Theo Loevendie
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Theo Loevendie is a Dutch
composer
and clarinet player.
Loevendie studied composition
and clarinet
at the Conservatoire of Amsterdam. Initially he concentrated on jazz
music. As off 1968 he also wrote concert music, among which opera
s, concerto
s and chamber music
. Several of his compositions won prizes.
Starting 1970 Loevendie taught composition at several Dutch conservatoires. Among his many students were Svitlana Azarova
, Matthias Kadar
, Vanessa Lann
, Peter van Onna, Robin de Raaff, Victor Varela
and Evrim Demirel
.
As a performer, he participated in the ensembles Consort, Brevisand the Theo Loevendie Quintet.
In 2004, he founded a new group: The "Ziggurat Ensemble" - as he puts it himself: his dream-ensemble. It consists of a mix of western and non-western instruments: Er-hu, Viola da Gamba, Qanun, Voice, Duduk, Bass, Pan Pipes and Percussion. Loevendie is writing practically all the music for this young and enthusiastic team and in the relatively short time of its existence has celebrated many successes with it.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and clarinet player.
Loevendie studied composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
and clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
at the Conservatoire of Amsterdam. Initially he concentrated on jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
music. As off 1968 he also wrote concert music, among which opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
s, concerto
Concerto
A concerto is a musical work usually composed in three parts or movements, in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra.The etymology is uncertain, but the word seems to have originated from the conjunction of the two Latin words...
s and chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
. Several of his compositions won prizes.
Starting 1970 Loevendie taught composition at several Dutch conservatoires. Among his many students were Svitlana Azarova
Svitlana Azarova
thumb|Svitlana AzarovaSvitlana Azarova is a Ukrainian/Dutch composer of contemporary classical music born January 9, 1976 in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union.-Early years:...
, Matthias Kadar
Matthias Kadar
Matthias Kadar , composer, was born in Paris of Hungarian-German parents. After a short study in economics, he decided to concentrate on music and composition.-Biography:...
, Vanessa Lann
Vanessa Lann
Vanessa Lann has been a composer and pianist since the age of five. She studied at the Tanglewood Institutewith Ruth Schonthal. She also attended the Westchester Conservatory of Musicat Harvard University, where her main teachers were Earl Kim, Peter Lieberson, and Leon Kirchner...
, Peter van Onna, Robin de Raaff, Victor Varela
Victor Varela
Víctor Varela is a Venezuelan-Swedish composer based in Gothenburg. His compositions include works for orchestra, vocal and instrumental chamber music, with electronics and computer devices.-Education:...
and Evrim Demirel
Evrim Demirel
Evrim Demirel is a Turkish composer and jazz pianist.Evrim Demirel was educated in Izmir High School of Fine Arts and he studied piano with Nergis Sakirzade. Then he enrolled at Bilkent University in Ankara becoming a student in the Theory-Composition Department of the Music and Performing Arts...
.
As a performer, he participated in the ensembles Consort, Brevisand the Theo Loevendie Quintet.
In 2004, he founded a new group: The "Ziggurat Ensemble" - as he puts it himself: his dream-ensemble. It consists of a mix of western and non-western instruments: Er-hu, Viola da Gamba, Qanun, Voice, Duduk, Bass, Pan Pipes and Percussion. Loevendie is writing practically all the music for this young and enthusiastic team and in the relatively short time of its existence has celebrated many successes with it.
Orchestra and large ensemble
- 2008 Jubilation Jump; for Tap Dancer and orchestra.
- 2002 Seyir; for 25 European and non-European instruments.
- 2000 Koraalvariaties “Von der Höhe in der Tiefe”; for 19 instruments.
- 1998 Esmée-suite: “Ondergang”; for orchestra.
- 1997 Vueltas; for strings and percussion.
- 1986 Naima Suite; for orchestra.
- 1986 Intermezzo; for orchestra, from the opera “Naima” (1985).
- 1983 In Prison; for orchestra, fragment from the opera “Naima” (1985).
- 1983 Music for a Strange Wedding; for orchestra, choreographic scene from the opera “Naima” (1985)
- 1979 Flexio; for orchestra.
- 1971 Bacchanten; stage music for a theatrical piece by Euripides.
- 1966 Confluxus; for jazz-orchestra and symphony-orchestra.
Chamber music
- 2003 Victoria Regina; for flute, clarinet, violin and violoncello.
- 2001 Per quanti? III; for alto flute, harp and percussion.
- 1999 Sonata Coloniae for viola solo (1999)
- 1998 Two Mediterranean Dances; for 8 violoncellos.
- 1998 Golliwog's other dances; for clarinet, trumpet and bassoon.
- 1997 Ackermusik; for piano trio.
- 1997 Sandsandsnaresandsizzles; for 3 percussionists.
- 1996 ¿Que pasa en la calle?; for 4 trumpets.
