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“Contemporary music seldom evokes philosophical reflections upon the Arts, yet the exquisiteness of the music of Wim Mertens demands it.”

“The repetition which influences the music of Mertens and indeed functions as its dominant compositional principle consists of a special dimension.”

“The challenge with which Mertens confronts us is that the technique of repetition remains dominant in his music but acquires a different meaning.”

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“MAXIMIZING THE AUDIENCE - Here it is a matter of Dionysian work which despite repetition and elements thereof moves a considerable distance away from the Minimal Music. Even here there is a narrative structure which is supported and accentuated by associative textual elements. The build-up of the climax advances steadily according to a well-defined plan.”

&copy 1984 By Prof. Dr. Jan M. Broekman