componist
Willem Jeths was born on August 31, 1959 in Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
Education: Jeths started his musical career as a child with piano and music theory lessons in the Music School of Amersfoort with ...
gerelateerde werken
24 capriccio's voor viool solo
Genre:
Kamermuziek
Subgenre:
Viool
Bezetting:
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Square : version for large orchestra, 1993 / Roel van Oosten
Genre:
Orkest
Subgenre:
Orkest
Bezetting:
4444 8532 timp 4perc 2hp str
Genre:
Orkest
Subgenre:
Orkest
Bezetting:
2222 4231 timp perc hp str
Berceuse héroïque : Arrangement for orchestra / Claude Debussy; arranged by Alphons Diepenbrock
Genre:
Orkest
Subgenre:
Orkest
Bezetting:
2ob 2fg 4h 3tpt 3trb 2hp timp perc str
compositie
Ritratto : Orchestral suite / Willem Jeths
Toelichting:
Ritratto is the Italian word for 'portrait' and the title of this opera. The young orphaned and married, excessively wealthy Italian Marchesa Casati strove to be seen throughout her life. She was famous for the exuberant parties she organized. She allowed herself to be portrayed or photographed by numerous artists.
With her black-rimmed eyes, her flaming red hair and eccentric behaviour she tried to gain a place in the art world. Against the background of the first world war, the libretto questions the importance of art.
At a feast of Casati, all sorts of artists from the time of Casati are brought together. At the time, it was the Futurists who paved the way for fascism with their art. Casati does not engage with secular problems and focuses on her passion. In opera she goes even further than in real life; by not seeing, she tries to be seen herself.