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Born | Jacob ter Veldhuis 14 November 1951 |
Occupation | Composer |
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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 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]
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]
Jacob TV | |
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Born | Jacob ter Veldhuis 14 November 1951 |
Occupation | Composer |
Website |
www |
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 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]
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]