Bernard van Beurden
Bernard van Beurden (born December 5, 1933 in Amsterdam ; † May 15, 2016 ) was a Dutch composer .
Life
Van Beurden played the violin at the age of eight and composed a work for violin and cello at the age of 11 . He graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatory in the subjects of violin, viola and composition with Rudolf Escher and Ton de Leeuw .
He then worked for seven years as a producer and composer for Dutch radio. As a teacher he worked at the music school in Amsterdam, at the theater school in Amsterdam and at the Rotterdam Conservatory . He gave numerous workshops in the Netherlands, Sweden , Germany , Poland , France and Portugal , especially for further training in amateur music.
In terms of composition, he created works for chamber music , theater , a chamber opera , but especially avant-garde works for wind orchestras in some very unusual formations. His works are performed in the USA and Japan , among others .
Works
Works for orchestra
- 1976 concert for accordion and orchestra
- 1984 Concertino for saxophone quartet, harp, piano, percussion and string orchestra
- 1988 Divertimento ostinato for wind instruments, strings, harp and percussion
- 1989 Amicitia nostra for mixed choir, soloists, strings, wind instruments, percussion and piano four hands
- 1989 Soweto for choir, two string quartets, double bass and percussion
- 1992 Hellas concerto for violin and orchestra
- 1992 Auf dem Weg (Op weg) for string orchestra
- 1994 Symphonie à trente for ten trios
- 1995 Concertino for symphony orchestra
- 1995 Cri et gloire du monde for soprano saxophone and orchestra
- 2002 Deirdre for 2 speakers, female choir, 2 harps, percussion and string orchestra based on a text by A. Roland Holst
Works for chamber music
- 1964, revised 1996: Trio Piccolo for flute, violin and viola Ingrandita
- 1976 Trip 3 players: accordion, 2 melody instruments, small drums
- 1981 Les deux for clarinet quartet
- 1987 Music for Solo Basson
- 1990 Le cheval for mezzo-soprano, accordion and violoncello on texts by Jacques Prévert
- 1990 Triptych for solo bassoon and a percussionist
- 1991 For Strings for string quartet
- 1994 Victory of the dead point for saxophone and tuba. Text by Erich Fried
- 1997 FBI for 2 bassoons
- 2000 Trio à cordes for violin, viola and violoncello
- 2003 Pas de trois for soprano saxophone or clarinet, tenor saxophone or bass clarinet or bassoon and piano
- 2003 Trois sonnets for soprano and three strings
Works for wind orchestra
- 1975 Concert music for viola, wind instruments and percussion
- Concert for flute and fanfare orchestra Contest between the minority (flute) and the majority (fanfare orchestra)
- ER for pop band and fanfare orchestra (for the Holland Festival)
- Pastorale for violin and wind orchestra
- 1978, rev. 1992 Estampie
- 1981 Cantus firmus for a playing / narrating wind orchestra, percussion and listener based on fragments based on The Magic of Music (for choir) by Ton de Leeuw
- 1984 Concertante for violin, viola and wind orchestra
- 1984 Concertino for saxophone quartet, harp, piano, percussion and wind orchestra
- 1988 La Messe for solo mezzo-soprano, accordion, violoncello and symphonic wind orchestra on texts by Paul Verlaine
- 1989 Häggsjö concerto for 8 accordions, 2 bass accordions and symphonic wind orchestra
- 1990 Concerto for large Wind Orchestra
- 1991 Grenzeloos for soprano and fanfare orchestra based on texts from the Bible, the Koran and the Requiem
- 1992 concert for bassoon and wind orchestra
- 1992 concert for piccolo trumpet, trumpet (C), flugelhorn and symphonic wind orchestra
- 1992 Estampie for fanfare orchestra
- 1993 From Turkey, five songs for soprano and a small wind orchestra
- 1995 Concerto medievale for wind quintet and fanfare orchestra
- 1995 Poème de l'automne for flute and fanfare orchestra
- 1995 Requiem van het volk (People's Requiem) for women's choir, men's choir, accordion and symphonic wind orchestra
- 1997 Motion for wind orchestra
- 1998 Concerto da caccia for octet (2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons) and fanfare orchestra
- 1998 Concerto for violoncello and symphonic wind orchestra
- 1998 Game / Jeu for wind orchestra
- 2000 A vous bel ami for mezzo-soprano, viola, harp and fanfare orchestra
- 2003 Songs of the sky loom for actor, choir and wind orchestra
Vocal music
- 1972 I am Ericka for mixed choir
- 1983 Uit een bundel for mixed choir and piano based on a text by J. Bernlef
- 1997 Who is Lilith? (Wie is Lilith) for soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor and baritone on texts by Lucebert
- 2003 The end of Troy for female choir and bassoon
- 2003 Trois poèmes de femmes for soprano and flute
Stage works
- 1980 Bajesmaf oratorio
- 1994 Rumpelstiel - The only true story (Repelsteeltje van de Lavenlots) opera for children, for 3 actors, 3 voices and a small ensemble, text: Imme Dros
- 1996 Deirdre en de zonen van Usnach, cantata for soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and ensemble based on a text by A. Roland Holst
- 1998 Pour un tombeau d'Anatole for mezzo-soprano and ensemble based on texts by Stéphane Mallarmé
- 2000 Kleine kleine zeemeermin for actor, 3 vocal soloists, small choir and small ensemble; Text: Imme Dros
- 2000 Passio for ensemble
- 2003 Tereus, 4 vocal soloists, vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble; Libretto: Imme Dros
Works for accordion
- 1975 mini music 2 and 3 for accordion
- 1986 Tout à coup (e) mondiale for accordion
- 1996 Concertino for oboe and accordion quintet
- 1996 Medieval dances for accordion quintet
Works for plucked orchestra
- 1997 Pastoral reflection for mandolin ensemble
- 1998 Between the news for soprano and mandolin orchestra
- 1999 Sonata da chiesa for bassoon and mandolin orchestra
- 2000 4 Mouvements for accordion and mandolin and guitar orchestra
- 2003 Le silence du moment for mandolin orchestra
literature
- 1974 Workbook for contemporary music (Dutch: “Werkboek voor muziek van nu”) There is also a Swedish translation for this book.
Prizes and awards
- 1978 RAI Prize from Prix Italia for his radiophonic oratorio Bajesmaf
- December 7, 2003 the Dutch Queen appointed him officer in the Order of Orange Nassau ( Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau )
Web links
- Works by and about Bernard van Beurden in the catalog of the German National Library
- Personal details on amsterdams-blazers-collectief.net. Retrieved September 9, 2008 (Dutch).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beurden, Bernard van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch composer and musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam , Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 2016 |