Willem Pijper

Short bio Willem Pijper

Birthday: 1894

Died: 1947

Genre: Classical

Period: Modern

Full biography Willem Pijper

Willem Pijper (1894-1947) was a Dutch composer, music critic, and music teacher who is considered one of the most important Dutch composers of the first part of the 20th century. His work is characterized by a blend of German late Romanticism and French impressionism, with an emphasis on counterpoint and polyphony.

Pijper was heavily influenced by Gustav Mahler, and evidence of this influence can be heard in his first symphony, which he composed in 1917. He later went on to become a leading figure in Dutch musical life, serving as a professor of composition at the Rotterdam Conservatory and as the conductor of the Utrecht City Orchestra. In addition, Pijper also worked as a music critic and wrote essays for the periodical De Muziek.

Pijper's compositions range from chamber music to large-scale orchestral works , and include pieces such as his First Symphony, his String Quartet No. 1, and his Suite for Large Orchestra. He was also known for his use of polyrhythms, which can be heard in many of his works.

Pijper's contributions to Dutch music were significant, and his influence can be heard in the work of later composers such as Tristan Keuris and Louis Andriessen. In recent years, there have been celebrations of his work, such as the commissioned composition for an ensemble by a in WORM's programme for the celebration of the composer-writer Willem Pijper. Overall, Willem Pijper's legacy as a composer and teacher continues to inspire and influence musicians today.

Compositions featuring Willem Pijper

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	String Quartet No 5	9:23 min	Chamber Music	1946
2	Adagios (6) for orchestra	10:53 min	Orchestral	1940
3	Concerto for cello and orchestra	13:44 min	Concerto	1936
4	Sonata for 2 pianos	11:19 min	Keyboard	1935
5	Symphonic Epigrams (6), for orchestra	6:37 min	Orchestral	1928
6	String Quartet No 4	13:12 min	Chamber Music	1928
7	Concerto for piano & orchestra	12:39 min	Concerto	1927
8	Concerto for piano & orchestra K 75	12:28 min	Concerto	1927
9	Symphony No. 3, K. 71	13:38 min	Symphony	1926
10	Sonata flute and piano	10:17 min	Chamber Music	1925
11	Sonata for cello & piano No. 2	12:52 min	Chamber Music	1924
12	Sextet, for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, french horn & piano	12:28 min	Chamber Music	1923
13	String Quartet No 3	10:13 min	Chamber Music	1923
14	Sonata for violin & piano No. 2	15:21 min	Chamber Music	1922
15	Piano Trio No. 2	15:48 min	Chamber Music	1921
16	String Quartet No 2	9:59 min	Chamber Music	1920
17	Sonata for cello & piano No. 1	19:30 min	Chamber Music	1919
18	String Quartet No 1 in F minor	24:08 min	Chamber Music	1914
19	Sonata for piano	6:28 min	Keyboard	-
20	Merlijn, opera (unfinished)	50:19 min	Opera	-
21	La Maumariée II	2:12 min	Vocal Music	-
22	La Maumariée I	2:58 min	Vocal Music	-
23	Symphony No. 2	19:49 min	Symphony	-
24	Die Spinnerin	2:19 min	Vocal Music	-

