Ariadne
2019
Ariadne combines transparent lyricism with dramatic progression. The piece constantly changes color and texture, making use of the whole orchestra.
Details
Duration:
16'
Instrumentation:
333 - 4431 - timp 2perc harp pf str (16.14.12.10.8)
Commissioned by:
The Concertgebouworkest
Premiered by:
The Concertgebouworkest on 30 January, 2020, conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali
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Press Quotes
“Verbey was known as one of our country’s best orchestrators and in Ariadne he wraps subtle instrumentations in an immaculate orchestra sound. Craftsmanship of the highest order.”
Joep Christenhusz, NRC, 2 February 2020
“Whilst writing his last notes, Verbey must have felt sympathy for the title heroine, the king’s daughter Ariadne. She helped her lover Theseus beat the Minotaur, after which the hero dumped her as a favour.”
Guido van Oorschot, de Volkskrant, 2 February 2020