Short bio Klaas de Vries
Full biography Klaas de Vries
Klaas de Vries is a Dutch composer born on July 15, 1944. He studied piano, theory, and composition with Dutch composer Otto Ketting at the conservatories of Rotterdam and The Hague. He later taught composition at the Rotterdam Conservatory until his retirement in 2009.
De Vries is known for his theatrical and visionary style ). He has written a variety of works, including operas such as Wake, for which novelist David Mitchell wrote the libretto. He also wrote his Second Piano Concerto for Danil van der Zwart.
De Vries has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career. Most recently, in 2012, the Doelen Ensemble commissioned a new composition from him, which resulted in a ten-movement work for mezzo-soprano.
Overall, Klaas de Vries is a highly regarded composer with a distinctive style and a wide-ranging body of work.
Compositions featuring Klaas de Vries
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terug…opnieuw beginnen, for violin & piano | 20:10 min | Chamber Music | 2012 |
| 2 | Le tombeau de Sweelinck, for ensemble | 8:09 min | Chamber Music | 2011 |
| 3 | A King, Riding, scenic oratorio | 102:53 min | Opera | 1996 |
| 4 | String Quartet No. 1 | 17:21 min | Chamber Music | 1993 |
| 5 | Murder in the Dark, 5 microtonal pieces for harpsichord | 14:05 min | Keyboard | 1985 |
| 6 | Toccata Americana, for piano | 7:02 min | Keyboard | 1978 |
| 7 | Echo, for piano | 3:05 min | Keyboard | 1978 |
| 8 | Haiku's, for speaker, oboe, violin, viola & cello | 4:24 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 9 | Sub nocte per umbras | 32:44 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 10 | Providence, for orchestra | 15:27 min | Orchestral | - |
| 11 | Phrases | 15:43 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 12 | Follia | 11:40 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 13 | Discantus | 8:42 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 14 | Diafonia, la Creación | 17:08 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 15 | De profundis | 17:58 min | Choral | - |
| 16 | Bewegungen | 8:30 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 17 | Berceuse for bass clarinet & percussion | 18:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Areas | 18:45 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
Albums featuring Klaas de Vries
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Detlev Glanert, Klaas De Vries, Richard Rijnvos, Saariaho – Horizon 5(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album) | 2014 | RCO Live |
| 2 |  |
De Vries, De Kemp, Van Dillen, Kruisselbrink, Top, Koolmees, DoelenKwartet – Rotterdam String Quartets(CD, Album) | 2007 | Etcetera (3) |
| 3 |  |
Klaas De Vries - Asko Ensemble, Schönberg Ensemble, Reinbert de Leeuw – A King, Riding(2×SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo, Album, Box Set, ) | 2004 | Composers' Voice |
| 4 |  |
Cappella Amsterdam, Doelen Ensemble, Daniel Reuss, Ton De Leeuw, Klaas De Vries, Hans Koolmees – Elégie Pour Les Villes Détruites(CD, Album) | 2003 | Q Disc |
| 5 |  |
Osiris Trio, Klaas De Vries, Roel van Oosten, Theo Loevendie, Maarten van Norden – Pianoconcerto / Pianotrio / Ackermusik / Bring In Da Fonk(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2001 | |
| 6 |  |
Reinbert de Leeuw, Cherry Duyns, Messiaen, Goebaidulina, Górecki, Kagel, Oestvolskaja, Vivier, De Vries, Ligeti – Toonmeesters (Acht Portretten Van Hedendaagse Componisten) | 1998 | VPRO |
| 7 |  |
Areas / Bewegingen / Follia / Discantus / Phrases(CD, Compilation) | 1995 | Composers' Voice |
| 8 |  |
Diafonia, la Creacion / ...Sub nocte per umbras... / De Profundis(CD, Album) | 1994 | Composers' Voice |
| 9 |  |
Jan van Vlijmen, Guus Janssen, Klaas de Vries – 3 Matthijs Vermeulen Prizes(LP) | 1986 | Composers' Voice |
| 10 |  |
Theo Loevendie / Klaas de Vries – Flexio / Areas(LP, Album) | 1983 | Composers' Voice |
| 11 |  |
Klaas de Vries, Peter-Jan Wagemans – Follia / Bewegingen (Movements) / Muziek II(LP, Limited Edition) | 1982 | Composers' Voice |
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