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The whistling of birds, people |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-13
The Orchestra (William Carlos Williams) - 1955
Poem (collection "Journey to Love")
A passage from this poem was used in the cantata "The Desert Music" (1984, Steve Reich)
Collection: Mosaic virus
Tribute to: Williams, William Carlos
Composer: Reich, Steve
| The music sounds low, | |
| as deep and dark as the ground -- | |
| the coffin stands in. | |
| De muziek klinkt laag, | Die Musik klingt tief, |
| diep en donker als de grond -- | so dunkel wie der Boden -- |
| waar de kist in staat. | in dem der Sarg steht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Praise the height (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Prijs de hoogte", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Preis die Höhe", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| Passion is always | |
| in the notes themselves, not in -- | |
| virtuosity. | |
| Passie zit altijd | Leidenschaft: immer |
| in de muzieknoten, niet -- | in den Noten selbst, nicht im -- |
| in virtuoos spel. | virtuosen Spiel. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-04
Piano nestor Willem Brons (Loni Verweij) - 2025
Interview in the NRC of August 4th, 2025
Collection: High gear
Tribute to: Brons, Willem
| Your music opens | |
| hearts, even those of the dead -- | |
| Play and don't look back! | |
| Jouw muziek opent | Die Musik öffnet |
| harten, ook van de doden -- | Herzen, auch die der Toten -- |
| Speel en kijk niet om! | Spiel und sieh nicht um. |
Amsterdam, 2024-07-15
Cupid's air "If the sweet sound of your lyre" (Ranieri de' Calzabigi / Christoph Willibald Gluck) - 1762
Cupid's air: "Ah! Se il dolce suon della tua lira" / "Si les doux accordsde ta lyre" from the opera "Orfeo ed Euridice" ("Orpheus and Eurydice"), first act, third scene
Collection: Stall
Tribute to: De' Calzabigi, Ranieri
Composer: Gluck, Christoph W.
| So different, still, | |
| is the sound of human worlds -- | |
| without master Bach. | |
| Zo anders, zo stil | So anders, so still |
| klinken mensenwerelden -- | klingen menschliche Welten -- |
| zonder meester Bach. | ohne Meister Bach. |
Amsterdam, 2023-06-27
Stillness of the World Before Bach (Lars Gustafsson) - 1982
Poem "Världens tystnad före Bach" (collection "Världens tystnad före Bach")
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: Gustafsson, Lars
| This music is so | |
| nice that I play it even -- | |
| better than I can! | |
| Deze muziek is | Diese Musik ist |
| zo prachtig! Ik speel haar nog -- | so schön! Ich spiele sie noch -- |
| mooier dan ik kan. | besser als ich kann. |
Amsterdam, 2023-06-21
The cup of love - The history of a first year (Simon Vestdijk) - 1956
Roman "De beker van de min - De geschiedenis van een eerste jaar", chapter 2-4 [1917]
Collection: Inmost [1]
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
| It is shadowy, | |
| the organist gently blows -- | |
| mists into our ears. | |
| Het is schemerig, | Es ist schimmerhaft, |
| de organist blaast nevels -- | der Organist bläst Nebel -- |
| in onze oren. | in meine Ohren. |
Amsterdam, 2023-01-21
Nebula (Giulio Tosti) - 2023
On January 21st, 2023 Giulio Tosti improvises on the Verschueren organ in the Organpark, under the title "Nebula"
Collection: org ANP ark
Composer: Tosti, Giulio
| The music of Bach | |
| is grief comforting people -- | |
| with touching beauty. | |
| De muziek van Bach | Die Musik von Bach |
| is verdriet dat mensen troost -- | ist Kummer, der uns tröstet -- |
| met pure schoonheid. | mit reinen Schönheit. |
Amsterdam, 2022-03-17
Collection: Pending rain
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
| He gives a concert | |
| exclusively for me: Great! -- | |
| Beauty! Happiness! | |
| Hij geeft een concert, | Er gibt ein Konzert, |
| helemaal alleen voor mij: | es ist ganz allein für mich: |
| Schoonheid! en Geluk! | die Schönheit! das Glück! |
Amsterdam, 2021-10-18
The virtuoso (Margriet de Moor) - 1993
Novel "De virtuoos"
Collection: Specialities
Tribute to: De Moor, Margriet
| Above the ashes | |
| the angels start to tinkle -- | |
| peace into our hearts. | |
| Boven rook en as | Über die Asche |
| rinkelen de engelen -- | klingeln die Engel Frieden -- |
| vrede in ons hart. | in unsren Herzen. |
Amsterdam, 2019-04-28
For the Nôtre-Dame (Calliope Tsoupaki) - 2019
Composition "Pour Notre-Dame"
Performed in the Organpark on April 28th, 2019 and November 14th, 2021
Michael Bonaventure, resp. Geerten Liefting (organ)
Collection: ORG anp ark
Composer: Tsoupaki, Calliope
| The harmonious | |
| music babbles and splashes -- | |
| in everyone's heart. | |
| De welluidende | Die wohlklingende |
| muziek kabbelt en klatert -- | Musik plätschert und spritzt in -- |
| in onze harten. | unseren Herzen. |
Amsterdam, 2018-04-22
The well-tempered harpsichord (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 1722
Composition "Das Wohltemperierte Klavier" (BWV 846-869), first part, performed by Willem Brons in the Organpark on April 22nd, 2018
Collection: ORG anp ark
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
| It intrudes, kicks things | |
| upside down and connects me -- | |
| to people: music. | |
| Ze dringt binnen, schopt | Dringt ein, tritt alles |
| alles om en verbindt me -- | um und verbindet mich dann -- |
| met mensen: muziek. | mit Menschen: Musik. |
Amsterdam, 2011-11-28
Collection: The drama
