Louis Andriessen's Annex

[Herman]

The whole work, De Materie, is amazing  -  though the neighbours may feel different.

Ostensibly the grand metaphor is ship building, but I can't help thinking it's always about the Creation of the World or Universe in Andriessen's music. This why Hadewych's love song to the Creator is in the right place.

[Karl Henning]

The whole work, De Materie, is amazing  -  though the neighbours may feel different.

Ostensibly the grand metaphor is ship building, but I can't help thinking it's always about the Creation of the World or Universe in Andriessen's music. This why Hadewych's love song to the Creator is in the right place.

I must revisit De Materie soon.

[Herman]

I couldn't help but notice that the Guardian critic linked above, translated 'De Materie' as 'Material'. However, 'Matter' would be better.

[Mandryka]

The whole work, De Materie, is amazing  -  though the neighbours may feel different.

Ostensibly the grand metaphor is ship building, but I can't help thinking it's always about the Creation of the World or Universe in Andriessen's music. This why Hadewych's love song to the Creator is in the right place.

I didn't realise it was one piece with two parts. De Materie has a wonderful opening!

I must revisit De Materie soon.

Nice and loud and make sure the neighbours are out.

[Mandryka]

The whole work, De Materie, is amazing  -  though the neighbours may feel different.

Ostensibly the grand metaphor is ship building, but I can't help thinking it's always about the Creation of the World or Universe in Andriessen's music. This why Hadewych's love song to the Creator is in the right place.

Why do you think the third part is De Stijl?

[Herman]

Why do you think the third part is De Stijl?

Unfortunately I find the De Stijl movement rather hard to take, with those eruptions of rock / pop music with the drummer doing a backbeat etc