In Theo's Own Words
“The idea behind the piece harks back to an old technique from the late renaissance and early Baroque: variations on a fixed chord progression. Several musical ideas are alternated; the interrelationship lies in the harmony.”
– Theo Verbey
In Concert
Press Quotes
‘This is one of Theo Verbey’s finest compositions. […]
The piece’s convincing power is also due to the brilliant performance by the three members of the Concertgebouw Orchestra […]
And the music itself is magnificent: fresh, without cheap nostalgia or regression, and of a caliber that triumphantly overcomes any fear of modernity.’ – ©Emanuel Overbeeke, August 2026 (orig. published in Dutch at www.opusklassiek.nl, translated with the author’s permission by Eileen Stevens)