEQI01 QUINTET A clarinet and string quartet (full set)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommissioned by \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"www.roelandhendrikx.com\"\u003eRoeland Hendrikx\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,  It is a large chamber music piece of 30' with five movements, consisting of a \u003cem\u003eSerenata, \u003c\/em\u003ea \u003cem\u003eNotturno, \u003c\/em\u003ea light \u003cem\u003eScherzo, \u003c\/em\u003ea melancholic \u003cem\u003eElegia \u003c\/em\u003eand finally a \u003cem\u003eRondo. \u003c\/em\u003eThe\u003cem\u003e YouTube \u003c\/em\u003evideo contains the esoteric\u003cem\u003e Elegia \u003c\/em\u003eof it. \u003cem\u003eHendrikx \u003c\/em\u003erecorded the Quintet with the Finnish \u003cem\u003eTempera Quartet, \u003c\/em\u003ethe CD can be purchased on this website as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull set, score and separate parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso available in digital pdf.format, 146 pp.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7a2b1b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD-REVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHubert Culot\u003c\/strong\u003e  (…) In writing his \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eClarinet Quintet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Swerts wanted to compose a more lyrical work than his somewhat earlier \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eClarinet Concerto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1997). The quintet is thus devised as a suite in five contrasted movements of which the fifth (Rondo) was written first. The fourth (\u003cem\u003eElegia\u003c\/em\u003e) is more substantial and, again, the emotional core of the piece. The Clarinet Quintet is lighter in mood than the Second String Quartet and does not exclude humour, as in the Scherzo that clearly alludes to Johann Strauss. The opening \u003cem\u003eSerenata\u003c\/em\u003e is \"cinematic, sometimes desolate, sometimes acrimonious like Shostakovich\". The music often has bittersweet overtones. The following \u003cem\u003eNotturno\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful, tranquil reverie. As already mentioned, the whimsical Scherzo alludes to waltz rhythms and briefly quotes Johann Strauss; echoes here of grotesque scherzos \u003cem\u003eà la\u003c\/em\u003e Shostakovich. 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Wholeheartedly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7a2b1b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiet Swerts La sagesse de l’artisan \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003epar\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePierre-Jean Tribot\u003c\/strong\u003e (03\/01\/2006)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiet\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSwerts\u003c\/strong\u003e (né en 1960) : \u003cem\u003eQuintette avec clarinette, Quatuor à cordes n°2\u003c\/em\u003e. Avec : \u003cstrong\u003eRœland\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHendrikx\u003c\/strong\u003e, clarinette ; \u003cstrong\u003eTempera\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eString\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuartet\u003c\/strong\u003e ; \u003cstrong\u003eSpiegel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eString\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuartet\u003c\/strong\u003e. 1 CD \u003cstrong\u003ePhaedra\u003c\/strong\u003e DDD 92045. Enregistré en février 2003 et mai 2005. Livret de présentation en néerlandais, anglais, français et allemand. Durée : 62’36\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLe label belge \u003cstrong\u003ePhaedra\u003c\/strong\u003e s’efforce de faire connaître les compositeurs de la région flamande à travers la collection \u003cem\u003eIn Flanders Field\u003c\/em\u003e. Cette entreprise, bien courageuse dans un marché discographique toujours délicat à appréhender, connaît ici son quarante-cinquième volume. Ce disque est exclusivement consacré au compositeur, chef d’orchestre et pédagogue Piet Swerts, à travers des œuvres autour du quatuor à cordes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormé à l’institut Lemmens de Leuven et bardé de nombreuses récompenses à l’image des prix Baron Flor Peeters (1984), Camille Huysmans (1986), Prix de la Province de Brabant (1992), l’artiste n’hésite pas à parcourir les différentes formes musicales de l’opéra (\u003cem\u003eAjas\u003c\/em\u003e, 1986 et \u003cem\u003eLes Liaisons dangereuses\u003c\/em\u003e, 1996) à la symphonie en passant par la musique de chambre et la musique chorale. Farouchement indépendant de toute école, son art additionne une solide structure à une recherche substantielle sur l’expressivité. Les tenants d’une musique contemporaine d’avant-garde devront passer leur chemin devant ce créateur à l’esthétique simple et directe, mais l’auditeur saura apprécier une musique généreuse, dont la maîtrise de l’écriture pourrait donner des leçons à d’autres compositeurs plus établis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa composition du \u003cem\u003eQuatuor à cordes n°2\u003c\/em\u003e (1998) suit de peu celle de l’opéra \u003cem\u003eLes Liaisons Dangereuses\u003c\/em\u003e dont l’écriture fut particulièrement tumultueuse. L’essentiel des éléments de cette œuvre est le produit de réactions émotionnelles du créateur suite à l’écriture de son opéra. D’une tension interne qui n’est pas sans évoquer la violence des partitions de \u003cem\u003eChostakovitch \u003c\/em\u003ede\u003cem\u003e Bartòk\u003c\/em\u003e, cette partition séduit d’emblée, d’autant plus que l’interprétation du quatuor belge\u003cem\u003e Spiegel\u003c\/em\u003e est d’une grande perfection. Composé en 2001, le \u003cem\u003eQuintette avec clarinette\u003c\/em\u003e alterne des mouvements lents, contemplatifs et des mouvements rapides chatoyants. Le premier évoque encore la noirceur et le ton sarcastique de \u003cem\u003eChostakovitch\u003c\/em\u003e tandis que le virevoltant \u003cem\u003escherzo\u003c\/em\u003e cite expressément \u003cem\u003eJohann Strauss\u003c\/em\u003e. La science de l’instrumentation du compositeur lui permet d’allier avec un grand talent la clarinette au quatuor à cordes. Les jeunes musiciennes du quatuor finlandais Tempera et le clarinettiste belge \u003cem\u003eRœland Hendrikx\u003c\/em\u003e donnent le maximum pour rendre toutes les facettes de cette musique infiniment séduisante.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7a2b1b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE OF THE COMPOSER\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003edutch\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDat een compositie dikwijls bij mij een reflectie kan zijn op een eerder gepleegde ‘poging’ in het genre, kan ook gezegd worden van het klarinetkwintet. Daaraan voorafgaand had ik al een klarinetconcerto gecomponeerd, met als begeleiding strijkers, slagwerk, piano en harp. Ik vond zelf achteraf dat het concerto nog meer lyrische inslag kon hebben, en dat gevoel werd uitgewerkt in het kwintet, temeer de keuze voor een La klarinet met haar meer ronde toonvorming hierin zeker een rol heeft gespeeld.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHet procédé bij langere werken om eerst met het hoofdbestanddeel aan te vangen, is in beide werken aanwezig : zowel bij het strijkkwartet als bij het klarinetkwintet heb ik eerst de finale gecomponeerd. Van daaruit is het veel gemakkelijker om een overzicht te behouden waarnaar een compositie van langere duur (ca.een 30’) zich moet richten.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe chronologische volgorde van componeren bij het klarinetkwintet  was 5,4,3,1,2, bij het strijkkwartet 4,3,2,1b,1a.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe keuze van het karakter in de delen waren een antwoord op het substantiële karakter van de finales: een traag deel dat contemplatief moest overkomen voor een finale, in het strijkkwartet zeer donker en somber van kleur, in de elegia in het klarinetkwintet  zeer esoterisch, de lichtheid van de scherzi, met een bewust citaat naar J.Strauss in het klarinetkwintet, het filmische van het begin in het klarinetkwintet, met hier en daar het desolate, maar soms ook bitsige karakter van een Sjostakovitch, het oneindig idee van de tijdeloze bas pizzicato als een vervorming van de Aria van de derde suite van Bach, genoteerd in drie in een onwezenlijke vijf vierde maat, elke compositie op zich heeft dat duidelijke eenheidsgevoel\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eHet ene deel kan niet zonder het andere, omdat er een muzikaal inhoudelijk verband is.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7b2b1b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Verhaegen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e schreef een gedichtenbundel in december 2007 naar aanleiding van de CD:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerenata\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIk ging ondergronds en zong.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Uilenkreten vielen ijl op \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e het gerooide pad. Maar jouw beeld\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e bleef ik teder verdedigen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Aan onze rand brak een wereld in:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e een vlindertuin, een zilverblauw motief,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e een deinende zee, die weet,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e die wist, onze namen uitwist.