composer
Louis Andriessen was born in Utrecht on June 6, 1939.
Education: After an early training in composition with his father, composer Hendrik Andriessen, he continued his studies with Kees van Baaren ...
related works
Un beau baiser : from the opera 'George Sand'; for choir a cappella / Louis Andriessen
Genre:
Vocal music
Subgenre:
Mixed choir
Scoring:
GK4
Vectorial : for six wind instruments and piano, 1982/83, (revision 1987) / Jan Vriend
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Wind Ensemble and keyboard instrument (3-8 players); Wind Ensemble and keyboard instrument (3-8 players)
Scoring:
ob cl cl-b fg 2trp pf/pf4h
12 metamorphosen : voor blazers en piano, opus 54a, 1963 / Géza Frid
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Wind Ensemble and keyboard instrument (3-8 players)
Scoring:
2fl 2ob 2cl 2fg h pf
Five : oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn [and] piano, 1977 / Jacques Bank
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Wind Ensemble and keyboard instrument (3-8 players)
Scoring:
ob cl fg h pf
composition
De volharding : = (Perseverance), for piano and wind instruments, (1972) / Louis Andriessen
Description:
Program note (English): With the piece 'de Volharding' I set out to break down a few musical barriers. That was also the intention of the so-called Inclusive Concerts that were organized in Amsterdam in the early 1970s. These were free concerts lasting 8 or 9 hours in which all sorts of music were performed: avant garde, medieval music, pop, jazz, electronic music, and so forth. With this formula we hoped to break through the exclusivity of the various concert genres and their audiences. While working on 'de Volharding' I was already aware that the 'democratizing' of music was not just about organizing concerts, but also about the music itself. The work 'de Volharding' thus has just as much to do with avant garde music as with folk music elements, like persistent rhythms and a freer interpretation by the performer. That comes from the fact that the work's content, as well as the way in which the piece is performed, is ultimately influenced by the players themselves. - LOUIS ANDRIESSEN