Washington Square Dance



[...] As with its predecessor Times Square Dance, the composer conceived the rhythm of his new piece first, to which the chords were attached later. However, Washington Square Dance has turned out much more like an explicit dance. The tempo is strict, and there are numerous repeats. The first dance is more enigmatic and varied, the new one is a downright Dutch Le Sacre du Printemps. [...]
Ernst Vermeulen, NRC Handelsblad, 21 June 2004



[...] The Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra presented the première of Rijnvos's Washington Square Dance, accompanied by dancers of the Dutch National Ballet in a choreography by Conny Janssen. Before that, and without dance, the orchestra played Times Square Dance, for which Rijnvos was awarded the [Matthijs] Vermeulen Prize [2000]. [...]
Roland de Beer, De Volkskrant, 21 June 2004