Tijdschrift van de Koninklijke Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis - Volume 72, Issue 1, 2022

Abstract Rutger Schutte (1708-1784) was a universally loved minister of the Dutch Reformed Church as well as a highly respected author of theological tracts and religious poetry. Unsurprisingly, he was chosen to serve on the National Committee that convened in 1773 with the remit to create a modernized and improved Dutch verse translation of the Genevan Psalter. Schutte was also deeply convinced of the im Read More

Abstract The Netherlands always had a problematic relation with the three main composers of the Second Viennese School (Schönberg, Berg, Webern). From the moment The Netherlands got to know their music, just before WO I, it was heavily criticised by the majority of the music press and gave rise to hostile reactions by most of the concert audiences. Not just aesthetic, but also ethic arguments were brough Read More