Short bio Kees van Baaren
Full biography Kees van Baaren
Kees van Baaren (1906-1970) was a Dutch composer, conductor, and teacher, who played a significant role in the development of contemporary music in the Netherlands. He was born in Rotterdam, where he studied music theory and composition with Willem Pijper. Later, he studied conducting with Felix von Weingartner in Basel and upon returning to the Netherlands became a conductor of various orchestras.
Van Baaren was one of the first Dutch composers to embrace dodecaphony and serialism , though he never fully adhered to it in his own works. He was, however, an influential teacher, and as head of the composition department at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, he mentored several generations of Dutch composers, including Louis Andriessen and Theo Bruins.
In addition to his career as a composer and teacher, van Baaren was also active as a conductor, leading the Residentie Orchestra and the Hague Philharmonic. He received numerous awards during his career, including the prestigious Kees van Baaren Prize , which was established in his name in 1972 and is awarded every two years to a Dutch composer for a new work.
Today, van Baaren's music is recognized as an important contribution to the development of contemporary music in the Netherlands, and his influence can be felt through the works of his many students.
Compositions featuring Kees van Baaren
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musica per Orchestra | 19:18 min | Orchestral | 1965 |
| 2 | Concerto for piano & orchestra | 14:35 min | Concerto | 1964 |
| 3 | Variations for orchestra | 7:33 min | Orchestral | 1959 |
| 4 | Sinfonia | 17:24 min | Symphony | 1956 |
| 5 | The Hollow Men, cantata | 20:54 min | Choral | 1948 |
| 6 | Concertino for piano & orchestra | 11:48 min | Concerto | 1934 |
| 7 | Septet | 15:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 8 | Sonatina for piano | 5:07 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Kees van Baaren
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Kees van Baaren 1906-1970(CD, Album) | 2001 | Composers' Voice |
| 2 |  |
Ronald Brautigam, Willem Pijper, Kees van Baaren, Daniël Ruyneman, Hendrik Andriessen, Leo Smit (2), Rudolf Escher – Piano(CD, Album) | 1998 | NM Classics |
| 3 |  |
Kees van Baaren, Henk Badings, Willem Pijper, Carl Smulders, Ronald Brautigam, Ellen Corver, Sepp Grotenhuis, Ivo Janssen (3), David Kuyken, Kees Bakels, Jac van Steen, Alexander Vedernikov – Piano Concertos In The Netherlands(CD, Album) | 1997 | NM Classics |
| 4 |  |
Het Residentie Orkest, Vermeulen, Van Baaren, Van Der Horst, Ketting, Ton De Leeuw – 400 Years Of Dutch Music – Vol.6(CD, ) | 1991 | Olympia (2) |
| 5 |  |
Louis Andriessen, Kees van Baaren, Geert van Keulen, Willem Breuker – Wind Band Compositions(LP) | 1984 | Composers' Voice |
| 6 |  |
Kees van Baaren / Carel Brons – Musica Per Orchestra , Musica Per Organo / Prisms, For Organ(LP) | 1973 | Donemus |
| 7 |  |
Ton de Kruyf (2), Kees van Baaren, Jan van Vlijmen – "Einst Dem Grau..." / Piano Concerto / Serenata II | 1966 | Donemus |
| 8 |  |
Kees Van Baaren / Piet Ketting / Hans Henkemans - The Danzi Wind Quintet, Members Of The Radio Philharmonic Sextet – Quintetto A Fiati "Sovraposizioni II" / Trio For Flute, Clarinet And Bassoon / Quintet For Wind Instruments(LP, 10", Limited Edition) | 1965 | Donemus |
| 9 |  |
Marius Flothuis /, Kees van Baaren – Symphonic Music For Large Orchestra / Variazioni Per Orchestra(LP, 10", Limited Edition, Mono) | 1961 | Donemus |
Videos featuring Kees van Baaren
Louis Andriessen - De Volharding
Louis Andriessen (1939)
De volharding (Perseverance) for piano and wind instruments (1972)
Orkest De Volharding
dedicated to Arthur ten Bosch et al.
Louis Andriessen is a Dutch composer, son of Hendrik Andriessen. After a few youthful works influenc
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