De Tijd
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79291
News & Reviews
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"They were both fearless, pushing back against the severe music that seemed to dominate the modern composition landscape during the 1960s and 1970s, the same music that was, by the way, a major part of Nonesuch’s identity during that period," writes Nonesuch Records Chairman Emeritus Bob Hurwitz, in a remembrance of composers Louis Andriessen and Frederic Rzewski. "Neither was afraid to reference vernacular music, and jazz, and popular and folk music, and most importantly, both embraced a tonal language that was out of favor at the moment they were coming of age as composers. Their music was deadly serious at times, and polemical and political, but it could be humorous, and always filled with humanity."
Composer Louis Andriessen died today at a care home in Weesp, North Holland, at the age of 82. Andriessen was once described by the Guardian as “not only the leading Dutch composer of our time, but one of the most important figures in European music in the last half century, whose influence has spread far beyond that of his own works.” Over thirty years, he released nine recordings on Nonesuch, from De Staat in 1991 to his final work, The only one, earlier this year.
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About This Album
Dutch composer Louis Andriessen is represented on his second Nonesuch recording by De Tijd (Time), which was inspired by writings by St. Augustine. The work seeks to evoke the sound of a continuous present, an awareness of time standing still. Composed in 1981, it contains constant changes of time signature and rhythms with their own metric and instrumental identity. The layers of sounds are represented by choir; violins/flutes/organ; and pianos/vibraphones/crotales. De Tijd received its US premiere in 1991 at the Bang On A Can Festival, under the direction of Reinbert De Leeuw.
Credits
MUSICIANS
Reinbert de Leeuw, conductor
Schönberg Ensemble:
Govert Jurriaanse, Marieke Schneemann, Marie-Cécile de Wit, Nine Sligter, Ariëlle van Eysden, Peter Verduyn Lunel, Tineke van Geuns, Eveline Hagen, flute
Liesbeth de Jong, Jos Peulers, Erik van Deuren, bass clarinet
Harry Sparnaay, contrabass clarinet
Ad Welleman, Louis Lanzing, Hans van Loenen, Carl Daleboudt, Edith Post, Arjan Post, trumpet
Mapje Keereweer, Charlotte Sprenkels, harp
Patricio Wang, Rob Zeelenberg, bass guitar
Gerard Bouwhuis, Bob Zimmerman, piano
Gerrit Hommerson, Hammond organ
Michiel Weidner, cymbalon
Janneke van der Meer, Wim de Jong, Linda Ashworth, Rena Scholtens, Jan-Erik van Regteren Altena, Erik Kromhout, violin
Henk Guittart, Annette Bergman, viola
Peter Luit, Pieter Smithuysen, Harke Wiersma, Niko Ravenstijn, double bass
Percussion Group The Hague: Wim Vos, Ger de Zeeuw, Willy Goudswaard, Frans Leerdam, Murk Jiskoot, Arnold Marinissen, Victor Oskam
Members of The Netherlands Chamber Opera
Adinda de Nijs, Barbara Borden, Erica Grefe, Tannie Willemstijn, Bep Pierik, Manon Heijne, Sonja van Lier, soprano
Heleen Resoort, Myra Kroese, Ananda Goud, Yvonne Benschop, Kathrin Pfeiffer, altoPRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced and recorded by Adriaan Verstijnen
Re-mix engineer: Ben Uytjens
Recorded March 9, 1990, at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Cover photograph by Ty Allison
Design by John Heiden
Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz
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Release Date:
Friday, May 14, 1993 - 04:00
DescriptionExcerpt:
Dutch composer Louis Andriessen is represented on his second Nonesuch recording by De Tijd (Time), which was inspired by writings by St. Augustine. The work seeks to evoke the sound of a continuous present, an awareness of time standing still. Composed in 1981, it contains constant changes of time signature and rhythms with their own metric and instrumental identity. The layers of sounds are represented by choir; violins/flutes/organ; and pianos/vibraphones/crotales.
Description:
Dutch composer Louis Andriessen is represented on his second Nonesuch recording by De Tijd (Time), which was inspired by writings by St. Augustine. The work seeks to evoke the sound of a continuous present, an awareness of time standing still. Composed in 1981, it contains constant changes of time signature and rhythms with their own metric and instrumental identity. The layers of sounds are represented by choir; violins/flutes/organ; and pianos/vibraphones/crotales. De Tijd received its US premiere in 1991 at the Bang On A Can Festival, under the direction of Reinbert De Leeuw.
ProductionCredits:
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced and recorded by Adriaan Verstijnen
Re-mix engineer: Ben Uytjens
Recorded March 9, 1990, at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Cover photograph by Ty Allison
Design by John Heiden
Executive Producer: Robert Hurwitz
Cover Art:
Nonesuch Selection Number:
79291
Number of Discs in Set:
1disc
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6
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23
ns_album_releasedate:
Saturday, May 1, 1993 - 04:00
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Album Status:
UPC/Price:
Label:
CD+MP3
UPC:
075597929126BUN
Price:
0.00
Label:
MP3
UPC:
603497127160
Price:
9.00
Artist Name:
Louis Andriessen
MusicianDetails:
MUSICIANS
Reinbert de Leeuw, conductor
Schönberg Ensemble:
Govert Jurriaanse, Marieke Schneemann, Marie-Cécile de Wit, Nine Sligter, Ariëlle van Eysden, Peter Verduyn Lunel, Tineke van Geuns, Eveline Hagen, flute
Liesbeth de Jong, Jos Peulers, Erik van Deuren, bass clarinet
Harry Sparnaay, contrabass clarinet
Ad Welleman, Louis Lanzing, Hans van Loenen, Carl Daleboudt, Edith Post, Arjan Post, trumpet
Mapje Keereweer, Charlotte Sprenkels, harp
Patricio Wang, Rob Zeelenberg, bass guitar
Gerard Bouwhuis, Bob Zimmerman, piano
Gerrit Hommerson, Hammond organ
Michiel Weidner, cymbalon
Janneke van der Meer, Wim de Jong, Linda Ashworth, Rena Scholtens, Jan-Erik van Regteren Altena, Erik Kromhout, violin
Henk Guittart, Annette Bergman, viola
Peter Luit, Pieter Smithuysen, Harke Wiersma, Niko Ravenstijn, double bass
Percussion Group The Hague: Wim Vos, Ger de Zeeuw, Willy Goudswaard, Frans Leerdam, Murk Jiskoot, Arnold Marinissen, Victor Oskam
Members of The Netherlands Chamber Opera
Adinda de Nijs, Barbara Borden, Erica Grefe, Tannie Willemstijn, Bep Pierik, Manon Heijne, Sonja van Lier, soprano
Heleen Resoort, Myra Kroese, Ananda Goud, Yvonne Benschop, Kathrin Pfeiffer, alto
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