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Encore I (2022-2023)
For Piano solo

Encore I is the last movement of Sonata for Piano No. 2 "Re-sonances" but can be performed autonomously

Duration: 3'

Commissioned by and dedicated to Ralph van Raat

The Piano Sonata No. 1 "Re-sonances" is inspired by many years of friendship between Ralph van Raat and the composer. In fact Ralph van Raat has given the world premieres of both of De Raaffs Piano Concertos. The world premiere of Piano Concerto No. 1 was in the Festival of Contepmorary Music in Tanglewood commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Piano Concerto No. 2 Circulus was conceived 20 years later, when both artists were in an established stage in their careers a full genearation later, hence the subtitle Circulus, which also refers to the thematic core based on large and small circular movements in time and space.

In the years in between these two larger works, and earlier in fact, Ralph has repeatedly asked for a composition for solo piano written especially for him, which is now finally taking shape.

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PERFORMANCES

Chamber Music Version

Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano "North Atlantic Light"
4 June 2018 | Carnegie Hall (Kurt Weill Recital Hall) in New York /USA
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Victor Stanislavsky, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
16 April 2019 | Dutch Music Days in the Recital Hall of the Dutch Consulate General in Hong Kong
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Daria van den Bercken, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
17 May 2019 | Dutch Music Days in the Recital Hall of the Dutch Consulate General in Hong Kong
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Daria van den Bercken, piano

Sonate for Violin & Piano No. 2"North Atlantic Light"
21 July 2019 | Wonderfeel, 's Graveland
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Daria van den Bercken, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
30 May 2021 | De Doelen, Rotterdam
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Alexander Ullman, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
7 November 2021 | De Doelen, Rotterdam
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Alexander Ullman, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
19 December 2021 | De Kunstkring, Ommen
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Alexander Ullman, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
27 February 2022 | Hoornder Kerk, Den Hoorn
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Victor Stanislavski, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
1 March 2022 | Laren, Noord-Holland
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Victor Stanislavski, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
2 March 2022 | Ruïnekerk, Bergen
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Victor Stanislavski, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
3 March 2022 | Midsland, Terschelling
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Victor Stanislavski, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
4 March 2022 | Dorpskerk, Castricum
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Victor Stanislavski, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
5 March 2022 | Grote Kerk, Groede, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Victor Stanislavski, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
6 March 2022 | Concertgebouw, kleine zaal, Amsterdam
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Victor Stanislavski, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
8 March 2022 | Philharmonia, Bratislava, Slovakia
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Victor Stanislavski, piano

Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 "North Atlantic Light"
28 May 2022 | Huis te Lindschoten, Landgoed Linschoten
Tosca Opdam, Violin solo & Victor Stanislavski, piano




 


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