Canto ostinato for two prepared pianos by jeroen van veen. The original score, for three pianos and an organ has been adapted here for four grand pianos. Time becomes the space in which the musical object is going to float. His most famous work is canto ostinato, which he wrote in 1976 and is considered one of. Grand melody from canto ostinato for four grand pianos. Canto ostinato for two pianos and two marimbas composer. Live recording of simeon ten holt s famous canto ostinato. Composer simeon ten holt was born in bergen in the dutch province of north holland in 1923, as the son of painter henri f. He continued his studies in paris at the ecole normale with honegger and milhaud. Irene russo piano, fred oldenburg piano, sandra and jeroen van veen piano ensemble. Canto ostinato is a major musical piece by simeon ten holt, a little known composer, even by the standards of modern or contemporary music. Using you can enjoy music playlists, explore loved genres, check the new music trends for every country, and create music playlists for any artist, band or album. Minimalistic elements in a new form of music canto ostinato for two prepared pianos by jeroen van veen.
Many of ten holt s works as, for example, canto ostinato employ harmonies quite similar to those used by european composers of the romantic perio. Ten holt, simeon canto ostinato sheetmusic minimal. Ten holt had completed canto ostinato for keyboard instruments in 1979, and it marked a drastic turningpoint for him as a composer. Ey guys, does anybody have the sheetmusic for simeon ten holt s canto ostinato, and then a transcription for piano solo. He also likes to use the jazzy offbeat chordal syncopation in the upper range. Canto ostinato, scored for four grand pianos, is the quintessential example of ten holt s groundbreaking minimalist style, one of his most wellknown and criticallyacclaimed compositions. Simeon ten holt, a dutch composer who wrote the famous canto ostinato, lemniscaat, incantatie iv, horizon for four pianists. Balance problems neoliberalism and new music in the. Stream grand melody from canto ostinato for four grand pianos by rondane kwartet quartet from desktop or your mobile device. Canto ostinato sheet music by simeon ten holt sheet music plus. The most remarkable aspect about this work is the amount of freedom that is. One of the first pieces that the octet played was of simeon ten holt s canto ostinato.
Incidentally he is not to be confused with the british composer simon holt or indeed the horse racing commentator simon holt, but never mind. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Elizabeth bergmann, marcel bergmann, sandra van veen en jeroen van veen. Simeon ten holt canto ostinato for synthesizers section. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Havana sheet music for piano download free in pdf or midi. The first performance of simeon ten holts canto ostinato took place on april 25th 1979 in the ruinekerk in bergen the netherlands and was realized using three pianos and an electronic organ. Simple twopart canon at intervals other than the octave. Listen to music from simeon ten holt like canto ostinato. Canto ostinato by ivo janssen on the independent record store by musicians for musicians.
When ten holt factors in some dynamic progression as in canto ostinato, it usually goes from mezzopiano to forte and back over a long span, but he is also happy to remain for a long time in a given dynamic range, between mezzopiano and mezzoforte. For that, go to four pianos in brilliant classics 11cd set simeon ten holt. Simeon ten holt born in bergen, netherlands, 24 january 1923 died in alkmaar, 25 november 2012 was a dutch composer. Rondane kwartet canto ostinato cd baby music store. If you listen to his aforisme ivi, dating from 1972 1974, one can hear his great interest in the behavior of sound, various delays and sound manipulation. Piano or keyboard simeon ten holt donemus piano book only. The score is laid out as a route for the performers to take, using the socalled drift parts at will. Horizon by simeon ten holt, iiii, live by piano ensemble. Canto ostinato xl by various artists, simeon ten holt, none. Simeon ten holts canto ostinato door vier pianisten.
Ten holt was born in bergen, north holland, the netherlands, and studied with jakob van domselaer, eventually developing a highly personal style of minimal composition. Download canto ostinato by rondane kwartet on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. Nov 29, 2012 ey guys, does anybody have the sheetmusic for simeon ten holt s canto ostinato, and then a transcription for piano solo. The music is repetitive, but strongly influenced by the performers. Canto ostinato for solo piano by ten holt simeon vinyl.
Repetition is the substance, the essence of canto ostinato. Canto ostinato obstinate song as ostinato is a musical composition written by the dutch composer simeon ten holt. Eadem sed aliter jeroen van veen pn brilliant 9434 5 cds. Playing canto ostinato cant be compared with playing any other. I bought the recording after accidentally watching an excellent tv documentary about ten holt and canto ostinato. My compositions take shape without any predetermined plan and are, as it were, the reflection of a quest for an unknown goal. Simeon ten holt wrote canto ostinato at the piano between 1976 and 1979. Ten holt generally uses consonant, tonal materials and his works are organized in numerous cells, made up of a few measures each, which are repeated ad libitum. Excerpts are available for download on official sites see external links. Musical introductions to cavalleria rusticana giuseppe. Simeon ten holt 24 january 1923 25 november 2012 was a dutch contemporary classical composer. Find simeon ten holts songs, tracks, and other music. Canto ostinato full album played by jeroen van veen.