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Ik klim de straat op\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e als een reuzin, in mijn oor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e een verre echo van een hoorn,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e een gesmoorde triomf, een verdronken held.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #7a2b1b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotturno\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn het struikgewas van zijn dromen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e doolt je minnaar in een pas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e van twee. Elke plek van zijn stad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e een gat in zijn binnenzak.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Noem het middernacht.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Dit is tijd die liefde wil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e en krijgt, een pijl, een pil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e van hier naar de eeuwigheid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e en terug.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVan deze coupure zal jij niets\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e merken in de aura’s op de ruiten,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e door stoom. En hij zal het spoor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e naar jou, nachtstuk, bijster zijn.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eScherzo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDezelfde dans nog eens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e overdoen, een valse wals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e op een macaber bal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Muze, waar was je kracht?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Anderen rondom verborgen nu niet,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e vertelden later niet van\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e schichtige blikken, van schuld.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Wie had het geduld?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Als je dit nu niet toegeeft, die\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e woordeloze paradijzen van\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e lucht en snaren, waarom:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e je lieve redding maakt mensen ziek?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #7a2b1b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElegia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDonker omhult op slag weer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e de plas. Wind is gaan liggen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Golfjes en gras geven nog geluid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e van druppelend water.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Hier waadden toen kraanvogels.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Hun nachtelijke roep een hunker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e naar dit verdronken land, in haast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e pijnlijke herhaling: zullen wij blijven? Blijven?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn mijn gehoor vallen nu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e alle lagen samen, bedekken\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e vochtige lakens het jonge, blinde \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e litteken in mijn benauwde borst.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinale: Rondo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEn taal zal geen domein hebben.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Haar aanspraak op alles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e is frivool en fataal. Liever\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e zei ze nog iets dan niets.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEn taal zal geen domein hebben.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Haar dreiging is demonisch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e als de dood. Het laatste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e masker moet af.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e En toch. De bres moet gedicht,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e voor pijn en wonder worden gezwicht.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Maar taal mag geen domein\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e meer hebben.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Verhaegen: \"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeze gedichten zijn een literaire interpretatie van het klarinetkwintet van Piet Swerts (°1960), zoals uitgevoerd door het Tempera String Quartet en Roeland Hendrikx op klarinet, en opgenomen door het Phaedra-label.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e De compositie uit 2001 heeft vijf hechte, erg lyrische delen, die bij mij evenzeer een cyclus vormen. De gedichten zijn heel intertekstueel van inslag. Niet alleen zijn er talloze ver-wijzingen naar het werk van dichters en schrijvers, maar ook naar muziek. Bij Jean Sibelius bijvoorbeeld roept de klarinet wel vaker een kraanvogel op en Leos Janacek evoceerde de naargeestige roep van een nachtuil in ‘Op een overgroeid pad’. 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For that reason, \u003cem\u003eSwerts \u003c\/em\u003eopted to make his own version of the \u003cem\u003eMoment Musical \u003c\/em\u003ein A flat of \u003cem\u003eFranz Schubert. \u003c\/em\u003eHe recorded in 2017 the piece on the CD \u003cem\u003eNight Poem. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s_EGwfBxH-c\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull score and parts, also available in digital format, 45 pp in one file. No shipping costs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDigital Product – Immediate Delivery: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis product is delivered digitally and becomes available immediately after purchase. By completing this purchase, you expressly agree that the performance of the contract begins immediately. You acknowledge that you thereby lose your right of withdrawal once the download or access to the digital content has started. 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But on the other hand, with this homage, she created a metaphor in which the mother figure would be central. The five panels are, as it were, also a metamorphosis of the life cycle in itself. The artist has used personal items of this lady, combined with detailed nature scenes that are in dialogue with certain periods of life. The nature scenes come from a park where the lady spent a lot of time. The items of clothing that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLafontaine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eselected carefully and respectfully had a special meaning in the mother's life. In the fourth and final panel, this is a combination of an outfit she wore when she attended her very last concert, a performance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMahler's Second Symphony. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe concept of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMussorgsky's Pictures of an Exhibition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eled the commissioner to contact me to reflect on an artistic interaction between the two different arts: to what extent might I be inspired by this work, which \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarie-Jo Lafontaine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas called '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSehnsucht\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'.\u003cbr\u003eAfter a number of exploratory conversations and meetings both with the commissioner and the artist, I spent a few days in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLempertz Gallery, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhere these works were exhibited especially for me. I made my first sketches at the beginning of December 2020. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsidering the theme of the commission, the cello seemed to me to be the instrument par excellence to put as much expressivity as possible into a new work that would be inspired by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSehnsucht\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Because of the structures, the composition, and the interplay of the five panels, I was of the opinion that this composition should be a five-movement work, but should be conceived as a cyclical composition in which a monothematic theme should form the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eleitmotif \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethroughout the five movements, and this in such a way that the work could be performed without interruption. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePromenade \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etheme by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMussorgsky, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI found this leitmotif in four notes: E-G-D-A, the notes that occur in the mother's first name: G-E-R(e)-m(l)Aine. A minor third, followed by a perfect fifth, and a minor seventh with a down leap to a perfect fourth. Combined with a chord progression of a minor and major third, this leitmotiv becomes very characteristic. It will occur almost everywhere. