Agnes van der Horst's book "De Andriessens: A colorful family of musicians and artists" was published recently (in Dutch). In this biography journalist and musicologist Van der Horst describes extraordinary family of musicians and artists including three major Dutch composers, Hendrik, Jurriaan and Louis, and also sculptor Mari Andriessen, the creator of "The Dock Worker Monument" in Amsterdam.
Monday, May 6, 2013
New book: De Andriessens
Agnes van der Horst's book "De Andriessens: A colorful family of musicians and artists" was published recently (in Dutch). In this biography journalist and musicologist Van der Horst describes extraordinary family of musicians and artists including three major Dutch composers, Hendrik, Jurriaan and Louis, and also sculptor Mari Andriessen, the creator of "The Dock Worker Monument" in Amsterdam.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Rosa Poster
Back in 1998 this was the poster for "ROSA The Death of a Composer" (1993-94) - a horse drama - by Louis Andriessen and Peter Greenaway.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Conversation
In 1941 American composers John Cage and Lou Harrison wrote together "Double Music". Fourteen composers, including Louis Andriessen took the same challenge and created seven pieces for one to twenty percussionists. The result was Double Music concert that took place last week at Muziekgebouw at Iij in Amsterdam. The concert included video interviews in which composers explain what Cage meant to them, among the others. Louis Andriessen and Martijn Padding's contribution to this initiative performed by Slagwerk Den Haag is "Gesprek" (Conversation).
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Rosa's Horses
Back to blogging.
"Rosa, the Death of a Composer", horse drama, got its orchestral reinvention. "Rosa's Horses" is an orchestral arrangement by Clark Rundell of this postopera originally made in 1993-1994 with Peter Greenaway. Louis Andriessen talks about the piece, and the role of the horses in it.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Hoketus Dancing
Robert Adlington sends the link to cheerful video of toddlers performing Hoketus dance.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
"La Girò" Dutch Premiere
"La Girò"(2010-11), violin concerto for violinist who plays, but also sings and talks, will have its Dutch première on 12th January 2012 in Amsterdam, at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. It will be performed by Monica Germino (violin, voice), Asko|Schönberg ensemble and conductor Reinbert de Leeuw.
Here, Monica Germino to whom "La Girò" is dedicated, talks about it, and plays some of its parts.
Here, Monica Germino to whom "La Girò" is dedicated, talks about it, and plays some of its parts.
Monday, December 26, 2011
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