Peter Schat composed his Collages for 31-tone organ in 1962, creating one of the most distinctive works for the remarkable Fokker organ. In the movement Clusters, Schat paints an advanced palette of tone colours for his time, which went on to inspire many of his contemporaries. The other works on the programme, by composers such as Eugen Frischknecht, Ivan Wyschnegradsky and Jan van Dijk, were written around the same period as Schat’s composition. In addition to these pieces from the established repertoire, a composition by Felipe Waller for Fokker organ and the 96-tone Carrillo piano will be performed. This work also makes use of clusters, though in a highly playful manner, giving rise to lively musical movements. The work by Leo de Vries, though more recent than Schat’s, also has a historical connection, as de Vries corresponded with Adriaan Fokker during the 1960s. Hector Bravo Benard pays tribute to the cluster with his composition, performed using a laptop.
De clusters of Schat
Programme
Jan van Dijk (1918) – parts of “Musica per organo trentunisono I/3: 10 pezzi per organo trentunisono” op. 158c (1951)
– 5a. Toccata
– 3. Canon
– 6. Preludio e Fuga
– 7. Corrente alla fuga
– 10. Basso solo
Hans Eugen Frischknecht (1939) – 3 Stücke für 31-Ton-Orgel (1962)
– Andante
– Vivace
– Presto
Leo de Vries (1924) – 5 Inventions and Canzona (1997) premiere
– Invention I
– Invention II
– Invention IIIa
– Invention III
– Invention IV
– Canzona
Hector Bravo Benard (1975) – Tapestry (2010)
Ivan Wyschnegradsky (1893-1979) – Étude ultrachromatique op. 42 (1959)
Juan Felipe Waller (1971) – Lhorong (2011)
Peter Schat (1935-2003) – Clusters (from “Collages”) (1962)
Support
This concert has been made possible with the support of the Performing Arts Fund, the Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds, the SNS REAAL Fund and the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ.
A generous donation from the Netherlands Acoustical Society and a joint contribution from six well-known consultancy firms—namely Cauberg-Huygen, DGMR, LBP|SIGHT, M+P, Peutz, and Wijnia-Noorman-Partners (WNP)—has made it possible to acquire the Carrillo piano.
Fokker organ concert
Sunday 14 October 2012, 11:00 a.m.
Admission fee €14.00 (€11.00 reduced price)
Small Hall, Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ
Piet Heinkade 1, 1019 BR Amsterdam
Performers
Ere Lievonen, Fokker organ & Carrillo piano