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the musical form of the five panels, I was searching for musical equivalents. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI. Erwachen \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe awakening. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the broadest sense of the word, both in a morning or as the awakening of a new life that is emerging, the beginning of a new life story ready to be filled in.\u003cbr\u003eIn this panel, the bright red glow dominates enormously, both on the left and in the middle, passing into a full, tender green nature, spring at its best. The striking folds on the left look almost like sculptures; to me, they overstate the functionality of a garment. Very intriguing to me were the patterns of two and four white squares that reappear very rhythmically and repetitively in this panel. The idea of awakening is symbolized by the opening of the first movement, starting on a chord stack that contains all the notes of the leitmotiv E-G-D-A. On this pedal note, the cello begins its discourse, intended more as an introduction, and then accelerates to the first movement in which the main theme is presented, consisting rhythmically of pulses of two times two notes, followed by a pulse of four consecutive notes. Thus, it refers symbolically to the panel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe general tone is one of enthusiasm, effervescence, and optimistic life energy that continues after the exposition with a passionate commentary in which the main theme, the'mother' theme, is elaborated thoroughly and leads to a first climax. When this episode calms down, the main theme is resumed a second time, and the first part brilliantly. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eII. Liebestraum \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe three middle panels represent, according to my interpretation, the evolution in life, in which I especially feel the falling in love, finding the Great Love, the enormous passionate forces that emanate from this, possibly a dramatic turn that leads to a fateful situation. For me, the second movement is therefore an ode to Love, to Life, and its introduction has a double function: on the one hand, it reflects on the first movement, the horn plays as a reminiscence slowly of the main theme of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErwachen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and on the other hand, it simultaneously prepares the introduction to the second movement. The first entry of the cello introduces the mother theme in the sonorous low register and immediately propels it impetuously upwards to a first musical outburst that prepares the charisma of the Love theme. This relatively long introduction does full justice to the Love Theme. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is first recited by the cello in full blaze, then answered by the full orchestra, then taken over by the horns and cellos with violas while the cello plays a dynamic countermelody. The romantic overture of this love song contains the core of the Mother theme. Finally, the cello, the symbol of warmth, melancholy, has the last word and concludes this Love Song that abruptly passes into: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIII. Leidenschaft \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have associated this panel with passion; I find the German word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeidenschaft \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimaginative for that. Every life has its highs and lows, even in relationships, there can be periods of harmony but also of difficulty, The commitments that people take, be it personal or professional, but carry out with passion, lead to intense experiences. Here, I was captivated by the general tenor and tone of the slightly twisted nature, where the full flowering power seems to disappear, and the undulating, turbulent structures in the left panel. Musically, I wanted to create a passionate, dynamic, contrasting section that would be diametrically opposed to the intimate, warm romantic love scene of the second movement. The opening starts abruptly with the aggressive signal tones in the timpani and shatters the Love dream at once. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has become a kind of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToccata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-like movement in which the short exclamations of the wind instruments are mainly based on the mother theme, they play thirds and fifths in punctuated rime, like the opening of the mother theme that resists a lava-like stream of cello sounds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the middle section, this part evolves into a burlesque, almost folkloric, but sarcastic, quasi East European folk dance that culminates in a dramatic climax. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the lava flow starts up again, the speed seems even more dizzying than at the beginning, musically because the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToccata \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emotif has now been shortened from 4\/4 to a 6\/8th time signature. The folk dance section returns even more wildly and culminates in an open ending that leads to the dramatic turn. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIV. Urlicht \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the very beginning, I was certain that a quotation from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMahler's Second Symphony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the haunting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUrlicht\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, would have to find some meaningful place in the musical discourse. In the fourth panel I associated earlier with autumn and the approaching winter in the Life Stages, the mother wore this beautiful garment when attending her very last concert, a performance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMahler's Auferstehungssymfonie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The opening of this movement is the dramatic climax of the whole discourse and follows the climax at the end of the third movement. Here, the mother theme becomes distinctly desperate, almost hysterical. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt symbolizes the unexpected suffering in life, in this case referring to the sudden death of the mother's beloved husband. The cello takes over this cry of despair and gradually becomes more and more resigned. From there, suddenly the first two opening chords of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUrlicht \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eappear on the distant horizontal, but shrouded in an orchestral fog; it is more a metaphorical statement than a musical development in this place. The cello comments on it twice and so seamlessly passes into the death bells of the very last panel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV. Schicksal \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe very last, haunting panel is overwhelming because of the intensity of the different shades and hues in the crushing black.\u003cbr\u003eIs this what awaits us at the end of our lives, Death and what comes after Death? It is our fate that inevitably awaits us, hence my title, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchicksal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. That is precisely why I found the end of the fourth movement so meaningful, the distorted quotation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUrlicht \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuferstehungssymfonie \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecould become a metaphor of Hope. The fifth movement starts with the bells, as if the announcement of the end of a life were echoing along the churches; then the strings start a moving and particularly intense adagio, initially torn by despair, pain, and sadness, but at the end it turns into a hopeful question. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cello then takes over completely, joins in, the violins respond with short sighs, and finally, right at the end, there is that important turning point where both the orchestra and the cello, with a transformed mother theme (the seventh leap without the third, abstracted in its essence), slowly rise to the height, straight into Heaven. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSehnsucht \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas all the elements of a cello concerto. However, the macro design deviates from the traditional three-movement model, in which the middle movement is usually a lyrical, slow movement. In the macro-discourse, the first movement sounds introductory and full of expectation, with a brilliantly optimistic energy. The second movement strikes an emotional, romantic chord, while the third movement radiates drive and virtuosity. The climax comes in the fourth movement, which in fact must be seen as a whole together with the last fifth movement. It is an unexpected moment of contemplation and catharsis. Not the exuberant concertante finale, but a moment of contemplation, reflection, and upliftment. That is why I have additionally opted for the subtitle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFünf Stimmingsbilder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, atmospheric reflections, analogous to the eponymous op.9 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Strauss \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor the op.88 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeinrich Hofmann\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, romantic, evocative mood pieces for piano.