2006 (a)
2010 (b)

instrumentation:
2 flutes
2 clarinets in B flat
alto sax
tenor sax
trumpet in C
2 percussion
cimbalom
harp
2 guitars
double bass

Duration:
11 minutes
Students from the Royal Conservatory
Bas Wiegers - conductor



version b:

instrumentation:
2 flutes
2 oboes
2 clarinets in B flat
2 bassoons
4 horns in F
3 trumpets in C
3 trombones
1 tuba
timpani
percussion (2 players)
harp
piano
strings

Duration:
11 minutes

Portret


In Portret I made a musical portret of Rembrandt for the occasion of his 400th birthyear. But how does one translate fine arts into music? Because I direct, one-to-one translation is not possible I tried to transform several of Rembrandts painting techniques into composition techniques. The piece starts of with clear, sharp lines that slowly transform to free, rough gestures, a parallel with Rembrandts style. And just like he tried to give depth to his paintings I tried to create the illusion of depth by changing focus on different layers. These concepts do not determine the piece though, it is a fine point of departure but eventually the laws of music take over and follow their own logic.
In the end a painting does not only say something about the object or person that is being portrayed, but also about the one is does the painting. So maybe this portret has become a self-portrait.




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