| On the rippling notes | |
| of Bach I just muse away -- | |
| in a lasting time. | |
| Op kabbelende | Auf Kabbelnoten |
| noten van Bach mijmer ik -- | von Bach sinniere ich weg -- |
| in blijvende tijd. | in bleibender Zeit. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-20
Sonata in E-major for flute and basso continuo [harpsichord] (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 1742
Improvisation on the Adagio ma non troppo (BWV 1035), performed on February 20th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Kristján Martinsson (Keybird-piano with midi connection to two organs)
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian
| I took flute lessons, | |
| I wanted to understand -- | |
| what 'out of tune' is. | |
| Ik ging op fluitles, | Flötenunterricht, |
| want ik wilde begrijpen -- | weil ich verstehen wollte -- |
| wanneer iets 'vals' is. | was mal 'verstimmt' ist. |
Amsterdam, 2025-07-06
In foreign parts - Chronicles (Frida Vogels) - 2024
Autobiography "In den vreemde - Kronieken", chapter 'Herbert' - May 23rd, 1976, Bologna
Collection: Helices
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| It's the piano | |
| teaching us, letting us hear -- | |
| what harmony is. | |
| De piano zelf | Es ist das Klavier, |
| geeft ons les, laat ons horen -- | das uns lehrt, uns hören lässt -- |
| wat harmonie is. | was Harmonie ist. |
Amsterdam, 2025-05-31
With a photo of Madelief and Florentin, 10 and 6 years old at the piano (October 5th, 2009, Amsterdam)
Collection: Summer birds
Dedicated to: Florentin dK, Madelief dK
| Life is heavy, hard | |
| and slow, the music we play -- | |
| is light-footed though. | |
| Zwaar, hard en langzaam | Schwer, hart und langsam |
| is het leven, lichtvoetig -- | ist das Leben, leichtfüßig -- |
| is onze muziek. | unsere Musik. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
The bagpipes of the Maghreb (John Kameel Farah) - 2024
Composition, performed by John Kameel Farah in the Organpark on November 9th, 2024, on organs, synthesizers and piano
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Farah, John Kameel
| Sleep deliciously | |
| and play in your dreams the most -- | |
| beautiful music. | |
| Ga lekker slapen | Geh gut schlafen und |
| en speel dan in je dromen -- | spiele in deinen Träumen -- |
| de mooiste muziek. | die schönste Musik. |
Amsterdam, 2024-11-09
Lullaby for the children of Gaza (John Kameel Farah) - 2024
Composition for piano, dedicated to Lubna Alyaan, killed at the age of fourteen; performed by John Kameel Farah in the Organpark on November 9th, 2024
Collection: org anp ARK
Composer: Farah, John Kameel
| Music in the night: | |
| a prayer that lifts me up -- | |
| high into heaven. | |
| Muziek in de nacht: | Musik in der Nacht: |
| een gebed dat mij optilt -- | ein Gebet, das mich erhebt -- |
| tot in de hemel. | hoch in den Himmel. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-10
Silent is the night, peaceful (Salvatore Cammarano / Giuseppe Verdi) - 1853
Air "Tacea la notte placida", opera "Il trovatore" ("The troubadour") - Leonora, act 1
Collection: Held True
Tribute to: Cammarano, Salvatore
Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe
| In music you sense | |
| Order, wow, it just happens | |
| A perfect world now! | |
| Met muziek voel je | Mit Musik spürt man |
| Orde, jee, zomaar ineens | Ordnung, das passiert einfach -- |
| Alles vervolmaakt! | Die perfekte Welt! |
Amsterdam, 2017-08-06
The hard core - 1 (Frida Vogels) - 1992
Autobiographical account "De harde kern" - 1, Summer 1966, Bologna
Collection: Self-portraits
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
