Articles

AF illustrated talks

2007

Series of public lectures given by R Casteels in 2007 and 2008 at the Alliance Francaise Singapore on European music (symphony, concerto, ballet, opera, jazz). Article 1, Article 2 and Article 3

Abba: analysis

2012

Analysis of the organ piece opus 82 entitled Abba.

Alla Turca

2004

Public illustrated talk given by R Casteels on 19-9-2004 at the Asian Civilisations Museum/Empress on the Ottoman influences on 18th c. European art music, in the frame of the exhibition “From the Land of the Ottoman Sultans”.

Architecture: special project

2006

The special project on music and architecture was an ambitious artistic collaboration with sonic artist Baudouin Oosterlynck and 120 students from the National University of Singapore, Department of Architecture in 2006. Students created 26 models. One pavilion was selected and built on campus. Casteels wrote an essay (see ). Lionel Lye wrote an essay about Casteels (see ). Casteels composed a graphic score created by three performers directly on the pavilion (see Sound Journey - poster and article). Book-object created by Raphaël Casteels in 2007 comprising: - one case sculpture out of plexiglass of 26 x 26 x 11.4 cm; - two oriental bindings type daifuko cho on two notebooks published on Darwin paper of 160gsm, 26 pages, 10 pictures; specimen number I/V; - one catalogue published by Robert Casteels, National University of Singapore, in 2006.

Around the World with Tedd Joselson

2025

Conversation between Pianist Tedd joselson and conductor R Casteels on 1st piano concerto by Brahms on the occasion when the two concertos were performed during the same 2024 concert in Singapore; directed by Elisabeth Stevens. Youtube link

Asian Folktales and Legends: programme booklet

2010

Asian Folktales and Legends was the title of a special concert conceived and given by Robert Casteels with the National University of Singapore’s guitar orchestra in 2010. A poet wanders, muses and invites the listener down Asia’s memory lane with guitar music from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and The Philippines.

Astronomy

2012

see Music, Planets and Stars , Sounds from Outer Space and Symphony nr 5

Berlayar Ke Mata Hari 5: analysis

1998

This analysis of part two of my composition entitled Berlayar ke Mata Hari 5 opus 25 shows the structural organisation in 5 sections, the harmonies spread over nine octaves and the time as well as numerical proportions in relation to number 19, which was the key number of all 19 pieces that constitute the Berlayar cycle, composed and premiered from 1997 to 1999.

Biographies

2025

Birds are the True Masters - by R Casteels (2010)

2010

After highlighting ten empirically proven facts about birds and their songs, Casteels discusses the approaches European art music composers have taken with regards to birds. He then goes on to give a background and a brief analysis on his composition for the grand finale of the Singapore Botanic Gardens' 150th Anniversary, Bird Songs. The article closes with a recommendation of specialised literature relating to some interesting aspects of birds. The article was published by Nature Watch, the official magazine of Nature Society (Singapore) Volume 18 No. 2 Apr-June 2010. The 2nd document is a list of repertoire connected to bird songs.