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSehnsucht \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshould be listened to as a haunting, passionate life novel in which human emotion is central in all its glory, but also in its despair, sadness, greatness, passion, warmth, and love. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst World Première Performance 21.06.2024 at Bozar by Yibai Chen, cello and the Belgian National Orchestra conducted by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJoshua Weilerstein.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tickets.bozar.be\/selection\/event\/date?productId=10228659194426\u0026amp;lang=en\"\u003eFree tickets here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSolo Part cello is also digitally purchasable, no shipping costs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZodiacEditions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50042242629981,"sku":null,"price":53.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/3531\/8853\/files\/SEHNSUCHTCOVER_934781eb-9900-4858-b0bb-953845bc80f3.jpg?v=1708175011"},{"product_id":"ze-digital-kotekan-in-piano-reduction","title":"ZE-Digital KOTEKAN in piano reduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"width: 550px; height: 350px;\" src=\"http:\/\/online.anyflip.com\/jtizk\/hdla\/\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003e4th International Adolphe Sax Competition\u003c\/em\u003e commissioned\u003cem\u003e Swerts\u003c\/em\u003e to write the required final round work for the 2006 competition in Dinant, Belgium. \u003cem\u003eKotekan\u003c\/em\u003e is dedicated to \u003cem\u003eAlain Crepin\u003c\/em\u003e, who is the Belgian-born professor of saxophone at the Brussels Conservatoire Royal de Musique. \u003cem\u003eCrepin\u003c\/em\u003e has been deeply involved with the \u003cem\u003eInternational Adolphe Sax Competition\u003c\/em\u003e since its beginning in 1994, and he has served as the president of the jury since 2005. 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mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eVirtual Learning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e: Illustrating the challenges and innovations in education as schools and universities move to online platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e3.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSocial Distancing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e: Expressing the isolation and the new ways people learned to connect while physically apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e4.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFrontline Heroes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e: A tribute to healthcare workers and other essential workers who faced the pandemic head-on, often at great personal risk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDigital Transformation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e: Depicting the rapid adoption of digital technologies in various sectors including retail, healthcare, and entertainment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e6.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eGlobal Solidarity: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRepresenting the shared experiences of people worldwide, the tragedies and the triumphs, and the sense of a global community united in a common cause.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFor each of these 6 trends, he came up with 6 fictional \"gods\": \u003ci\u003eTerra Flexa, Schola Nova, Iso Latus, Curator Fortis, Techna Virtus \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMundi Spiritus.\u003c\/i\u003e As in Britten's score, he devised an explanatory, evocative phrase for each \"god\", which, while giving info in a poetic way, never tells the full story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHybrid Work \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eà\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Terra Flexa\": \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"who dances between screens and dreams, balancing home and horizon.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eVirtual Learning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eà\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"Schola Nova\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \"who navigates streams of digital wisdom in a quest for enlightenment.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e3.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSocial Distancing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eà\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Iso Latus\": \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"who stretches hands in void, seeking warmth in the cold distance.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e4.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFrontline Heroes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eà\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Curator Fortis\": \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"who stands steadfast against the unseen foe, healing with hands and heart.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDigital Transformation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eà\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Techna Virtus\": \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"who weaves the web of a new world, binding byte to life.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e6.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eGlobal Solidarity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eà\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \"Mundi Spiritus\": \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"who, in whispered breaths of unity, kindles the flame of shared destiny.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis became the basis of this commission where the idea arose to alternately combine \u003ci\u003eBritten\u003c\/i\u003e's work with my 'version' during the performance. I am an ardent admirer of Britten's works: his approach to tonality is unique and authentic. Without falling into clichés, his music sounds modern yet expressive and he has managed to find a personal style based on this dilated tonality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOf course, I have listened through his \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses, \u003c\/i\u003ebut this has not effectively influenced my composition, nor the idea that the two works could be combined. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eI believe that 'my' \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses \u003c\/i\u003edare to go much further and perhaps go to the extremes of virtuosity, but that they created equally tonal lyrical landscapes that in turn reflect more my personal language. The given 'corona' therefore inspired more of a contrast between the stable and unstable, the certain and uncertain, the tonal and the atonal spectrum. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis new work is also more expansive than \u003ci\u003eBritten\u003c\/i\u003e's work. It is certainly an option to perform Britten's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e bracketed with mine, but this is not explicitly a must. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAlso available digitally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003edr. Piet J. Swerts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, 20th of January 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"page-break-before: auto; mso-break-type: section-break;\" clear=\"all\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WordSection2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"page-break-before: auto; mso-break-type: section-break;\" clear=\"all\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WordSection3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZodiacEditions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51094306128221,"sku":"","price":26.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/3531\/8853\/files\/metamorfoses_67551d37-f226-47e4-86dd-029d024075d5.png?v=1781645344"},{"product_id":"new-ze-digital-six-metamorphoses-after-covid-oboe-solo","title":"NEW! ZE Digital SIX METAMORPHOSES AFTER COVID — Oboe Solo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/online.anyflip.com\/jtizk\/mffw\/index.html\" style=\"width: 550px; height: 350px;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WordSection1\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBram Nolf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e is oboist of the \u003ci\u003eBelgian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNational Orchestra \u003c\/i\u003eand appealed to me about \u003ci\u003eBenjamin Britten's\u003c\/i\u003e famous \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses.