Jacob ter Veldhuis (born 14 November 1951), known by the pseudonym Jacob TV, is a Dutch composer of contemporary classical music. Self-described as an "avant-pop composer", Jacob TV's music takes inspiration from Steve Reich, mixing classical music with elements of popular culture in a postmodernist manner.

Jacob TV
Born
Jacob ter Veldhuis

(1951-11-14)14 November 1951
Westerlee, Netherlands[1]
OccupationComposer
Websitewww.jacobtv.net

Life and career

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Jacob ter Veldhuis was born on 14 November 1951 in Westerlee, Netherlands.[1][2] In his youth, he had a variety of classical, rock, blues and jazz influences.[2]

He studied composition with Willem Frederik Bon [nl] and electronic music with Luctor Ponse [nl] at the Groningen Conservatory.[1][3]

Music

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Jacob TV's music includes elements of American popular culture and mass media, in a postmodernist manner.[4] Commentators frequently compare this approach to the visual arts; the music critic Anne Midgette likened it to Pop art, particularly the collages of Tom Wesselmann,[5] while the musicologist Kevin Lewis described it as Warholian.[4] Midgette also drew connections to the kitsch work of Jeff Koons,[5] a comparison echoed by NRC Handelsblad, who described him as the "Jeff Koons of new music".[6]

Jacob TV describes himself as an "avant-pop composer"; in light of his largely tonal style he remarks: "I pepper my music with sugar".[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "JacobTV". Dutch Guitar Foundation. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Milestones". JacobTV.net. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Houten, Theodore van (2001). "Bon, Willem Frederik". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.03472. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  4. ^ a b Lewis, Kevin (2014). "The Search for Self An Exploration of the Percussion Music of Stuart Saunders Smith". In Lewis, Kevin; Aguilar, Gustavo (eds.). The Modern Percussion Revolution. New York: Taylor & Francis. pp. 133–162 [144]. ISBN 978-1-317-97654-7.
  5. ^ a b Midgette, Anne (4 May 2007). "Dutch Composer Samples Pop Culture and Gives It a Melody". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b "JacobTV". WQXR. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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