composer

Straesser, Joep

Joep Straesser was born in Amsterdam on March 11, 1934. He died on September 22, 2004 in Loenersloot. Joep Straesser studied musicology from 1953 to 1955 at the University of Amsterdam.

related works

Chamberconcerto nr. 2 : symphonic variations on four different minor seconds, for harp and chamber orchestra, 1992/93 / Joep Straesser

Genre: Orchestra
Subgenre: Harp and orchestra
Instruments: 2232 2200 timp 2perc str hp-solo

Aan Constantinus Huygens : voor mezzo-sopraan en luit, 1980 / (tekst: Anna Roemer Visscher), Herman Strategier

Genre: Vocal music
Subgenre: Voice and instrument(s)
Instruments: sopr-m lute

Stemming : lied voor tenor, viool en piano / [tekst] Jules Schürmann, Henri Zagwijn

Genre: Vocal music
Subgenre: Voice and instrument(s)
Instruments: ten pf vl

Ballad : for ensemble, 1995 / Martijn Padding

Genre: Vocal music
Subgenre: Voice and instrument(s)
Instruments: sopr rec-b cl-b trb perc g pf vl cb

composition

From the Chinese restaurant : a symphonic song cycle, for mezzo-soprano, alto saxophone, accordion and percussion, 1989 / Joep Straesser

Other authors:
Chin Sheng-T'An (Zoon van) (librettist)
Confucius (librettist)
Li T'Ai Po (librettist)
Po Chu-I (librettist)
Straesser-Verster, Stanny (librettist)
Contains:
A man who wants to eat / tekst v. Confucius
Patience / tekst v. Confucius
Climbing higher and higher / tekst v. Po Chu-I
Should I envie [i.e. envy] the gods? / tekst v. Li T'ai Po
My whole life I have eaten / tekst v. de zoon van Chin Sheng-T'an