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Indian River
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Overture The overture INDIAN RIVER starts in the minor mode and thus depicts a somewhat melancholic mood. This is an allusion by the composer to the fate of the Indians which by no means had been a peaceful one at all times. All of a sudden an Indian fetches a tam-tam and begins to play. A fast dance follows – the dancers move in a circle and in a stoop. This dance is also accompanied by the tam-tam. The Indians hold their hands around their mouths and shout “Uh-wah-uh” many times. A romantic fragment follows; it is the silence at a clear river. This part too uses the same motif. However, it is presented in a totally different atmosphere. When noon is over, the dance picks up again and eventually leads towards a final climax.
The overture INDIAN RIVER starts in the minor mode and thus depicts a somewhat melancholic mood. This is an allusion by the composer to the fate of the Indians which by no means had been a peaceful...
Cornelis (Kees) Vlak was born on 30th September, 1938 in Amsterdam. He was influenced by music at young age and when he was eight years old he got his first piano lessons. Later he played the trumpet in the fanfare orchestra “Waterland“. Vlak studied piano and trumpet at the Amsterdam Conservatory (exames 1959 and 1961), and composition and conducting at the Musiklyzeum Amsterdam.
He earned...