Few western musical repertories speak more to the imagination than the Requiem mass for the dead. Yet, surprisingly, despite the significance of Requiem settings for our musical culture, the literature concerning them is sparse. The Book of Requiems presents essays on the most important works in this tradition, from the origins of the genre up to the present day. Each chapter is devoted to a specific Requiem, and offers both historical information and a detailed work-discussion. Conceived as ...

“Het verhaal van Radar love laat zich vol overgave vangen in dit uitmuntende standaardwerk”. Willem Bemboom, OOR

Radar Love staat in 1973 drie weken op nummer 1 in de Nederlandse Top 40. De single haalt in twaalf landen de Top 10. Het nummer, geschreven door gitarist George Kooymans en zanger Barry Hay, staat op het album Moontan, waarvan wereldwijd meer dan 100 verschillende edities verschijnen. De originele versie met Rinus Gerritsen op basgitaar en drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk is te vinden...