composer

Andriessen, Louis

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 ...

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composition

De volharding : = (Perseverance), for piano and wind instruments, (1972) / Louis Andriessen

Publisher: Amsterdam: Donemus, cop. 1972
Publisher's number: 02092
Genre: Chamber music
Subgenre: Wind Ensemble and keyboard instrument (3-8 players)
Scoring: 3sax 3trp 3trb pf
Remarks: Voor piano, 3 saxofoons, 3 trompetten en 3 trombones. - In opdracht van de Stichting Cultuurfonds Buma. - Opgedragen aan Arthur ten Bosch et al.
Duration: 23'00"
Number of players: 10
Year of composition: 1972
Status: fully digitized (real-time delivery)

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

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