\u003c\/i\u003e Musicians sometimes tend to make humorous remarks about compositions, and so in \u003ci\u003eBritten'\u003c\/i\u003es title \u003ci\u003e'after Ovid'\u003c\/i\u003e quickly became \u003ci\u003e'after Covid\u003c\/i\u003e.' Which, however, nurtured \u003ci\u003eNolf\u003c\/i\u003e the idea of effectively commissioning a new work modelled on \u003ci\u003eBritten'\u003c\/i\u003es but inspired by the pandemic. So effectively \u003ci\u003e'after Covid'\u003c\/i\u003e. To this end, he contacted \u003ci\u003eDanny Devriendt\u003c\/i\u003e to create a framework analogous to \u003ci\u003eBritten\u003c\/i\u003e's form but related to the corona theme\u003ci\u003e. Devriendt\u003c\/i\u003e drew on the main post-covid trends described by IPG\/dynamic: \u003ci\u003ehybrid work, virtual learning, social distancing, frontline heroes, digital transformation, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e global solidarity.\u003c\/i\u003e Thus, \u003ci\u003eDevriendt\u003c\/i\u003e came up with the 6 global post Covid trends:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHybrid Work:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e Capturing the shift from traditional office work to a blend of remote and in-office work, reflecting the balance and sometimes the dissonance between home and office life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eVirtual Learning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e: Illustrating the challenges and innovations in education as schools and universities move to online platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e3.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSocial Distancing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e: Expressing the isolation and the new ways people learned to connect while physically apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e4.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFrontline Heroes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e: A tribute to healthcare workers and other essential workers who faced the pandemic head-on, often at great personal risk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDigital Transformation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e: Depicting the rapid adoption of digital technologies in various sectors including retail, healthcare, and entertainment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e6.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eGlobal Solidarity: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRepresenting the shared experiences of people worldwide, the tragedies and the triumphs, and the sense of a global community united in a common cause.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFor each of these 6 trends, he came up with 6 fictional \"gods\": \u003ci\u003eTerra Flexa, Schola Nova, Iso Latus, Curator Fortis, Techna Virtus \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMundi Spiritus.\u003c\/i\u003e As in Britten's score, he devised an explanatory, evocative phrase for each \"god\", which, while giving info in a poetic way, never tells the full story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHybrid Work \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eà\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Terra Flexa\": \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"who dances between screens and dreams, balancing home and horizon.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e2.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eVirtual Learning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eà\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"Schola Nova\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \"who navigates streams of digital wisdom in a quest for enlightenment.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e3.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSocial Distancing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eà\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Iso Latus\": \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"who stretches hands in void, seeking warmth in the cold distance.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e4.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFrontline Heroes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eà\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Curator Fortis\": \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"who stands steadfast against the unseen foe, healing with hands and heart.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDigital Transformation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; 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mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e⁠\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eGlobal Solidarity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eà\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \"Mundi Spiritus\": \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\"who, in whispered breaths of unity, kindles the flame of shared destiny.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis became the basis of this commission where the idea arose to alternately combine \u003ci\u003eBritten\u003c\/i\u003e's work with my 'version' during the performance. I am an ardent admirer of Britten's works: his approach to tonality is unique and authentic. Without falling into clichés, his music sounds modern yet expressive and he has managed to find a personal style based on this dilated tonality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOf course, I have listened through his \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses, \u003c\/i\u003ebut this has not effectively influenced my composition, nor the idea that the two works could be combined. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eI believe that 'my' \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses \u003c\/i\u003edare to go much further and perhaps go to the extremes of virtuosity, but that they created equally tonal lyrical landscapes that in turn reflect more my personal language. The given 'corona' therefore inspired more of a contrast between the stable and unstable, the certain and uncertain, the tonal and the atonal spectrum. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThis new work is also more expansive than \u003ci\u003eBritten\u003c\/i\u003e's work. It is certainly an option to perform Britten's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style Italic BT',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e bracketed with mine, but this is not explicitly a must. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAlso a physical printed copy is available. No shipping costs will be charged for the digital purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Goudy Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #242424; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: NL;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003edr. Piet J. 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The quintet is thus devised as a suite in five contrasted movements of which the fifth (Rondo) was written first. The fourth (\u003cem\u003eElegia\u003c\/em\u003e) is more substantial and, again, the emotional core of the piece. The Clarinet Quintet is lighter in mood than the Second String Quartet and does not exclude humour, as in the Scherzo that clearly alludes to Johann Strauss. The opening \u003cem\u003eSerenata\u003c\/em\u003e is \"cinematic, sometimes desolate, sometimes acrimonious like Shostakovich\". The music often has bittersweet overtones. The following \u003cem\u003eNotturno\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful, tranquil reverie. As already mentioned, the whimsical Scherzo alludes to waltz rhythms and briefly quotes Johann Strauss; echoes here of grotesque scherzos \u003cem\u003eà la\u003c\/em\u003e Shostakovich. The \u003cem\u003eElegia\u003c\/em\u003e is in complete contrast; and, like the earlier \u003cem\u003eNotturno\u003c\/em\u003e, is another fine example of Swerts’ natural lyricism, although the \u003cem\u003eElegia\u003c\/em\u003e is tenser and more desolate. The accumulated tension is finally released in the high spirits of the concluding, virtuosic and brilliant Rondo. Both pieces receive polished and dedicated performances. The young ladies of the Tempera Quartet support Roeland Hendrikx’s immaculate playing with aplomb and conviction, whereas the Spiegel Quartet obviously have the full measure of the emotionally complex Second String Quartet. Wholeheartedly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7a2b1b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiet Swerts La sagesse de l’artisan \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003epar\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePierre-Jean Tribot\u003c\/strong\u003e (03\/01\/2006)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiet\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSwerts\u003c\/strong\u003e (né en 1960) : \u003cem\u003eQuintette avec clarinette, Quatuor à cordes n°2\u003c\/em\u003e. Avec : \u003cstrong\u003eRœland\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHendrikx\u003c\/strong\u003e, clarinette ; \u003cstrong\u003eTempera\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eString\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuartet\u003c\/strong\u003e ; \u003cstrong\u003eSpiegel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eString\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuartet\u003c\/strong\u003e. 1 CD \u003cstrong\u003ePhaedra\u003c\/strong\u003e DDD 92045. Enregistré en février 2003 et mai 2005. Livret de présentation en néerlandais, anglais, français et allemand. Durée : 62’36\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLe label belge \u003cstrong\u003ePhaedra\u003c\/strong\u003e