De Jong spins contemporary classical
" 'What do broadcaster Diederik De Jong and famed maestro Neeme Järvi have in common?' asks Mary Ellyn Hutton of the Cincinnati Post in her article, De Jong spins contemporary classical (1/28/05).
"Both are Knights of the Order of the North Star of Sweden. De Jong was knighted in 1981 for airing more programs of Swedish music than any program host in the world. Järvi, father of Cincinnati Symphony music director Paavo Järvi, received the distinction in 1990 for his leadership of the Gothenburg Symphony, the National Orchestra of Sweden.
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"One of De Jong's pet peeves is 'sugar-coating' contemporary music, which he has loved since he was a child and fell in love with the music of Bartok and Martinu. (The only pre-20th century composer whose CDs he still owns is Anton Bruckner.)
" 'The Cincinnati Symphony may play a piece by Eduard Tubin, but they also put on the same program something by Schubert or Beethoven. That makes me so mad. Don't you think people are curious?'
"Although he is pleased that CSO music director Paavo Järvi is performing 20th (and 21st) century music, he would like to see an even larger commitment.
"De Jong has a wish list for Järvi:
"Eino Tamberg's Concerto Grosso; Gosta Nystroem's Sinfonia del Mare; Jan Carlstedt's Symphony No. 1; Allan Pettersson's Symphony No. 7; Einojuhani Rautavaara's Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7; Vagn Holmboe's Symphony No. 8 or "Sinfonia in Memoriam," and ,strong>Ernst Hermann Meyer's Violin Concerto.
"De Jong is reluctant to name a favorite work or composer, though Martinu comes the closest, he said.
" 'You don't know the music of Bohuslav Martinu? How lucky you are! There is so much beautiful music you have yet to hear.'
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"Both are Knights of the Order of the North Star of Sweden. De Jong was knighted in 1981 for airing more programs of Swedish music than any program host in the world. Järvi, father of Cincinnati Symphony music director Paavo Järvi, received the distinction in 1990 for his leadership of the Gothenburg Symphony, the National Orchestra of Sweden.
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"One of De Jong's pet peeves is 'sugar-coating' contemporary music, which he has loved since he was a child and fell in love with the music of Bartok and Martinu. (The only pre-20th century composer whose CDs he still owns is Anton Bruckner.)
" 'The Cincinnati Symphony may play a piece by Eduard Tubin, but they also put on the same program something by Schubert or Beethoven. That makes me so mad. Don't you think people are curious?'
"Although he is pleased that CSO music director Paavo Järvi is performing 20th (and 21st) century music, he would like to see an even larger commitment.
"De Jong has a wish list for Järvi:
"Eino Tamberg's Concerto Grosso; Gosta Nystroem's Sinfonia del Mare; Jan Carlstedt's Symphony No. 1; Allan Pettersson's Symphony No. 7; Einojuhani Rautavaara's Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7; Vagn Holmboe's Symphony No. 8 or "Sinfonia in Memoriam," and ,strong>Ernst Hermann Meyer's Violin Concerto.
"De Jong is reluctant to name a favorite work or composer, though Martinu comes the closest, he said.
" 'You don't know the music of Bohuslav Martinu? How lucky you are! There is so much beautiful music you have yet to hear.'
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