Archive 1984

Two important Canadian composers occupied a substantial part of the 1984 Holland Festival. Henry Brant filled seven evenings—from Carré to De IJsbreker—with changing ensembles; Raymond Murray Schafer was close behind with four concerts in the Oude Kerk and De IJsbreker. But music was not the only highlight: four parts of Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Samstag aus LICHT were performed; Meredith Monk appeared at the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam; and the fourth Claxon Sound Festival presented new work by Dutch and international composers.

Was it all music? Certainly not. Willem Nijholt delivered outstanding performances in a number of texts by Camus. Trisha Brown Company appeared with three performances, and there was a night-long debate on what is—or is not—beautiful and valuable, featuring figures such as Konrad Boehmer, Rudi Fuchs and Cees Dam.

gastcomponist

Dick Raaijmakers

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Film

Koyaanisqatsi

Francis Ford Coppola, Godfrey Reggio, Philip Glass

1984
Koyaanisqatsi

Francis Ford Coppola, Godfrey Reggio, Philip Glass

Henry Brant

'In het Holland Festival van 1982 was hij al dé grote verrassing van het Amerikaanse muziekprogramma. Hij wordt wel de uitvinder van de spatial music genoemd en de Ives van onze dagen'

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Context

De nacht van de twee bedden

Konrad Boehmer, Reinbert de Leeuw, Louis Andriessen, Rudi Fuchs, Cees Dam, W. Crouwel, Stoker, Han Lammers, Pierre L.A. Janssen, Louis van Gasteren, I.A. Diepenhorst, H.J.A. Hofland

1984
De nacht van de twee bedden

Konrad Boehmer, Reinbert de Leeuw, Louis Andriessen, Rudi Fuchs, Cees Dam, W. Crouwel, Stoker, Han Lammers, Pierre L.A. Janssen, Louis van Gasteren, I.A. Diepenhorst, H.J.A. Hofland

Welcome!

Welcome to the Holland Festival archive! The history of our festival dates back to 1947. Through the programs of each festival edition we aim to tell this history here. Currently our archive has been digitised from 1990 onwards, more history is to follow soon. Sadly some information is only available in Dutch but we aim to be as bilingual as possible. For additions or tips send an email to [email protected].