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June 2010

The Book of Disquiet in Poland and Germany

The Book of Disquiet - Klaus Maria BrandauerKlaus Maria Brandauer

Following the successful Portuguese premiere of The Book of Disquiet in February in Porto, the work will be performed in its original German version at the Wroclaw Film Festival (Polish premiere) on 1 August 2010 by musikFabrik, conducted by Joana Carneiro. Actor Klaus Maria Brandauer returns to interpret the role he created in 2009. This German version travels to the Staatstheater Saarbrücken on 20 May 2011.

Excerpts from the recent Portuguese version, starring Joao Reis and Ana Moura, can be viewed online: vanderaa.net/disquiet-trailer

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Michel van der Aa (Netherlands, 1970) is one of Europe’s most sought-after composers today.
 For Van der Aa, music is more than organized sound or a structuring of notes. His music has expressive power, combining sounds and scenic images in a play of changing perspectives. Van der Aa’s recent stage works show a successful involvement as a film and stage director as well as composer.

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  • 19 February 2012
    Oog
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    Verena Sennekamp, cello
    Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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    International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
    The Phillips Collection, Washington DC, USA
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    Memo
    International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE). Erik Carlson, violin
    The Phillips Collection, Washington DC, USA

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