- 1996 Fanfare; for 9 brass instruments and percussion.
- 1995 Laps; for ensemble.
- 1994 Two pieces on canons by Guillaume de Machaut; for saxophone quartet.
- 1994 Amsterdam Tango; for violin, bandoneon, viola, violoncello, double bass and piano.
- 1993; arr. 1994 Two pieces on canons by Guillaume de Machaut; for mandoline, guitar, harp and bass clarinet resp.clarinet.
- 1993 Two pieces on canons by Guillaume de Machaut; for flute quartet.
- 1992 Cycles; for clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano.
- 1992 Lerchen-Trio; for clarinet, violoncello and piano, in memoriam Olivier Messiaen.
- 1991 Drones, for violin and piano.(Drones, Cycles and the Lerchen-Trio form in this order a trilogy)
- 1990 Passacaglia alla Turca; (1990) for 8 instruments.
- 1988 Plus One; for flute, bass clarinet and piano [1981-1988].
- 1986 Back Bay Bicinium; for 7 instruments.
- 1981 Venus and Adonis suite; for 5 instruments.
- 1980 Nonet; for winds, percussion, piano and double bass.
- 1980 Venus and Adonis; for ensemble, music for a theatre production after a poem by *William Shakespeare.
- 1979 Voor Jan, Piet en Klaas; for 2 pianos 8-hands.
- 1974 Prelude; for 6 percussionists.
- 1974 Timbo; for percussion group (6 players).
- 1974 The Nightingale; for ensemble, music for a theatre version of the tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
- 1971 Music for bass clarinet and piano.
- 1968 Tre Pezzi; for piccolo clarinet (in Eb), clarinet (in b) and bass clarinet (in b)
- 1964 Three Pieces for youth ensemb
Discography
- 1978 Bart BermanBart BermanBart Berman is a Dutch-Israeli pianist and composer, best known as an interpreter of Franz Schubert and 20th century music....
, piano: VriendJan VriendJan Vriend is a Dutch classical music composer, conductor and pianist.Vriend was born in Benningbroek, North Holland, and studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory from 1960 to 1967, with Else Krijgsoman , Anthon van der Horst and Jan Felderhof , and Ton de Leeuw...
, HeksterWalter HeksterWalter Hekster is a Dutch composer, clarinetist and conductor of classical music, specializing in contemporary classical music....
, Loevendie, De VriesKlaas de Vries (composer)Klaas de Vries is a Dutch composer. De Vries teaches composition at the conservatory of Rotterdam and can be described as influential in the Dutch musical life.-Biography:...
, KleinbussinkJan KleinbussinkJan Kleinbussink is a Dutch classical musician who specializes in the performance of old music. He is the cantor-organist of the Central Church in Deventer, also known as the Lebuïnus Church. He is also well known for his contributions as an instrumentalist and conductor to recordings of J.S....
(Golf) - 1986 Theo Loevendie Quintet (Varajazz)
- 1998 Esmeé, Opera in two acts conducted by Geoffrey MoullGeoffrey MoullGeoffrey Moull is a professional conductor and pianist.- Education :Geoffrey Moull was born in London, Ontario, Canada and studied conducting with Kirill Kondrashin, Sergiu Celibidache and Martin Stephani...
, with Margaret Thompson, William Oberholtzer, Bielefeld Philharmonic Orchestra, Bielefeld OperaBielefeld OperaThe Bielefeld Opera is the venue of Städtische Bühnen Bielefeld in Bielefeld, Germany. It is a Dreisparten Haus , offering plays, music , and ballet...
Chorus, Donemus CV74/75 - 2005 Cello Octet Conjunto Iberico: Four Winds (Etcetera)
- 2005 Bayram: Theo Loevendie meets Kristina Fuchs Sonic Unit (TryTone)
Awards
- 1969 - Edison for a jazz album
- 1979 - The Wessel Ilcken AwardVPRO/Boy Edgar AwardThe VPRO/Boy Edgar Award, is an annual award given to a Dutch jazz musician, composer, or bandleader. The individual must have made significant contributions to the Dutch jazz scene over a significant period of time. The award is a sculpture by Dutch fine artist Jan Wolkers, and a cash prize of...
- 1982 - Edison for De nachtegaal (1979)
- 1984 - Koussevitzky International Record Award (together with Pierre BoulezPierre BoulezPierre Boulez is a French composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, and a conductor.-Early years:Boulez was born in Montbrison, Loire, France. As a child he began piano lessons and demonstrated aptitude in both music and mathematics...
) - 1986 - Matthijs Vermeulen AwardMatthijs Vermeulen AwardThe Matthijs Vermeulen Award is a Dutch composition prize. It was named after the Dutch composer Matthijs Vermeulen .During the years 1972 through 2004, the prize was awarded annually by the Amsterdam Foundation for the Arts...
for Naima - 1988 - 3M Award