Albums featuring Willem Pijper

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Pijper / Ponse / Escher, Doris Hochscheid, Frans van Ruth – Dutch Cello Sonatas Vol. 1(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel)	2008	Audiomax
2	Monteux – Weber, Ravel, Pijper, Elgar, Chabrier / London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra – Jubel-Ouvertüre • Le Tombeau De Couperin • Symphony No.3 • Enigma Variations • Fête Polonaise(CD, Compilation, Remastered, Mono)	2006	BBC
3	Henriëtte Bosmans, Willem Pijper, Lex van Delden, Bertha Frensel Wegener-Koopman – Henriette Bosmans and her circle(CD, )	1998	Globe (9)
4	Ronald Brautigam, Willem Pijper, Kees van Baaren, Daniël Ruyneman, Hendrik Andriessen, Leo Smit (2), Rudolf Escher – Piano(CD, Album)	1998	NM Classics
5	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
6	Merlijn(CD, )	1996	NM Classics
7	Rudolf Escher, Jaap Geraedts, Tristan Keuris, Theo Loevendie, Willem Pijper / Bernd Brackman, Jacques Zoon – Rudolf Escher, Jaap Geraedts, Tristan Keuris, Theo Loevendie, Willem Pijper(CD, Album)	1995	NM Classics
8	Chamber Music For Strings And Piano(CD, )	1995	Composers' Voice
9	Willem Pijper – The Schönberg Quartet – Five String Quartets(CD, )	1994	Olympia (2)
10	Willem Pijper, Henriëtte Bosmans, Hans Kox, Leo Smit (2) – Heinrich Schiff, Dmitri Ferschtman, Quirine Viersen, Pieter Wispelwey, Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra / Ed Spanjaard – Cello Concertos(CD, Album)	1994	NM Classics
11	Het Residentie Orkest, Wagenaar, Vermeulen, Ruyneman, Pijper, Andriessen – 400 Years Of Dutch Music – Vol.5(CD, )	1991	Olympia (2)
12	Historic Recordings(2×LP, Compilation)	1987	Composers' Voice
13	Symphonic Drama “Halewijn”(2×LP)	1987	Composers' Voice
14	Willem Pijper, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra – Adagios, Concertos, Epigrams, Symphonies	1987	Composers' Voice
15	Rossini, Mozart, Pijper, Brahms – Ouverture Semiramide / Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No. 27, KV 595 / Six Adagios For Strings / Das Schicksalslied(CD, Compilation)	1987	AT & T And Philips Telecommunications
16	Willem Pijper, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Roelof van Driesten, Theo Bruins, Gaudeamus Quartet – 1894 - 1947: Symphony No. 2 / Piano Concerto / Six Adagios / String Quartet No. 4 / String Quartet No. 5(CD, Compilation)	1987	Composers' Voice
17	Jan Van Gilse, Willem Pijper, Rudolf Escher, Jean Lambrechts, Maarten Bon – Nederlandse Fluitmuziek Uit De Twintiger En Zestiger Jaren(LP)	1984	Composers' Voice
18	Gaudeamus Kwartet, Willem Pijper – Vier Strijkkwartetten(LP, Album)	1984	Attacca
19	Willem Pijper / Oscar van Hemel / Henri Pousseur / Igor Stravinski – Kamermuziek(LP, Compilation)	1981	Philips
20	Willem Pijper / Jurriaan Andriessen / David Porcelijn – String Quartet No. 5 / Wind Quintet / Summer-Dances, For Percussion, Harp, Guitar / Requiem, For Percussion(LP, Limited Edition)	1973	Donemus
21	Oscar van Hemel, Willem Pijper, Sem Dresden – Violin Concerto No. 2 (Four Scherzandi With Four Instrumental Groups) / Piano Concerto / Oboe Concerto(LP, Limited Edition)	1973	Donemus
22	The Man Who Revitalized Creativity In Dutch Music(4×LP, Box Set, )	1972	Radio Nederland
23	Sonatas And Sonatinas (No Title)(LP)	1969	Donemus
24	Willem Pijper, Matthijs Vermeulen, Alphons Diepenbrock – Symphony No. 2 / Symphony No. 7 / Parts From The Music To "Marsyas"(LP, Album, Limited Edition)	1968	Donemus
25	Halewijn(LP, Limited Edition, Mono)	1967	Donemus
26	Alphons Diepenbrock, Willem Pijper, Bertus van Lier, Oscar van Hemel – Overture "De Vogels" (The Birds) / Symphony No. 3 / Divertimento Facile / Symphony No. 4	1966	Donemus
27	Hendrik Andriessen / Wouter Paap / Willem Pijper / Wim Franken – Sonata Da Chiesa, Due Studi Per Organo / Sonatina / Passelied / Sonatina(LP, 10", Limited Edition)	1963	Donemus
28	Halewijn(2×LP, 10")	1962	Radio Nederland
29	Pijper / Badings – Piano Concerto / Six Symphonic Epigrams / Six Adagios / Concerto For Two Violins And Orchestra(LP, Compilation, Mono)	1961	Philips
30	Henkemans / Pijper – Eduard van Beinum conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam – Violin Concerto / Piano Concerto · Six Epigrams	1955	Epic
31	Willem Pijper / Alphons Diepenbrock – Eduard van Beinum Conducting The Concertgebouw Orchestra Of Amsterdam – Symphony No. 3 / Marsyas	1953	London Records
32	Willem Pijper, Residentie Orkest o.l.v. Eduard Flipse – 6 Adagio's voor orkest(7", 45 RPM, Single)	-	Orde Van Vrijmetselaren Onder Het Grootoosten Der Nederlanden
33	Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, Nederlands Kamerkoor, Willem Pijper – RN476(10", 33 ⅓ RPM)	-	Not On Label
34	Toronto Woodwind Quintet - Pijper / Addison – Woodwind Quintet (1929) / Serenade For Woodwind Quintet And Harp(LP, Album, Transcription)	-	CBC Radio Canada
35	Willem Pijper, Oscar van Hemel - The Netherlands String Quartet – String Quartet No. 5 / String Quartet No. 4(LP, 10", Mono)	-	Philips
36	Willem Pijper / Albert De Klerk / Leen 'T Hart / Jacques Maassen / Wim Franken / Daan Manneke / Henk Badings – Dutch Carillon Music(LP, Compilation, Transcription)	-	Donemus