s’efforce de faire connaître les compositeurs de la région flamande à travers la collection \u003cem\u003eIn Flanders Field\u003c\/em\u003e. Cette entreprise, bien courageuse dans un marché discographique toujours délicat à appréhender, connaît ici son quarante-cinquième volume. Ce disque est exclusivement consacré au compositeur, chef d’orchestre et pédagogue Piet Swerts, à travers des œuvres autour du quatuor à cordes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormé à l’institut Lemmens de Leuven et bardé de nombreuses récompenses à l’image des prix Baron Flor Peeters (1984), Camille Huysmans (1986), Prix de la Province de Brabant (1992), l’artiste n’hésite pas à parcourir les différentes formes musicales de l’opéra (\u003cem\u003eAjas\u003c\/em\u003e, 1986 et \u003cem\u003eLes Liaisons dangereuses\u003c\/em\u003e, 1996) à la symphonie en passant par la musique de chambre et la musique chorale. Farouchement indépendant de toute école, son art additionne une solide structure à une recherche substantielle sur l’expressivité. Les tenants d’une musique contemporaine d’avant-garde devront passer leur chemin devant ce créateur à l’esthétique simple et directe, mais l’auditeur saura apprécier une musique généreuse, dont la maîtrise de l’écriture pourrait donner des leçons à d’autres compositeurs plus établis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa composition du \u003cem\u003eQuatuor à cordes n°2\u003c\/em\u003e (1998) suit de peu celle de l’opéra \u003cem\u003eLes Liaisons Dangereuses\u003c\/em\u003e dont l’écriture fut particulièrement tumultueuse. L’essentiel des éléments de cette œuvre est le produit de réactions émotionnelles du créateur suite à l’écriture de son opéra. D’une tension interne qui n’est pas sans évoquer la violence des partitions de \u003cem\u003eChostakovitch \u003c\/em\u003ede\u003cem\u003e Bartòk\u003c\/em\u003e, cette partition séduit d’emblée, d’autant plus que l’interprétation du quatuor belge\u003cem\u003e Spiegel\u003c\/em\u003e est d’une grande perfection. Composé en 2001, le \u003cem\u003eQuintette avec clarinette\u003c\/em\u003e alterne des mouvements lents, contemplatifs et des mouvements rapides chatoyants. Le premier évoque encore la noirceur et le ton sarcastique de \u003cem\u003eChostakovitch\u003c\/em\u003e tandis que le virevoltant \u003cem\u003escherzo\u003c\/em\u003e cite expressément \u003cem\u003eJohann Strauss\u003c\/em\u003e. La science de l’instrumentation du compositeur lui permet d’allier avec un grand talent la clarinette au quatuor à cordes. Les jeunes musiciennes du quatuor finlandais Tempera et le clarinettiste belge \u003cem\u003eRœland Hendrikx\u003c\/em\u003e donnent le maximum pour rendre toutes les facettes de cette musique infiniment séduisante.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7a2b1b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE OF THE COMPOSER\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003edutch\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDat een compositie dikwijls bij mij een reflectie kan zijn op een eerder gepleegde ‘poging’ in het genre, kan ook gezegd worden van het klarinetkwintet. Daaraan voorafgaand had ik al een klarinetconcerto gecomponeerd, met als begeleiding strijkers, slagwerk, piano en harp. Ik vond zelf achteraf dat het concerto nog meer lyrische inslag kon hebben, en dat gevoel werd uitgewerkt in het kwintet, temeer de keuze voor een La klarinet met haar meer ronde toonvorming hierin zeker een rol heeft gespeeld.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHet procédé bij langere werken om eerst met het hoofdbestanddeel aan te vangen, is in beide werken aanwezig : zowel bij het strijkkwartet als bij het klarinetkwintet heb ik eerst de finale gecomponeerd. Van daaruit is het veel gemakkelijker om een overzicht te behouden waarnaar een compositie van langere duur (ca.een 30’) zich moet richten.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe chronologische volgorde van componeren bij het klarinetkwintet  was 5,4,3,1,2, bij het strijkkwartet 4,3,2,1b,1a.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe keuze van het karakter in de delen waren een antwoord op het substantiële karakter van de finales: een traag deel dat contemplatief moest overkomen voor een finale, in het strijkkwartet zeer donker en somber van kleur, in de elegia in het klarinetkwintet  zeer esoterisch, de lichtheid van de scherzi, met een bewust citaat naar J.Strauss in het klarinetkwintet, het filmische van het begin in het klarinetkwintet, met hier en daar het desolate, maar soms ook bitsige karakter van een Sjostakovitch, het oneindig idee van de tijdeloze bas pizzicato als een vervorming van de Aria van de derde suite van Bach, genoteerd in drie in een onwezenlijke vijf vierde maat, elke compositie op zich heeft dat duidelijke eenheidsgevoel\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eHet ene deel kan niet zonder het andere, omdat er een muzikaal inhoudelijk verband is.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7b2b1b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Verhaegen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e schreef een gedichtenbundel in december 2007 naar aanleiding van de CD:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerenata\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIk ging ondergronds en zong.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Uilenkreten vielen ijl op \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e het gerooide pad. Maar jouw beeld\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e bleef ik teder verdedigen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Aan onze rand brak een wereld in:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e een vlindertuin, een zilverblauw motief,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e een deinende zee, die weet,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e die wist, onze namen uitwist.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Ik klim de straat op\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e als een reuzin, in mijn oor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e een verre echo van een hoorn,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e een gesmoorde triomf, een verdronken held.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7a2b1b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotturno\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn het struikgewas van zijn dromen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e doolt je minnaar in een pas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e van twee. Elke plek van zijn stad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e een gat in zijn binnenzak.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Noem het middernacht.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Dit is tijd die liefde wil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e en krijgt, een pijl, een pil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e van hier naar de eeuwigheid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e en terug.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVan deze coupure zal jij niets\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e merken in de aura’s op de ruiten,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e door stoom. En hij zal het spoor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e naar jou, nachtstuk, bijster zijn.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScherzo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDezelfde dans nog eens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e overdoen, een valse wals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e op een macaber bal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Muze, waar was je kracht?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Anderen rondom verborgen nu niet,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e vertelden later niet van\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e schichtige blikken, van schuld.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Wie had het geduld?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Als je dit nu niet toegeeft, die\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e woordeloze paradijzen van\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e lucht en snaren, waarom:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e je lieve redding maakt mensen ziek?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7a2b1b;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElegia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDonker omhult op slag weer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e de plas. Wind is gaan liggen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Golfjes en gras geven nog geluid\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e van druppelend water.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Hier waadden toen kraanvogels.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Hun nachtelijke roep een hunker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e naar dit verdronken land, in haast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e pijnlijke herhaling: zullen wij blijven? Blijven?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn mijn gehoor vallen nu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e alle lagen samen, bedekken\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e vochtige lakens het jonge, blinde \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e litteken in mijn benauwde borst.