My weblog U-turn contains my thoughts or quirky reactions.

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You are welcome to send a reaction through my feedback form.]]> 2007-03-14T18:48:33+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2007/03/test.shtml Public Dance Theater / Amstel QuartetBrowsing through youtube I came across this video by the New York Public Dance Theater, with the Amstel Quartet playing music by Philip Glass. Wouldn't it be beautiful to walk over Dam square here in... Renske 2007-03-14T18:48:33+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2007/03/just_for_the_fu.shtml Clip by Walter MoersNot much to tell, except that I had a good laugh lately about this funny video clip. Be aware: the language is German.... Renske 2007-03-12T10:59:39+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/12/voices_noices_c.shtml With a workgroup consisting of members of Componisten 96, Geneco en BIM we organized a composers forum in the Muziekgebouw. Forum Noises, Voices, Choices (1) (Dutch)A forum itself is nothing special, but that people of Componisten 96 and Geneco were... Music Renske 2006-12-02T20:09:26+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/10/sofia_gubaiduli.shtml Sofia Gubaidulina gives directionsto Pauline Post (Photo RV)Muziekgebouw aan het IJ had its doors open this afternoon for a public rehearsal in attendance of composer Sofia Gubaidulina. A good occasion to sniff the atmosphere and take some snapshots. It is... Concerts Renske 2006-10-15T18:43:50+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/10/the_art_of_engr.shtml Scanning through the Sibelius forums I ran into this link about music engraving. As a mere mortal using software for musicnotation, I take a bow in deep respect for the skills shown in this 7 minute film clip.... Music Renske 2006-10-14T14:12:15+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/10/wind_and_rain.shtml Sound garden Kampen (Photo RV)One of the fun things of carillon concerts is that circumstances aren't always predicable. In Gdansk we had ideal conditions, but when Frans Haagen performed Square Prayer last night in Kampen at the opening concert of... Concerts Renske 2006-10-07T17:46:21+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/10/organ_rites.shtml While I write this, in Utrecht the Klankkleurenfestival is coming to its conclusion with a performance of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring in a adaptation for organ. Earlier tonight I went to the first of two performances this evening where I... Concerts Renske 2006-10-01T21:24:28+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/09/standing_ovatio.shtml Two explicit minimal music concerts is throwing me way back to the days I still studied at the conservatory. First the combined De Volharding's and Percussion Group The Hague's birthday party for Steve Reich with old and new works in... Concerts Renske 2006-09-29T12:12:29+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/09/tierkreis.shtml On average I am not a fan of Karlheinz Stockhausen's music, since his brainpower has a habit of getting in the way. One of his compositions where brainpower and musical thinking seems to be well in balance is Tierkreis. Last... Music Renske 2006-09-20T14:27:22+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/09/walking_distanc.shtml Bach statue (Photo RV) Apart from being a great talent himself, Felix Mendelssohn made himself a name by starting a tradition with the Mattheus Passion. What I never realized is the geographical and historical situation that made him the ideal... Music Renske 2006-09-14T14:04:12+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/08/blog_down_blog.shtml Due to servermigration my blog has been down for a while. Rather frustrating, because there were some things I wanted to post about. But, as you can see, I am up and running again.... Media Renske 2006-08-16T13:32:52+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/07/open_air_deligh.shtml Sound garden (Photo RV)One week without my computer and the internet has had a healing effect. I had a kind of a system overload, so I desperately needed a break. Whereto? Well, if there is premiere at hand the choice... Concerts Renske 2006-07-23T08:50:45+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/07/laughing_in_a_c.shtml Today the International Organfestival in Haarlem opened with free concerts in the Sint Bavo church. The carillonneur (I seem to have a lot going on with carillons, lately) played on his instrument while he was visible on videoscreens. The same... Concerts Renske 2006-07-15T17:03:48+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/06/logic_tuning.shtml As I described earlier, composing for carillon creates a whole range of tuning opportunities. Since the carillon Frans plays on weekly is a meantone instrument with the A tuned at 415 kHz, my original score and soundtrack can't be played... Music Renske 2006-06-25T21:19:36+00:00 http://www.rvsmile.com/blog/2006/06/saved_by_the_be.shtml Last night I spoke to Frans, who will perform Square Prayer in Gdansk. He told me only the roof of St. Catherine's Church was burned (bad enough) and that the carillon was saved by the solid construction of the tower.... Music Renske 2006-06-19T20:17:33+00:00