Ten Holt: Canto Ostinato XXL (Full Album) played by Jeroen van Veen

Following on from Canto Ostinato XL earlier this year, Brilliant Classics is proud to present Canto Ostinato XXL, a recording that brings a new perspective to Simeon ten Holt’s minimalist composition by adding a Romantic organ to the work’s original scoring for four pianos – a combination never before attempted.

Composer: Simeon ten Holt
Artists: Jeroen van Veen (piano), Sandra van Veen (piano), Marcel Bergmann (piano), Elizabeth Bergmann (piano) & Aart Bergwerff (organ)

The result is the most beautiful and harmonious of sounds, one that captures Canto Ostinato’s emotional variety and depth through building on the sweetness and simplicity that inhabit this acclaimed composition, first performed in 1979.

Canto Ostinato is all to do with time: ‘taking your time, passing time, making time,’ as Jeroen van Veen, and one of the performers on the four-disc set, explains; and this is partly effected through the artists’ decision to repeat certain of the composition’s sections (106 in total) ad lib, thus inducing a sort of alienation of the part of the listener (because of the repetition’s posterior relationship to the harmony) and creating a hypnotic effect, a regular feature of minimalist music. Recorded over the course of just one day, this four-hour arrangement slows the tempo down a little, in order to accommodate the magnificent acoustics of the Muziekgebouw Eindhoven. Joining organist Aaart Bergwerff and Brilliant Classics regulars Sandra and Jeroen van Veen, all of whom feature on XL, are the acclaimed piano duo Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann, both experts in the minimalist genre and who also enjoy separate international careers. Jeroen van Veen chairs the Simeon ten Holt Foundation, dedicated to keeping the wonderful music of this late Dutch composer alive.

Tracklist:
0:00:00 Canto Ostinato: Section 1
0:05:00 Canto Ostinato: Section 5
0:12:10 Canto Ostinato: Section 10
0:32:10 Canto Ostinato: Section 17
0:38:42 Canto Ostinato: Section 20
0:46:46 Canto Ostinato: Section 23
0:58:28 Canto Ostinato: Section 34
1:02:11 Canto Ostinato: Section 37
1:03:23 Canto Ostinato: Section 37
1:08:05 Canto Ostinato: Section 41
1:18:51 Canto Ostinato: Section 56
1:22:35 Canto Ostinato: Section 60
1:31:04 Canto Ostinato: Section 69
1:39:33 Canto Ostinato: Section 74. Cumulation No. 1
1:53:02 Canto Ostinato: Section 83
2:03:33 Canto Ostinato: Section 88
2:07:14 Canto Ostinato: Section 88 A
2:10:54 Canto Ostinato: Section 88 B
2:13:35 Canto Ostinato: Section 88 C
2:33:02 Canto Ostinato: Section 88 A
2:42:15 Canto Ostinato: Section 88 F
2:56:05 Canto Ostinato: Section 88 H
3:02:04 Canto Ostinato: Section 89
3:05:50 Canto Ostinato: Section 91 A
3:07:49 Canto Ostinato: Section 91 A
3:16:25 Canto Ostinato: Section 91 C
3:22:38 Canto Ostinato: Section 91 E
3:38:30 Canto Ostinato: Section 91 I
3:46:18 Canto Ostinato: Section 92
3:51:12 Canto Ostinato: Theme No. 2. Cumulation No. 2
4:02:20 Canto Ostinato: Section 105
4:04:21 Canto Ostinato: Section 106

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[dyskinesia]

Still my favorite interpretation of this piece years later. Respect Van Veen immensely for his dedication to this piece. So many dissonances, so many syncopations.

[hadademian]

Universe's rhythm it is. Once you join listening, it elevates you up to the roof of it.

[tenno]

Listened to it 14 billion years ago, and still listening to it at the end of time.

[ikigomez]

Fantastic version!!! I absolutely LOVE this piece since YouTube algorithm recomended for me.. and then I listened... It was ABSOLUTELY love at first sight (or should I say... love at first listen... 😂😂)

[류순열-hi]

아름다운 피아노 연주곡 잘 들었습니다~감사합니다~🎵🎹🌿🍀☘🌹🌹☘🍀🌿❤❤

[NeoLucid]

Thank you so much for posting. It’s such a nice piece, i love this version the most, it helps me relax, not think so much and just to vibe with the music.

[maimohamed]

Starting the day with this is so beautiful😍✨🎶🙌😌

[BarefootWalker]

a beautiful rendition of the classic piece.

[HarpsichordVinylGallery]

Gelukkig bestaat de 'oude' versie ook nog zoals die in de jaren 80 en 90 in Vredenburg werd uitgevoerd. Lekker 4 uur hoewel ik ook 8 uur heb meegemaakt zodat je tussentijds in een restaurant kon gaan eten.

[alexnovikoff]

Прекрасноное исполнение - в лёгком "утреннем" стиле.
Спасибо!

[cristianradu]

"Section 1" is the best motivational booster

[chilanya]

ik wist niet dat er ook nóg langere versies bestonden. hoor hier en daar al wel secties die ik nog niet kende.

[oliviaa.lastre]

*_This is so well, perfect for my studio and Classes, thank you very much_*

[ilyasivkov]

After this performance all others feel like short digest.

[muins]

The mind is thankful for any variation that occurs during this epic monotony.

[jostmerklinghaus]

Wonderful ! I especially adore the two "Cumulations".

[seansongzhao]

This is an amazing recording. Also works really well on 1.25 speed IMO.

[excelsior]

As the noted music critic (not) Emperor Joseph II allegedly said to Mozart regarding "The Marriage of Figaro, " - "Too many notes." One could justifiably adopt the emperor's observation here without fear of contradiction.

[catherinefrechette-gregoir]

Find you by doing some search about the Ostinato for an Essai and actually your music is great to concentrate and write, especially for a Bassiste!

[tkach]

Почему секцию 69 пересматривают чаще всего?)