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Simeon ten Holt: Canto Ostinato (Schlette – Van de Scheur)

Sunday, 30 March 2025   |   15:00 - 18:00
Simeon ten Holt

Simeon ten Holt: Canto Ostinato (Schlette – Van de Scheur)

On March 30, pianists Luuk Schlette and Philo van de Scheur will perform the Canto Ostinato on two concert grand pianos in the atmospheric setting of the Kapel op ‘t Rijsselt. This composition by Simeon ten Holt (photo) is one of the most famous works in Dutch music history. This minimalist masterpiece, composed in the 1970s, consists of short, repeating motifs that can be freely interpreted and repeated by the performers. This makes each performance unique. The slowly shifting patterns and subtle changes in dynamics and timbre make this concert a meditative experience.

  • Composer(s) Simeon ten Holt
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Canto Ostinato
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Luuk Schlette & Philo van de Scheur, piano

Date

Mar 30 2025
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Time

15:00 - 18:00

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Location

Eefde, Kapel op 't Rijsselt
Eefde, Kapel op 't Rijsselt
Mettrayweg 25, 7211 LC Eefde
Website
https://www.kapeloptrijsselt.nl

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Canto Ostinato

voor toetsinstrumenten, 1976-79
Simeon ten Holt
Year of composition:
1979

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00:00:00
Publisher's Number: 03360
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Simeon ten Holt

Simeon ten Holt was born in Bergen on January 24, 1923. He studied piano and theory with Jakob van Domselaer (1890-1960). In 1949 he moved to Paris where he received lessons at the École Normale with Arthur Honegger and Darius Milhaud. From 1970 to 1987 he taught contemporary music at the Academy of Visual Arts in Arnhem.
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