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November 16, 2004
Reviews
There is always a day after. The day after a deadline, the day after a first rehearsal and the day after a premiere. I don't know which I fear most. Probably the day after a premiere. It is the day the music critic wants to show his or her skills.
Immediately after the premiere of my composition Nebel by the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra two reviews appeared. I wasn't mentioned once. These two were followed by two others. Both were negative about the concert and both marked my music as surprising, or a positive sidekick in the overall program.
Although I am happy that I am mentioned positively it is a strange experience, because I didn't have negative thoughts about the other parts of the program. It wasn't necessarily my cup of tea, but I could see and hear the skill.
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