Ten Holt: Canto Ostinato XL, Composer Simeon ten Holt, Artist Jeroen van Veen piano, Sandra van Veen piano, Irene Russo piano, Fred Oldenburg piano, Aart Bergwerff organ, Esther Doornink & Peter Elbertse marimba, Simeon ten Holt's unmistakable minimalist style is the driving force behind Canto Ostinato, one of the composer's most famous works. Canto Ostinato is the best-loved Dutch piano composition of the 20th century, with it's mesmerizing melodies never failing to soothe the mind. The instruments and number of performers for the piece are unspecified; written 'for keyboard instruments', the work has been recorded many times with piano, but this unique set brings together 12 arrangements of the work - for piano, as well as for organ, marimba and synthesizer. With a variety of recording venues ranging from throughout The Netherlands to Canada, this compilation is a must-have addition to any classical music collection. Jeroen van Veen is a leading light in modern piano performance, as well as a successful composer. Chairman of the Simeon ten Holt Foundation, he has won critical acclaim with ensembles such as The International Piano Quartet, DJ Piano and Jeroen van Veen & Friends. Recorded in 1999 - 2013. Anyone having experienced the power of Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt will come under the spell of the hallucinatory effect of this iconic work, the most famous Dutch work for piano of the 20th century, one of the "classics" of minimal music. Jeroen van Veen and friends present the work in a variety of arrangements, ranging from piano solo through multiple pianos, organ, marimbas and synthesizers, each revealing other aspects of this deceptively simple work in which the harmonies shift imperceptibly in slowly changing waves. Liner notes on the composer by the artist, who worked in close collaboration till the composer's death last year.

Tracklist:

Canto Ostinato For Solo Piano: Section 1
Canto Ostinato For Solo Piano: Section 20
Canto Ostinato For Solo Piano: Section 74
Canto Ostinato For Solo Piano: Section 88
Canto Ostinato For Solo Piano: Section 91
Canto Ostinato For Solo Piano: Section 95
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 1
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 5
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 10
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 15
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 20
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 25
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 30
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 35
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 40
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 45
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 50
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 55
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 60
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 69
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 74. Theme I
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 80
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 83
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 86
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 88
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 89
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 92
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 95. Theme II
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 100
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 105
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos: Section 106
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 1
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 5
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 10
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 14
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 20
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 25
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 35
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 41
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 56
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 60
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 69
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 74. Theme I
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 78
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 83
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 88a
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 88b
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 88e
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 88f
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 89
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 91a
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 91c
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 91e
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 92
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 95. Theme II
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 97
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 105
Canto Ostinato For Four Pianos: Section 106
Canto Ostinato For Three Pianos And Organ: Applause
Canto Ostinato For Three Pianos And Organ: Section 1
Canto Ostinato For Three Pianos And Organ: Section 17
Canto Ostinato For Three Pianos And Organ: Section 31
Canto Ostinato For Three Pianos And Organ: Section 74. Theme I
Canto Ostinato For Three Pianos And Organ: Section 84
Canto Ostinato For Three Pianos And Organ: Section 88
Canto Ostinato For Three Pianos And Organ: Section 91
Canto Ostinato For Three Pianos And Organ: Section 95. Theme II
Canto Ostinato For Three Pianos And Organ: Applause (2)
Canto Ostinato For Organ: Section 1, 5, 10, 14, 20, 25, 35, 41, 56, 60, 69
Canto Ostinato For Organ: Section 74. Theme
Canto Ostinato For Organ: Section 86. Transition
Canto Ostinato For Organ: Section 91, Pt. II
Canto Ostinato For Organ: Section 95. Theme And Coda
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos & Two Marimbas: Audience
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos & Two Marimbas: Section 1, 5, 10, 14, 20, 25, 35, 41, 56, 60, 69
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos & Two Marimbas: Section 74. Theme
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos & Two Marimbas: Section 89, Pt. II
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos & Two Marimbas: Section 95. Theme
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos & Two Marimbas: Section 100, Pt. III
Canto Ostinato For Two Pianos & Two Marimbas: Applause
Canto Ostinato For Multitrack Marimbas: Section 1
Canto Ostinato For Multitrack Marimbas: Section 20
Canto Ostinato For Multitrack Marimbas: Section 40
Canto Ostinato For Multitrack Marimbas: Section 74. Theme I
Canto Ostinato For Multitrack Marimbas: Section 88
Canto Ostinato For Multitrack Marimbas: Section 91
Canto Ostinato For Multitrack Marimbas: Section 95. Theme II
Canto Ostinato For Two Prepared Pianos: Section 1
Canto Ostinato For Two Prepared Pianos: Section 20
Canto Ostinato For Two Prepared Pianos: Section 40
Canto Ostinato For Two Prepared Pianos: Section 74. Theme I
Canto Ostinato For Two Prepared Pianos: Section 88
Canto Ostinato For Two Prepared Pianos: Section 92
Canto Ostinato For Two Prepared Pianos: Section 95. Theme II
Canto Ostinato For Synthesizers: Section 1
Canto Ostinato For Synthesizers: Section 17
Canto Ostinato For Synthesizers: Section 31
Canto Ostinato For Synthesizers: Section 40
Canto Ostinato For Synthesizers: Section 74. Theme I
Canto Ostinato For Synthesizers: Section 84
Canto Ostinato For Synthesizers: Section 84
Canto Ostinato For Synthesizers: Section 88
Canto Ostinato For Synthesizers: Section 91
Canto Ostinato For Synthesizers: Section 95. Theme II
Canto Ostinato For Synthesizers: Section 106

UPC: 5029365945325
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 3.25.14
Format: CD

Ten Holt / Van Veen - Canto Ostinato XL (CD)