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When simeon ten holt composed canto ostinato he was working on electronical compositions and he used one of the first synthesizers at sonology in utrecht. The work originates from a traditional source, it is tonal and uses functional harmonies. Simeon ten holt canto ostinato for two pianos and two. Simeon ten holt 19232012 canto ostinato, for keyboards. Harp player gwyneth wentink, electronica specialist wouter snoei and video artist arnout hulskamp will bring this arrangement of canto ostinato to exceeding stages worldwide.
The repetition procedure aims at creating a situation in which the musical object confirms its independence and can search for the most favourable position with respect to the light. Holt, simeon composer page 1 of 3 presto classical. Canto ostinato from simeon ten holt buy now in stretta. Ten holt died 25th of november 2012, at the age of 89. Solo piano music volumes iv, so one assumes that another release will follow it in due course. Since its premiere, canto ostinato grew out to be a hypnotizing masterpiece, revered by audiences and composers all over the world. Canto ostinato for 4 pianos, with precise comparisons between the versions of bouwhuis, this one by the piano ensemble excerpted from their complete. Ten holt, simeon canto ostinato sheetmusic minimal music. Dutch composer simeon ten holt s massive canto ostinato, written in the 1970s, was one of the first examples of european minimalism, and like much american minimalism, it was a reaction to the complexities of academic serialism. Simeon ten holt solo piano music brilliant classics 9434. If you listen to his aforisme ivi, dating from 1972 1974, one can hear his great interest in the behavior of.
An official page with all the authorized versions of the canto ostinato for keyboards composed by the dutch composer simeon ten holt 19232012. Simeon ten holt is a dutch composer born in bergen who is now in his mid80s. Canto ostinato obstinate song as ostinato is a musical composition written by the dutch composer simeon ten holt the piece was completed in 1976 and performed for the first time in 1979 and is by far his most popular and most performed work. Following on from canto ostinato xl earlier this year, brilliant classics is proud to present canto ostinato xxl, a recording that brings a new perspective to simeon ten holts minimalist composition by adding a romantic organ to the works original scoring for four pianos a combination never before attempted. Piano 1, piano 2, piano 3, piano 4 sheet music book by simeon ten holt 1923. Get the guaranteed best price on classical vinyl like the simeon ten holt canto ostinato at musicians friend. Complete multiple piano works box set, with canto ostinato also released alone, canto ostinato, or another version, simeon ten holt.
The program notes for this album of simeon ten holt s canto ostinato rather disingenuously comment that these compositions border on repetitive music, which is about as accurate as saying that bachs fugues border on contrapuntal music. Simeon ten holt 24 january 1923 25 november 2012 was a dutch contemporary classical composer ten holt was born in bergen, north holland, the netherlands, and studied with jakob van domselaer, eventually developing a highly personal style of minimal composition. Ave maria version for solo voice and organ woo 7 1b. Although all the subdivisions have a fixed place in the course of the work and are not interchangeable, the beginning and ending do not have an absolute form. Simeon ten holt please note that you require a copy of this product for every user. Listening to canto ostinato of dutch composer simeon ten holt is an emotional rollercoaster.
Piano duo sandra en jeroen van veen on two grand pianos. Canto ostinato for pianos and marimbas jeroen van veen. Ten holt studied with jakob van domselaer, eventually developing a highly personal style of minimal composition. Simeon ten holt rondane kwartet horizon mp3 album download. Canto ostinato can be played by various combinations of one or more types of keyboard instruments.
The piece was completed in 1976 and performed for the first time in 1979 and is by far his most popular and most performed work. Ten holt generally uses consonant, tonal materials and his works are organized in numerous cells, made up of a few measures each, which are repeated ad libitum according to the players preference. Jun 04, 2015 simeon ten holt canto ostinato for two pianos and two marimbas. Simeon ten holt canto ostinato requires a license if you would like to perform this in public. Canto ostinato, an album by simeon ten holt, irene russo, fred oldenburg, sandra van veen, jeroen van veen on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Simeon ten holt canto ostinato for two pianos and two marimbas. Over simeon ebook gratis boeken downloaden in pdf, fb2. Simeon ten holt canto ostinato for synthesizers section 17 mauricio pineros lopez. I read andreas ahlborn has written a transcription, but i cant find the sheetmusic anywhere. Yes, we are anyone having experienced the power of canto ostinato by simeon ten holt will come under the spell of the hallucinatory effect of this iconic work, the most famous dutch work for piano of the 20th century, one of the classics of minimal music. Ivo janssen is the first to make a solo piano version of this dutch masterpiece of minimalism. Canto ostinato by ten holt simeon listening cd sheet music. This revolutionary arrangement of canto is an ode to the famous dutch composer of minimal music, simeon ten holt.
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