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November 2003

One performed in Berlin and Paris

OneBarbara Hannigan in One

The chamber opera One received great public and critical acclaim after its performances on the Berliner Festspiele and Festival d’Automne a Paris.

“Mastery of the deviation. With its absence of person psychology the piece spreads its aura over generations, since it reflects its secrets with the clarity of a mirror.”
— Der Tagespiegel, Sybill Mahlke, 12 Oct 2003

“It is also a true composition where all is determined starting from strict musical elements: rhythm, timbre and harmony. In service of a possible philosophical reflexion between Rimbaldism (I am another) and Buddhism.”
— Le Monde, Pierre Gervasoni, 20 Oct 2003

about

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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The Book of Disquiet - trailer

Book of Disquiet excerptsPortuguese language version with João Reis & Ana Moura.
4:49 min. trailer

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The Book of Disquiet - Scene 3 & 4

Scene 3 & 4
Klaus Maria Brandauer, musikFabrik, cond. Martyn Brabbins
11:01 min.

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