De Beweging
De Beweging (translation: the Movement) for large orchestra was created by Oscar van Dillen in 2001, and nominated for the Young Composer's Prize.
The instrumentation is a full symphony orchestra, contrasting polyphony and rhythm.
The composition can be considered to be a tribute to all peaceful movements fighting for an open society that truly respects human rights and cultural differences.
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Performance and recording
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- first performed by Holland Symfonia conducted by Peter Rundel
- live recording by VPRO for radio (duration: 14'25"):
Original program notes (in Dutch)
Beknopte Toelichting op de Beweging
Ik wilde een compositie schrijven, die binnen één deel de beweging maakt
van donker naar licht (met behoud van schemering),
van stil naar bewegend (met behoud van aarzeling),
van langzaam naar snel (met behoud van rust),
van laag naar hoog (met behoud van horizon), en
van stil naar luid (met respect voor grenzen);
kortom, quasi de vorm van een Indiase Raga.
Daaruit is dB ontstaan.
Oscar van Dillen, Rotterdam 15 December 2001
Original program notes (translated)
Concise text to the Movement
I wanted to write a composition, which has within one part the movement from dark to light (retaining dawn),
from still to moving (retaining hesitation),
from slow to fast (retaining rest),
from low to high (retaining horizon),
from silent to loud (respecting limits);
in short, quasi the form of an Indian Raga.
From this dB has sprung.
Oscar van Dillen, Rotterdam 15 December 2001
Score
- de Beweging (score in pdf)