Videos featuring Willem Pijper

Amsterdam Carillon Oude Kerk 9/8/2008

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Willem Pijper - Six Symphonic Epigrams

- Composer: Willem (Frederik Willem Johannes) Pijper (8 September 1894 -- 18 March 1947)

- Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

- Conductor: Bernard Haitink

- Year of recording: 1999 (Live)

Six Symphonic Epigrams {Zes Symfonische Epigrammen}, written

Willem Pijper: Symphony No.2 (1921)

Willem Pijper (1894-1947): Sinfonia No.2 (1921).

I. Allegro maestoso

II. Lento - Grazioso - Finale: Più mosso, maestoso.

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra diretta da Roelof van Driesten.

Cover image: painting by Jacob van Ruisdael.

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The music publ

Henk Badings - Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra

Henk Badings (1907-1987)

Concert : voor twee violen en orkest (1954)

1. Pesante - 00:00

2. Adagio - 09:35

3. Vivace - 19:14

Herman Krebbers, violin

Theo Olof, violin

Orchestra: The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Willem van Oterloo

dedicated t

Willem Pijper - Six Adagios

- Composer: Willem (Frederik Willem Johannes) Pijper (8 September 1894 -- 18 March 1947)

- Orchestra: The Residentie Orchestra

- Conductor: Eduard Flipse

- Year of recording: 1953

Six Adagios {Zes Adagio's} for Orchestra, written in 1940.

00:00 - I. G

Willem Pijper: Symphony 3 (°1926)

Pijper's magnificent Third Symphony played by the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jac van Steen. Recorded from live broadcast on December 2, 1994.

The text at the end ("Flectere si nequeo superos, Acheronta movebo"/"If I can't spur the Gods, I'l

Willem Pijper - Sonata for Flute and Piano

- Composer: Willem (Frederik Willem Johannes) Pijper (8 September 1894 -- 18 March 1947)

- Performers: Eleonore Pameijer (flute), Frans van Ruth (piano)

- Year of recording: between 2001-2002

Sonata for flute and piano {Sonata Flauto e Pianoforte}, writt

Willem Pijper - Six symphonic epigrams

Willem Pijper (1894-1947)

Zes symfonische epigrammen (1928)

Orchestra: Concertgebouw Orkest

Conductor: Eduard van Beinum

Willem Pijper was, with Vermeulen, the most important composer in the Netherlands in the first half of the 20th century; his teach

Willem Pijper - Six Adagios

Willem Pijper (1894-1947)

Zes adagio's : for orchestra (1940)

1. Grave - 00:00

2. Adagio (Lento assai) - 02:15

3. Adagio (Quasi un poco meno lento) - 03:50

4. Adagio (Un poco piu andante) - 05:15

5. Largo - 06:40

6. Grave - 08:25

Orchestra: Rotterdam F

Willem Pijper: Six Adagios (1940)

Willem Pijper (1894-1947): Six Adagios, per orchestra (1940).

I. Grave

II. Adagio (Lento assai)

III. Adagio (Quasi un poco meno lento)

IV. Adagio (Un poco più andante)

V. Largo

VI. Grave

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra diretta da Roelof van Driesten.

Henk Badings. Concerto for two violins and orchestra. 1 mvt.

Henk Badings. Concerto for two violins and orchestra. 1mvt. Anastasia Chebotareva (violin), Graf Mourja (violin), Moscow Conservatory Orchestra, conductor A.Levin

Хенк Бадингс. Концерт для двух скрипок с оркестром. 1 часть. Анастасия Чеботарёва (скрипка)