A One Minute Symphony entitled Les Rêves de ceux qui Rêvent Amare written especially for the Close to Classics concerts in Studio Amare . The inspiration for this came from a conversation between composition student Thijmen Krijgsman and conductor Chloe Rooke. You can hear how that encounter was translated into music on January 24 and 25 in Amare.

During the conversation, it became apparent that both the conductor and the composer have an affinity for poetry. Thijmen then went in search of a poetic text. During the writing process, his original idea changed radically. Krijgsman found his immediate inspiration in an online video clip by the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze. In it, Deleuze talks about the films of director Vincente Minnelli and his unusual view of dreams. Deleuze describes dreams as forces that not only take place in the dreamer's head, but also extend to the outside world. Anyone who enters another person's dream, he warns, runs the risk of being overwhelmed. "Beware of the dreams of others," says Deleuze. "Once you are caught in them, you are finished."

Dreams
Those penetrating words formed the new foundation for the piece of music—and immediately provided the title: Les Rêves de ceux qui Rêvent, or: the dreams of those who dream. Krijgsman was not familiar with the films mentioned, but the idea behind the statement was clear enough to spark his imagination.

Glissando
In his composition, he chose one central musical gesture: the glissando. For him, this flowing movement from low to high symbolizes the essence of dreams. The piece gradually rises, like a composed form of aspiration—of longing for something that seems just out of reach. The glissando thus becomes an audible metaphor for the upward reaching of the human spirit.

Dreamscape
The result is a musical snapshot in which philosophy and sound meet. In a few minutes, a dreamscape unfolds: fragile, ascending, and somewhat enigmatic. A small work with big ideas – perfectly suited to the intimate setting of Close to Classics.