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinale: Rondo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEn taal zal geen domein hebben.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Haar aanspraak op alles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e is frivool en fataal. Liever\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e zei ze nog iets dan niets.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEn taal zal geen domein hebben.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Haar dreiging is demonisch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e als de dood. Het laatste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e masker moet af.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e En toch. De bres moet gedicht,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e voor pijn en wonder worden gezwicht.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Maar taal mag geen domein\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e meer hebben.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Verhaegen: \"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeze gedichten zijn een literaire interpretatie van het klarinetkwintet van Piet Swerts (°1960), zoals uitgevoerd door het Tempera String Quartet en Roeland Hendrikx op klarinet, en opgenomen door het Phaedra-label.\u003cbr\u003eDe compositie uit 2001 heeft vijf hechte, erg lyrische delen, die bij mij evenzeer een cyclus vormen. De gedichten zijn heel intertekstueel van inslag. Niet alleen zijn er talloze ver-wijzingen naar het werk van dichters en schrijvers, maar ook naar muziek. 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Guiding you into harmonies from your deepest Self, this unconditional, eternal covenant creates grand surprises. These sonatas originate in a whirl as if the piano whispers to you after many years, setting free the muse, letting arise the music in its most authentic form, intentionally pure, away from tendencies, timeless, honest and sensitive. Giving one’s heart to music, insight arises into your inside.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI wrote my earliest piano compositions a long time ago, in the seventies. Since then, the desire for composing own piano music has remained unchanged. I’ve written about thirty pieces for the instrument to date: some of them were intended for educational purposes (Easy Variations I-IV), others were clearly inspired by the romantic literature \u003cem\u003e(Sonetto 63 del Petrarca\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e5 Preludes à la mémoire de F.Chopin\u003c\/em\u003e). There were also pronounced polyphonic compositions, such as my \u003cem\u003ePartita in memoriam J.S.Bach\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eFive Two-Part Inventions\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition, I composed six piano concertos and recently, in 2017, even a \u003cem\u003eDouble Concerto: Passions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn each case, the issue of the pianistic idiom recurs. It is not obvious to handle, or even avoid, pianistic ideas which have proved to be effective in the past literature; great composers also were in search for keyboard templates that serve well. In that sense, it seems that all possibilities have been explored completely. To discover a manner expressing a personal view of pianism that sounds characteristic and at the same time not too much related to impressionism or romanticism, was and still is my major concern. Perhaps pianistic templates needn’t be avoided at all, but should rather be embraced and dealt with in a refreshing way. In my point of view, the piano functions at its best as a polyphonic instrument, where simple but transparent lines can be heard in an incomparable way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy second and equally important consideration was and is the aspect of a large-scale form. I am not merely interested in writing some shorter pieces of ten minutes, but gradually got more and more fascinated by the large cycle idea, that surpasses the feeling of time by connecting internal relationships between subparts of a large-scale composition that may last for at least an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn September 2017, I had the pleasure to visit the \u003cem\u003eChris Maene Piano Factory\u003c\/em\u003e and to try his \u003cem\u003eStraight Strung Concert Grand\u003c\/em\u003e. A fantastic innovation, since the registers in this instrument sounds very particularly and are less blended then the conventional concert grand, because of the construction of the instrument. One of the reasons is the straight position of the bass strings. Another one is its connection to a high standard keyboard that responds perfectly, mechanically speaking; it offers the performer the opportunity to create extreme subtle colors and timbres. Two- or three-part writing might work wonderfully on this instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, the personal need of performing music in public as a pianist boosted up again, because for me, as a composer, it is sometimes not satisfactory enough to stay put for months, working on a composition in solitude. For that reason, performing my own music effects the compositional processes yet to come, in a very stimulating way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sound of this \u003cem\u003eStraight Strung Chamber Music 250 Concert Grand\u003c\/em\u003e and the idea of two or three part-writing, led me to the \u003cem\u003esonatas \u003c\/em\u003eof \u003cem\u003eScarlatti.\u003c\/em\u003e In that sense, his concept of short one-movement sonatas seemed to be a possible solution to integrate shorter pieces into a larger cycle. The answer on how to connect series of sonatas came to me when I reflected again about the 48 Preludes and Fugues of Bach’s \u003cem\u003eWohltemperiertes Klavier\u003c\/em\u003e. There, the connection towards unity has been established by the setup of keys, ordered chromatically and alternating systematically the major with the minor key, so C, c, C sharp major, C sharp minor and so on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContemplating on this order resulted in a new, transformed version: as opposite to Bach, my Sonatas should always start with the minor key, alternatively, the second one in the major, but then the next pair would proceed a perfect fifth downwards to the left: a-A-d-D-g-G-c-C and so on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, beginning with a minor, the 24th concludes in E major. From there on, the second group of 24 might evolve in a retrograde manner, beginning with major, E, followed by e minor and progressing upwards a perfect fifth to the right upwards, finally concluding back in a minor again. As such, a large unity of 48 Sonatas may be generated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspirational sources and an overview of the first 12 sonatas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe musical inspiration for the sonatas came in an intuitive way and these ideas have not always been following the final order of the compositions themselves. The ideas for the first two sonatas were clearly inspired by \u003cem\u003eScarlatti\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGaluppi\u003c\/em\u003e, whose statue I noticed in \u003cem\u003eBurano\u003c\/em\u003e. Scales combined with a lot of mordents give the first sonata a very vivid pulsation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the second sonata, \u003cem\u003ePrimavera\u003c\/em\u003e, the theme of a broken descending triad spread over two octaves is very typical Scarlatti-like, its opposite component with stacked ascending thirds seemed a favorite feature of \u003cem\u003eBenjamin Britten.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the third sonata, I was seeking for complete solitude, I added a rest between the two most beautiful measures ever of Mozart’s \u003cem\u003eRequiem\u003c\/em\u003e, because I had this impression that each measure needed this additional silence to reverberate the effect of its harmony longer. It created the opportunity to develop this wonderful motive further, finally concluding as catharsis in a cadence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth sonata \u003cem\u003eConsolation\u003c\/em\u003e, opens very slowly, still influenced by the resonance of its previous sonata. When I thought about the subtitle, the reminiscence came from \u003cem\u003eLiszt\u003c\/em\u003e’s piano piece, and probably that’s why suddenly a short citation is heard of \u003cem\u003eIsoldes Liebestod\u003c\/em\u003e van \u003cem\u003eWagner\u003c\/em\u003e; I performed Liszt’s transcription several times. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the fifth sonata, melancholy predominates. \u003cem\u003eGround\u003c\/em\u003e has therefore been inspired on the bassline of the famous aria \u003cem\u003e’When I am laid in earth’\u003c\/em\u003e from Purcell’s ‘\u003cem\u003eDido and Aeneas’\u003c\/em\u003e, but the chromatic descending line is extended into a wholly chromatic scale towards the tonic. In the middle of this piece, the scale inverts upwards. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peaceful sixth sonata, \u003cem\u003ePastorale,\u003c\/em\u003e sounds more open by its \u003cem\u003eMixolydian\u003c\/em\u003e G-scale which is closely related to the major scale. The musical idea was mainly pianistic, creating a continuous dialogue between both hands alternatively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seventh sonata adopts the beautiful and poetical \u003cem\u003eScarlatti \u003c\/em\u003eSonata in b K.87 as a model, admiring its three-part voicing. To me, it comes across as musical daydreaming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy eight, brighter sonata in C-major contains contrast in tempo and character. Frequently and constantly repeating the arpeggiated triad-figures creates an effect of a waterfall, therefore it’s subtitle \u003cem\u003eCascade.