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Comenius
This work was composed in 1992; 400 years after the birth of the Czech humanist, writer and educationalist Jan Amos Komensky (Comenius *1592-1670). The work is based on the organum-style and the measures
are arranged according to the golden section.
Louis XIV (1984)
This short work, rich in contrasts, has nothing to do with the 'Sun King', but it has something to do with the number 14. It is composed of 9 times 14 measures, each of which 'radiates' a different mood.
Triplex (1996)
Three short movements in ABA-form: Complex, Simplex and Perplex. All three with a light-hearted character.
Escrito para María Luisa Anido (1995)
This romantic, melodious, Spanish-like composition was, as the title already states, specially written for María Luisa Anido.
Lost my Lady (1993, arr. in 1997) for 2 guitars, and bass marimba.
This work consists of linked, rithmically reduced, authentic melodies, supported by a repetitive accompaniment, which, in the Middle Ages, were sung by the Minnesinger. The texts usually deal with the (impossible) love for noble ladies.
Epitaphe sur ma Pierre Tombale (1991) for 2 guitars, flute and voice.
The lyrics of this piece were written by Renée Vivien (*1877-1909), and Pauline Mary Tarn. She regarded death as deliverance from life. Out of love for death she forgave life, which she experienced as being a crime. In her epitaphe which she wrote for herself she bids farewell to life. The composition is based on the Indian raga "Kanakangi". It expresses the following emotion: Consiousness moves from fear to sadness, subsequently to confidence and eventually to self-discovered peace.
Aixea (1995) for 2 guitars, violin and double-bass
Composed for Arlette Ruelens who forms a duo with the violinist Irene de Boer. Annette Kruisbrink forms a duo with her brother Eric Kruisbrink, who plays the double-bass. For the combination of these two duos Annette Kruisbrink wrote the quartet AIXEA (Arlette and Irene X Eric and Annette). It is a one-movement piece but consists of four character-descriptions.The composer has created a musical portrait of each of the players. The letters of their names are linked to specific notes.
In the course of the piece transformations from one name to the other take place.
This work was composed in 1992; 400 years after the birth of the Czech humanist, writer and educationalist Jan Amos Komensky (Comenius *1592-1670). The work is based on the organum-style and the measures
are arranged according to the golden section.
Louis XIV (1984)
This short work, rich in contrasts, has nothing to do with the 'Sun King', but it has something to do with the number 14. It is composed of 9 times 14 measures, each of which 'radiates' a different mood.
Triplex (1996)
Three short movements in ABA-form: Complex, Simplex and Perplex. All three with a light-hearted character.
Escrito para María Luisa Anido (1995)
This romantic, melodious, Spanish-like composition was, as the title already states, specially written for María Luisa Anido.
Lost my Lady (1993, arr. in 1997) for 2 guitars, and bass marimba.
This work consists of linked, rithmically reduced, authentic melodies, supported by a repetitive accompaniment, which, in the Middle Ages, were sung by the Minnesinger. The texts usually deal with the (impossible) love for noble ladies.
Epitaphe sur ma Pierre Tombale (1991) for 2 guitars, flute and voice.
The lyrics of this piece were written by Renée Vivien (*1877-1909), and Pauline Mary Tarn. She regarded death as deliverance from life. Out of love for death she forgave life, which she experienced as being a crime. In her epitaphe which she wrote for herself she bids farewell to life. The composition is based on the Indian raga "Kanakangi". It expresses the following emotion: Consiousness moves from fear to sadness, subsequently to confidence and eventually to self-discovered peace.
Aixea (1995) for 2 guitars, violin and double-bass
Composed for Arlette Ruelens who forms a duo with the violinist Irene de Boer. Annette Kruisbrink forms a duo with her brother Eric Kruisbrink, who plays the double-bass. For the combination of these two duos Annette Kruisbrink wrote the quartet AIXEA (Arlette and Irene X Eric and Annette). It is a one-movement piece but consists of four character-descriptions.The composer has created a musical portrait of each of the players. The letters of their names are linked to specific notes.
In the course of the piece transformations from one name to the other take place.