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.
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| Born | Jacob ter Veldhuis 14 November 1951 |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Website | www |
Life and career
editJacob 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 and electronic music with Luctor Ponse at the Groningen Conservatory.[1][3]
Music
editJacob 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
edit- ^ a b c "JacobTV". Dutch Guitar Foundation. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Milestones". JacobTV.net. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "JacobTV". WQXR. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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