Beschreibung
Epiloog „Muziek voor Reinbert“ (Zugabe) was written as an ‚in memoriam‘ or ‚epi-taph‘ as you wish, for Reinbert de Leeuw (1938 -2020), Dutch composer, conductor and pia-nist. In 2012 he conducted De Roo’s double concerto for recorder and violin ‚Im grossen Schweigen‘ with the Residentie Orchestra, recorder player Erik Bosgraaf and violinist Simone Lamsma. The tonal material of this piece is based on an early work for piano solo by De Leeuw. The first ‚Zugabe‘ has also been published by Tre Fontane and is a hommage to Luciano Berio (ETF 3032). Another work by Matijs de Roo published by Tre Fontane is ‚Sotto Voce‘ for tenor recorder, flute, violine, viola and violoncello (ETF 3055).
Epiloog “Muziek voor Reinbert” wurde zum Andenken von Reinbert de Leeuw (1938 – 2020), niederländischer Komponist, Dirigent und Pianist, geschrieben. 2012 dirigierte er de Roos Doppelkonzert für Blockflöte und Violine ‘Im großen Schweigen’ mit dem Residentie Orchester, Blockflötist Erik Bosgraaf und Geigerin Simone Lamsma. Das tonale Material dieses Stückes basiert auf ein frühes Werk für Klavier Solo von De Leeuw.
‘Zugabe’ wurde auch von der Edition Tre Fontane veröffentlicht und ist eine Hommage an Luciano Berio (ETF 3032). Ein anderes Werk von Matijs de Roo, ebenfalls in der Edition Tre Fontane veröffentlicht, ist ‘Sotto Voce’ für Tenorblockflöte, Querflöte, Violine, Viola und Vio-loncello (ETF 3055)
Matijs de Roo was born on 1977 in Leidschendam, Holland. He studied composition with David Rowland and classical piano with Benno Pierwijer and Cristo Illiev at the conservatory of Enschede. In 2002 he graduated as a pianist and continued his compositionlessons at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague with Diderik Wagenaar and Martijn Padding. After gradu-ating in The Hague he did the masters course with Klaas de Vries at the conservatory of Rotterdam. At his final exam in 2005 he graduated Cum Laude and received a “special price for composition”.
During his studies he took part in several compositioncourses and masterclasses, two in Arn-hem with James Fulkerson, three in Dartington (GB) with Darryl Runswick, Jo Kondo and Pa-vel Novak, and at „Voix Nouvelles-Royaumont“ (FR) with Brian Ferneyhough, Brice Pauset and Stefano Gervasoni. At the Voix Nouvelles festival he was selected to study in Canada with the French composer Pascal Dusapin. For the past few years he has been collaborating with recorder player Erik Bosgraaf for whom he composed a large number of works. Erik Bosgraaf won the “de Nederlandse muziekprijs” in 2011. For this special occasion de Roo composed “Im großen Schweigen”, a double concerto for recorder, violin and orchestra performed by Erik Bosgraaf, Gordan Nikolic and het Nederlands Kamerorkest.“Im großen Schweigen” has been selected for “BUMA-Toonzettersprijs 2012” and has been performed during the Holland Festi-val by the Residentie Orchestra. Director: Reinbert de Leeuw, recorder: Erik Bosgraaf, violin: Simone Lamsma. His music has been performed in Holland, Germany, France, England, Hungary, Czech Republic, Russia, Canada, the USA and Australia by ensembles and orchestras such as Het Nederlands Kamer Orkest, Holland Symfonia, Le Quator Diotima, Nieuw Ensem-ble, Asko Ensemble, The New Music Players, Doelen Ensemble, Residentie Orchestra, The Ensemble Modern de Montreal, duo Post/Mulder, duo Bosgraaf/Elias and Call Arts Ensemble.
In 2000 de Roo won the NOG- jonge componisten prijs for his orchestral work Lines concern-ing the unknown soldier performed by the Dutch Ballet Orchestra in Amsterdam.
