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Galaconcert Genootschap Nederlandse Componisten
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 20:15
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
Etienne Siebings-conductor, Ralph van Raat-piano
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September 16
Finf Yiddish Lider
Ekatarina Leventhal-soprano, Eva Tebbe-harp, Duo Bilitis
Festival Nederlands Kamermuziek
Bethaniënklooster, Amsterdam, 20:30

September 18
String Quartet Nr. 2 "Hashkivenu"
Quartet from the Amsterdam Conservatorium with Doris Hochscheid
Festival Nederlands Kamermuziek
Bethaniënklooster, Amsterdam, 14:00

September 24
Finf Yiddish Lider
Ekatarina Leventhal-soprano, Eva Tebbe-harp, Duo Bilitis
Kirche St. Sauveur, Schengen, Luxemburg

September 25
Finf Yiddish Lieder
Ekatarina Leventhal-soprano, Eva Tebbe-harp, Duo Bilitis
Matthiaskapelle, Kobern-Gondorf, Duitsland

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PostHeaderIcon Der Tod ist groß (1994)

Duration: Approx. 5 minutes
Composed at the request of Judith Mok

Scoring

Soprano

String Orchestra

Score in C

Composed for a screen test for the film "Hoffman's Hunger".

First performanced by Rebecca Martin and the Fränkisches Kammerorchester conducted by Bernd Müller on June 24, 2006 in the Rathaussaal, Berg, Germany

Text Source

From R.M. Rilke

Der Tod ist gross
Wir sind die Seinen
Lachenden Munds,
Wenn wir uns mitten im Leben meinen,
Wagt er zu weinen
Mitten in uns.