de Regt, H. (*1950)

Beschreibung

EVB 2818                                       2 Spielpartituren

de Regt, H. (*1950)

"Three Impressions for Oboe & English Horn"

Hendrik de Regt was born July 5, 1950 Rotterdam - The Netherlands – studied piano and organ in his native town and composition with Otto Ketting, from 1968 till 1972 and from his father Piet Ketting during 1975 till 1984. Right from the beginning it was clear that melodic and polyphonic elements were to occupy a predominant position in his compositions.

From the outset, de Regt's compositions have stressed melodic and polyphonic lines, though he has placed them in harmonic context.

He is drawn to the musical tradition and likes to link early musical elements with modern ones to create a stylistic synthesis.

For de Regt's, the most important target of a composition is the satisfaction of the performer and listener derive from hearing the piece.

Composer, performer and listener are always connected with each other like a triad, therefore a composition have to be understandable for the three parts.

De Regt writes and wrote a variety of vocal and instrumental chamber music.

In addition to this Egge-Verlag production, his music is available through Dorn Publications and PRB Productions (U.S.), Donemus-Amsterdam, and DMP - Belgium.

Three Impressions for Oboe & Cor Anglais:

For me as a composer it is a challenge to write pieces for one melodic instrument, like a kind of self investigation, how inspired and how interesting mine melodic invention appears in such solo compositions.

Melody is the most important element of a composition, and with a work for one instrument you are able in judging the melodic quality and inspiration of the composer concerned.

I am very attached with the sound of reed instruments, especially the cor anglais in his low and medium register and relating the oboe I prefer the medium register in solo compositions.

Most of mine melodies are elegiac and suitable for above mentioned instruments.

With each Impression I stated a few sentences out of the Metamorphoses of Ovidius, not for the program of mine music of course, that is in music completely impossible, but after the reading of these texts there will be an impression or a fantasy with the player or listener individually.

Hendrik de Regt, Rotterdam, April 2008