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ninth, elegiac sonata explores more the vocal upper register of the keyboard with harmonic progressions of broken thirds in the middle range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe energetic 10th sonata evolves from contrary motion figures, it sounds very refreshing, optimistic and to my opinion has a more southern, Italian character. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Because of this impression during the creation process, I wondered if it might insert a typical Italian folk tune: after some research, I discovered a \u003cem\u003eSaltarella\u003c\/em\u003e, it appears at the end of the piece first in G major and then twice in F major with ascending chromatic seventh chords.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSonata n°11 was composed 27th of May 2018, five days after I had visited \u003cem\u003eBerlin\u003c\/em\u003e. I was very moved by the \u003cem\u003eHolocaust monument\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eDenkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas\u003c\/em\u003e. It consists of 2711 concrete blocks of variable heights between 20 and 450 centimeters. Every block is positioned with a space of 95 cm between them. American architect \u003cem\u003ePeter Eisenman\u003c\/em\u003e designed this monument, it has been produced by the company \u003cem\u003eDegussa.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntering and wandering through this created space made me a feel of isolation and disorientation. All these emotions are expressed in this slow sonata, which is built up with very limited tones. Much to my own surprise, the opening motif \u003cem\u003ec-des-f\u003c\/em\u003e is a transposition of \u003cem\u003eD-e-g\u003c\/em\u003e-ussa. \u003cem\u003eMahnmal\u003c\/em\u003e is the name Berlin citizens are using.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last sonata opens and concludes at the same time with the beginning of the very first sonata but now in major. It creates a feeling of unity between the first 12 sonatas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview of the last 12 sonatas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I realized that the thirteenth sonata might be the opening of the second group of 12 sonatas, I thought of the opening prelude of \u003cem\u003eBach\u003c\/em\u003e’s \u003cem\u003eWohltemperiertes Klavier\u003c\/em\u003e, the first book. Personally, by its frequent use of pedal notes and a 7\/16 meter, I obtains an obsessional character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSonata N°14 in E flat major called \u003cem\u003eAlla Turca\u003c\/em\u003e and it makes fun of all ingredients of \u003cem\u003eMozart\u003c\/em\u003e’s famous march, in a musical way: generally spoken, all minor sections in Mozart’s march are major and in contrary motion in my version, all fast sections like his F sharp sections in 16th notes are augmented in 8th notes but in major.  Also, all major sections are inverted into minor sections. As a result, it sounds very humorous and light. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSonata N°15 in G sharp minor was a more abstract sonata, where I reminded the listener to the opening of the first sonata, hence creating links with the first twelve first sonatas. Because of its bright and fierce character, I called it \u003cem\u003ePurple, \u003c\/em\u003ereferring to a small purple sculpture I had received as a gift from my friend, the sculptor \u003cem\u003eLieven Debrabandere.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the 16th sonata in A flat major, I imagined the vibrations of \u003cem\u003esilence\u003c\/em\u003e as a musical idea. I designed three different versions to finally end up with this one in 5\/4. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSonata n°17 in c sharp minor utilizes very simple means of expression with its repeating dyads as accompaniment. It creates a very desolate atmosphere. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe theme of Sonata N°18 was found by coincidence, exploring the key of D flat major in arpeggiated triads over all ranges. Initially, the iv-v-i progression in the bass line seemed to be once-only, but just by repeating it and looking for variations in the right hand, the sonata developed into this \u003cem\u003eRiff.\u003c\/em\u003e It is a very sparkling piece of music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith sonata n°19 in F sharp minor I was seeking austerity. The subtitle \u003cem\u003e‘Schicksal’\u003c\/em\u003e is more an indication of what I tried to express musically: I was merely exploring the quality of the minor key F sharp minor. N°19 has been composed after, and not before N°20, and this was certainly an influential element. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third and last sonata also inspired by Mozart, is N°20. The idea of using his first two bars of the second movement of his sonata \u003cem\u003eFacile\u003c\/em\u003e in C major came to me after writing the 13th sonata. Transposing these measures in G \u003cem\u003eflat \u003c\/em\u003emajor was very attractive in pianistic terms. In the end, this sonata flirted with enharmonic relationships between the major seventh chord of G flat major and the minor seventh chord of F sharp minor. To my opinion, this sonata, through its so-called simplicity, might be the most divine piece of music in the entire cycle.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last four sonatas form one entity, N°21 in b minor found his initiation in the pianistic grips of broken triads and sounds quite dramatic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN°22 in B major is entitled \u003cem\u003eIlo,\u003c\/em\u003e which is Finnish for \u003cem\u003edelight, joy. \u003c\/em\u003eI experienced this kind of positivism in this piece of music in a certain sense as distant, and thus associated it with the northern part of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eBach\u003c\/em\u003e-choral \u003cem\u003eO Haupt\u003c\/em\u003e from his St. Matthew Passion in my 23th sonata in e, came to me as a sort of catharsis after all other Sonatas, from here on I could better prepare the final sonata. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarlier that year I heard the bells of a monastery in \u003cem\u003eFeofaniya\u003c\/em\u003e in \u003cem\u003eKiev\u003c\/em\u003e. We were fascinated to hear the very particular sound of these bells, with their complex rhythmical interactions.  Evocating this atmosphere on the piano seemed to be a challenging, though attractive, idea as a conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe key to the interpretation, particularly for this large cycle, is to treat each sonata as a part of the unity and always to take in consideration what comes next. All tempi and colors and timbres should be linked together as one large musical adventure. Then, the listener might experience a rich world of varied emotions and diverse music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the famous Chris Maene Chamber Music Concert Grand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late 19th century, \u003cem\u003eSteinway \u0026amp; Sons\u003c\/em\u003e successfully brought to fruition the concept of the modern cross-strung grand piano. Ever since then, this construction concept has been imitated by all piano builders. It has resulted in a standardization of piano building and a uniformity of piano sound. As a reaction to this, the second half of the 20th century witnessed an intense quest for performance practices using historical instruments that bring back the greater sound diversity and transparency of older times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of this movement, the \u003cem\u003eChris Maene Factory\u003c\/em\u003e soon began specializing in building harpsichords and pianofortes, based on Chris Maene’s renowned and unique collection of more than 300 historical instruments. This gradually led to the desire to build his own grand piano with different sonorous properties, aiming to offer a valid artistic alternative to existing concert grands. To accomplish this, Chris Maene went back to the original basic principle of straight, parallel stringing, where the bass strings are not crossed over the other strings but run parallel to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2013, \u003cem\u003eDaniel Barenboim\u003c\/em\u003e commissioned Chris Maene to build “\u003cem\u003ethe perfect parallel-strung concert piano\u003c\/em\u003e”. He wanted to reconcile the unique characteristic sonorous richness of the historical piano with the volume, clarity, power and playing comfort of the best modern concert pianos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChris Maene\u003c\/em\u003e had already been thinking of this new concept for a while, and with this project he could finally make his ultimate dream come true: building a concert piano that would bring together tradition and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn May 2015, \u003cem\u003eDaniel Barenboim\u003c\/em\u003e inaugurated his new straight strung grand piano with Schubert recitals in Vienna, Paris and London. 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