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Only the Ephemeral is of Lasting Values (1993)
8 mins. – 8 solo flute pieces of max. 1 min. length Written exclusively for flautist and composer, Jos Zwaanenburg, this piece’s title has been borrowed from Ionescu. One of
Nothing Can Go Wrong (1992)
“For a musician, sound diffuser and too much apparatus” – ca. 7 mins. There was one a horror movie (title forgotten by the composer) in which a futuristic machine is
Oo, Li Po (1991)
For solo voice-overs/recording(s) or several voices (& recording) (= Do It Yourself iv), indeterminate duration This work has been inspired by the mainly French writers’ group Oulipo who used simple
Do It Yourselves (1990)
Solo voice, tape any amount of instruments (= Do It Yourself iii), indeterminate duration The title says it all. The performers (at least two) are facilitated to put together sounds
Ceci n’est pas une flûte (1990)
Flutes, midi-microphone, sampler, composed exclusively for Jos Zwaanenburg, 12 mins. The title is inspired by René Magritte’s painting, Ceci n’est pas une pipe. It wasn’t a pipe because it was
Rock’s Music (1988 – texts Gertrude Stein)
Solo voice-overs/stereo tape. New versions with choreography from 1994, 13 mins. The writer, Gertrude Stein has not only influenced my work, she has occasionally provided the source material for my
Do It Yourself (ii) (1987 – recycled texts)
9 mins. – solo voice-overs/stereo tape This, the second piece in the Do It Yourself series, was inspired by works by Michel Butor’s 6 810 000 litres d’eau par seconde
B (1986 – text Heiner Müller)
Solo voice, 3 channel recording, texts based on a reduction of Heiner Müller’s Bildbeschreibung, 12 mins. This is the third composition using texts from Heiner Müller in the 1980s as
Still Water Makes No Sound (1985)
For 3 percussionists + stereo tape, commissioned by Slagwerkgroep Amsterdam, 43 & 23 min. versions This piece was commissioned by Nieuwe Slagwerkgroep Amsterdam (Amsterdam New Percussion Group in Dutch). After