Johan Theodorus Loevendie (born 17 September 1930 in

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composer and clarinet player. Loevendie studied

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and clarinet at the music academy (Conservatorium) of Amsterdam. Initially he concentrated on

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music. As off 1968 he also wrote concert music, among which

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s, concertos and

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. Several of his compositions won prizes. Starting 1970 Loevendie taught composition at several Dutch conservatoires. Among his many students were

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. As a performer, he participated in the ensembles Consort, Brevisand the Theo Loevendie Quintet. In 2004, he founded a new group: The "Ziggurat Ensemble". It consists of a mix of western and non-western instruments: Er-hu, Viola da Gamba, Qanun, Voice, Duduk, Bass, Pan Pipes and Percussion.

Works

Orchestra and large ensemble

*2014 Rise of Spinoza; for chorus and orchestra *2008 Jubilation Jump; for Tap Dancer and orchestra. *2002 Seyir; for 25 European and non-European instruments. *2000 Koraalvariaties “Von der Höhe in der Tiefe”; for 19 instruments. *1998 Esmée-suite: “Ondergang”; for orchestra. *1997 Vueltas; for strings and percussion. *1986 Naima Suite; for orchestra. *1986 Intermezzo; for orchestra, from the opera “Naima” (1985). *1983 In Prison; for orchestra, fragment from the opera “Naima” (1985). *1983 Music for a Strange Wedding; for orchestra, choreographic scene from the opera “Naima” (1985) *1979 Flexio; for orchestra. *1971 Bacchanten; stage music for a theatrical piece by Euripides. *1966 Confluxus; for jazz-orchestra and symphony-orchestra.

Chamber music

*2003 Victoria Regina; for flute, clarinet, violin and violoncello. *2001 Per quanti? III; for alto flute, harp and percussion. *1999 ''Sonata Coloniae'' for viola solo (1999) *1998 Two Mediterranean Dances; for 8 violoncellos. *1998 Golliwog's other dances; for clarinet, trumpet and bassoon. *1997 Ackermusik; for piano trio. *1997 Sandsandsnaresandsizzles; for 3 percussionists. *1996 ¿Que pasa en la calle?; for 4 trumpets. *1996 Fanfare; for 9 brass instruments and percussion. *1995 Laps; for ensemble. *1994 Two pieces on canons by Guillaume de Machaut; for saxophone quartet. *1994 Amsterdam Tango; for violin, bandoneon, viola, violoncello, double bass and piano. *1993; arr. 1994 Two pieces on canons by Guillaume de Machaut; for mandoline, guitar, harp and bass clarinet resp.clarinet. *1993 Two pieces on canons by Guillaume de Machaut; for flute quartet. *1992 Cycles; for clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano. *1992 Lerchen-Trio; for clarinet, violoncello and piano, in memoriam

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*1991 Drones, for violin and piano.(Drones, Cycles and the Lerchen-Trio form in this order a trilogy) *1990 Passacaglia alla Turca; (1990) for 8 instruments. *1988 Plus One; for flute, bass clarinet and piano 981-1988 *1986 Back Bay Bicinium; for 7 instruments. *1986 Dance; for violin solo *1981 Venus and Adonis suite; for 5 instruments. *1980 Nonet; for winds, percussion, piano and double bass. *1980 Venus and Adonis; for ensemble, music for a theatre production after a poem by *William Shakespeare. *1979 Voor Jan, Piet en Klaas; for 2 pianos 8-hands. *1974 Prelude; for 6 percussionists. *1974 Timbo; for percussion group (6 players). *1974 The Nightingale; for ensemble, music for a theatre version of the tale by Hans Christian Andersen. *1971 Music for bass clarinet and piano. *1968 Tre Pezzi; for piccolo clarinet (in Eb), clarinet (in b) and bass clarinet (in b) *1964 Three Pieces for youth ensemble

Discography

* 1978

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, piano: Vriend, Hekster, Loevendie,

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, Kleinbussink (Golf) * 1986 Theo Loevendie Quintet ( Varajazz) * 1998 Esmeé, Opera in two acts conducted by

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Chorus, Donemus CV74/75 * 2005 Cello Octet Conjunto Iberico: Four Winds (

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) * 2005 Bayram: Theo Loevendie meets Kristina Fuchs Sonic Unit (TryTone) * 2022 DUO for bass clarinet solo, recorded by Fie Schouten (Trytone)

Awards

* 1969 - Edison for a jazz album * 1979 - The Wessel Ilcken Award * 1982 - Edison for ''De nachtegaal'' (1979) * 1984 - Koussevitzky International Record Award (together with

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) * 1986 - Matthijs Vermeulen Award for ''Naima'' * 1988 - 3M Award

References

External links

Official website
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