À Propos
In 1996 Willem Tanke wrote an organ piece called Stillness which
became a metaphor for his musical practice. It captures a vision
referring to his ancestors, who during many centuries were peasant
labourers in the fields with a small piece of land:
"It
is springtime. At the end of a hard day's work a farm worker is resting
a while before going home. He is leaning against a tree, his face
towards the late afternoon sun, his thoughts directed nowhere. Suddenly,
and for a brief moment, he sees Eternity. Some years later it happens
again; after that, no more. But the longing for it encourages him during
the rest of his life and strengthens him at the hour of death."
Similarly Willem Tanke has two areas of special interest which he pursues every day: the classical organ repertoire and his own compositions and improvisations, solo and with other musicians.
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