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Middernachtmysterie

from Introspective by Hans Elzinga

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Middernachtmysterie (Midnightmystery). I wrote this after seeing the painting with this title by the Dutch painter Johfra. It’s a work of both chaos and beauty. In the 1980s I recorded it with Michiel Bemelmans, an amazing saxophone and flute player. I showed him a reproduction of the painting, told him about my musical interpretation of it. He sat down on the floor with his instruments and we started recording. We did one take and it was exactly how I had it in mind. Afterwards we lost contact and many years later I heard that he killed himself after being mentally ill for quite some time. I was shocked. Michiel was such a nice and sensitive person. There must have been a vacancy in the angel’s orchestra. Rob and Stan did a great job recording a new and better version of this piece.

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from Introspective, track released November 10, 2019
Hans Elzinga-guitars, whistle, Rob Musters-soprano sax, Stan Stolk-double bass

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Hans Elzinga Noordwijk, Netherlands

Throughout the years Hans Elzinga played many instruments in many different styles with lots of musicians in the Netherlands and abroad. Since 2018 he returned to the guitar and flutes ánd with a loopstation.
Not so much compositions as before but musical landscapes, layers of sound, mesmerizing flutes, creating a mystical magical atmosphere. Open up your mind and let yourself get carried away. ... more

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