Willem Tanke
Willem Tanke (* 1959 ) is a Dutch organist and university professor.
Live and act
Tanke studied organ and improvisation with Jan Welmers in Utrecht . In 1985 he completed his studies with diplomas for organ, music theory and improvisation. From 1988 to 2000 he taught as a professor at the University of Utrecht. He is currently professor of theory and improvisation in Rotterdam . He was awarded a Diplôme de médaille d'argent by the Société académique Arts-Sciences-Lettres in Paris for his achievements . Tanke maintains the organ playing without organ shoes.
Audio and video documents
- Olivier Messiaen: Complete Organ Works
- Spiritual Homeland (1996)
- Variations for Organ, Keyboard and Processors (1999)
- My Friend the Indian (2000)
- Imaginary Day (2005)
- Ways of Intensity (DVD 2006)
- Meditations for a Lent (2007)
- The Scores of Ways of Intensity (for piano solo, 2006)
- New Ways of Playing Keyboard Instruments (DVD 2008)
Web links
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Refuel, Willem |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch organist and university professor |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |