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Hendrik Andriessen
Person · male · Kingdom of the Netherlands · Haarlem · born 1892 · died 1981 · recording since 1960
Dutch composer, organist and music educator (1892-1981)
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Also known as 亨德里克·安德里森
Timeline
16 events▣ Album 12◦ Birth 1✦ Award 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1890s
1950s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Orthel: Piccola Sinfonia / Andriessen: Ricercare + Kuhnau-Variations
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Album
Album: Orthel: Piccola Sinfonia / Andriessen: Ricercare + Kuhnau-Variations
Album
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1980s
1990s
· Album
Album: Sonnet / Missa "Sponsa Christi" / Omaggio a Marenzio / Missa in festo assumptionis Beatae Mariae Virginis
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2000s
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Album: Cello Sonata / Violin Sonata / Inventions for Violin and Cello / Piano Trio
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2010s
2020s
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Album: Hendrik Andriessen: Miroir de Peine / Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
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Biography
English biography892 words · 12 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1345508589
Biography
Hendrik Franciscus Andriessen (17 September 1892 – 12 April 1981) was a Dutch composer and organist. He is remembered most of all for his improvisation at the organ and for the renewal of Catholic liturgical music in the Netherlands. Andriessen composed in a musical idiom that revealed strong French influences. He was the brother of pianist and composer Willem Andriessen and the father of the composers Jurriaan Andriessen and Louis Andriessen and of the flautist Heleen Andriessen.
Life and career
Andriessen was born in Haarlem, the son of Gezina Johanna (Vester), a painter, and Nicolaas Hendrik Andriessen, a church organist. He studied composition with Bernard Zweers and organ with Jean-Baptiste de Pauw at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. As the organist at St. Catherine's Cathedral, Utrecht, he became well known for his improvisation abilities. From 1926 to 1954, he lectured in composition and music theory at the Amsterdam Conservatory while also teaching at the Institute for Catholic Church Music in Utrecht between 1930 and 1949. He was the director of the Utrecht Conservatory from 1937 to 1949.
During World War II, Andriessen refused to join the "Cultural House" (Kultuurkamer) and was thus barred from public functions by the Nazi occupiers. The only musical activities he was allowed were to give lessons and to accompany church services. He was held hostage in Kamp Sint-Michielsgestel by German occupiers from 13 July until 18 December 1942, when he was released.
In 1949, he was appointed director of the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, a post he held until 1957. Prior to this appointment he began there as professor of composition where amongst his several composition students at the Royal Conservatory Rudi Martinus van Dijk was included. Between 1954 and 1962, he was appointed an Extraordinary Professor of Musicology at the Catholic University of Nijmegen.
Andriessen's works included eight masses, a setting of the Te Deum, four symphonies, variations for orchestra, lieder for voice and orchestra, chamber music, sonatas for cello and for piano, and works for solo organ. He died in Haarlem.
Orchestra
Symphony No. 1 (1930)
Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Johann Kuhnau, for string orchestra (1935)
Symphony No. 2 (1937)
Capriccio for orchestra (1941)
Variations on a Theme by Couperin for solo flute, string orchestra, and harp (1944)
Symphony No. 3 (1946)
Ricercare (1949) (also arranged for wind orchestra, 1977)
Wilhelmus Rhapsody (1950)
Concerto for Organ and Orchestra (1950)
Symphonic Etude (1952)
Libertas venit – Rhapsody (1954)
Symphony No. 4 (1954)
Symphonie Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra (1962)
Mascherata (1962)
Violin Concerto (1969)
Cello Concertino (1970)
Oboe Concertino (1970)
Chromatic Variations (1970)
Canzone for Cello & Strings (1971)
Chantecler Overture (1972)
Hymnus in Pentecostem (1976)
Wind orchestra
Ricercare (1977) (rev. from 1949 orchestral work)
Chamber
1914 Sonata, for violin and piano (lost)
1924 Sonatina, for viola and piano
1926 Sonata, for cello and piano = Sonate pour violoncelle et piano [a Thomas Canivez]
1932 Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano
1937 Drie Inventionen for violin & cello
1938 Sérénade, for flute/violin, violin/oboe en cello/bassoon
1939 Piano Trio
1950 Intermezzo for flute & harp
1950 Suite for violin and piano I. Preludio, II. Fuguetta, III. Air Varié, IV. Finale
1951 Quintet, for Woodwind Quintet
1952 Ballade for oboe & piano
1957 Quartetto in stile antico for String Quartet
1961 Il pensiero for string quartet
1967 Tre Pezzi, for flute and harp
1967 Sonata for viola & piano
1969 L'Indifferent, for String Quartet
1970 Serenade for flute, horn, and piano
1972 Divertimento a cinque, for flute, oboe, violin, viola and cello
1973 Choral Varié, for 3 trumpets and 3 trombones
Organ
Aria (1944)
Chorals (Premier: 1913), (Deuxième: 1916, rev. 1965), (Troisième: 1920), (Quatrième: 1921, rev. 1951)
Toccata (1917)
Fête-Dieu (1918)
Fuga a 5 voici c kl. terts (1916)
Sonata 'Da Pacem, Domine' (1913), Previously lost, the manuscript was found in 2021 by American organist Gregory D'Agostino and Dutch historian Jort Fokkens.
Sonata da chiesa (1927)
Passacaglia (1929)
Theme with Variations (1949)
In dulci jubilo (1961)
Interlude (1957)
Interludium (1968)
Intermezzi: 24 pieces in two books (1935 and 1943–46)
Intermezzo (1950)
Meditation on the Hymn "O Lord with Wondrous Mystery" (1960)
O filii et filiae (1961)
O sacred head (1962)
Offertorium (1962)
Prelude and Fugue in D minor
Preghiera (1962)
Quattro studi per organo (1953)
Sinfonia (1939)
Suite (1968)
Veni Creator Spiritus (1961)
Piano
Sonata (1934)
Pavane (1937)
Passepied (1942)
Menuet (1944)
Sérénade (1950)
Opera
Philomela (1948–1949), in 3 acts; libretto by Jan Engelman
De Spiegel uit Venetië (The Mirror from Venice; Der Spiegel von Venedig) (1963–1964), chamber opera in 1 act; libretto by Hélène Nolthenius
Oratorio
L'histoire de l'enfant de Dieu, libretto by Pierre Kemp, for soprano, tenor, choir and orchestra (1920)
Choir
Sonnet de Pierre Ronsard (1917)
Missa in honorem Sacratissimi Cordis, with organ (1919)
Missa in festo assumptionis with organ (1925)
Missa sponsa Christi with organ (1928)
Missa Simplex, a cappella (1928)
De veertien stonden with organ & strings (1928)
Missa diatonica (1935)
Magnificat, with organ (1936)
Missa Christus Rex (1938)
Te Deum, with organ (1943)
Laudes vespertinae with organ (1944)
Missa solemnis, with organ (1946)
Ommagio a Marenzio (1965)
Te Deum, with orchestra (1968)
Lieder
Magna res est amor, with organ (1919, orchestrated 1919)
Fiat domine, with organ (1920, orchestrated 1930)
Miroir de peine (set of five songs on texts by French poet Henri Ghéon, 1875–1944) (1923, orchestrated 1933)
Trois pastorales (1935)
Books and other writings
César Franck (1941)
Over muziek (1950)
Muziek en muzikaliteit (1952)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 21 | 47.7th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (12 release groups · 12 studio albums)
Albums · 12
Orthel: Piccola Sinfonia / Andriessen: Ricercare + Kuhnau-Variations
1960 · studio album
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ASymphony no. 2, op. 18 “Piccola Sinfonia”B1Kuhnau-Variations (Variations and fugue on a theme of Johann Kuhnau)B2Ricercare1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:08:56
1Sonnet5:462Missa "Sponsa Christi" in festo dedicationis ecclesiae: Introitus2:243Missa "Sponsa Christi" in festo dedicationis ecclesiae: Kyrie2:284Missa "Sponsa Christi" in festo dedicationis ecclesiae: Gloria3:415Missa "Sponsa Christi" in festo dedicationis ecclesiae: Graduale2:186Missa "Sponsa Christi" in festo dedicationis ecclesiae: Credo5:417Missa "Sponsa Christi" in festo dedicationis ecclesiae: Offertorium2:018Missa "Sponsa Christi" in festo dedicationis ecclesiae: Sanctus1:569Missa "Sponsa Christi" in festo dedicationis ecclesiae: Benedictus1:4410Missa "Sponsa Christi" in festo dedicationis ecclesiae: Agnus Dei2:3611Missa "Sponsa Christi" in festo dedicationis ecclesiae: Communio0:5912Missa "Sponsa Christi" in festo dedicationis ecclesiae: Tantum ergo1:2413Ommagio a Marenzio10:5114Missa in festo assumptionis Beatae Mariae Virginis: Introitus3:2215Missa in festo assumptionis Beatae Mariae Virginis: Kyrie2:1216Missa in festo assumptionis Beatae Mariae Virginis: Gloria3:0517Missa in festo assumptionis Beatae Mariae Virginis: Graduale2:1218Missa in festo assumptionis Beatae Mariae Virginis: Credo5:0919Missa in festo assumptionis Beatae Mariae Virginis: Offertorium1:2320Missa in festo assumptionis Beatae Mariae Virginis: Sanctus1:2021Missa in festo assumptionis Beatae Mariae Virginis: Benedictus1:3122Missa in festo assumptionis Beatae Mariae Virginis: Agnus Dei2:0823Missa in festo assumptionis Beatae Mariae Virginis: Communio0:4624Missa in festo assumptionis Beatae Mariae Virginis: Tantum ergo1:592006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 2:07:35
Disc 11Variaties en fuga op een thema van Johann Kuhnau13:282Symfonie no. 3: Ouverture5:253Symfonie no. 3: Sonata6:384Symfonie no. 3: Sarabande6:505Symfonie no. 3: Fuga5:446Variaties op een thema van Couperin12:577Symfonie no. 1: Lento allegro moderato5:028Symfonie no. 1: Andante tranquillo2:039Symfonie no. 1: Allegretto grazioso2:4910Symfonie no. 1: Allegro agitato3:20Disc 21Ricercare10:462Symfonie no. 2: Fantasia4:343Symfonie no. 2: Pavana5:394Symfonie no. 2: Rondo6:525Symphonische Etude: Quasi adagio3:216Symphonische Etude: Allegro con spirito1:517Symphonische Etude: Adagio3:198Symphonische Etude: Allegro vivace2:449Symfonie no. 4: Molto grave e energico10:2610Symfonie no. 4: Andante sostenuto7:3611Symfonie no. 4: Finale6:11Cello Sonata / Violin Sonata / Inventions for Violin and Cello / Piano Trio
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 57:53
1Sonata for Cello and Piano: I. Andante tranquillo5:102Sonata for Cello and Piano: II. Allegro3:553Sonata for Cello and Piano: III. Arioso2:584Sonata for Cello and Piano: IV. Molto allegro4:095Sonata for Violin and Piano: I. Allegro - Adagio - Allegro Moderato4:166Sonata for Violin and Piano: II. Adagio3:457Sonata for Violin and Piano: III. Allegretto leggiero3:098Three Inventions for Violin and Cello: I. Adagio5:129Three Inventions for Violin and Cello: II. Andante quasi allegretto3:1510Three Inventions for Violin and Cello: III. Molto vivace1:4611Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello: I. Andante con molto espressione6:1212Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello: II. Presto, con spirito6:2613Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello: III. Tempo sostenuto ma appassionato7:402012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 56:19
1Symphony no. 1: I. Lento - Allegro moderato, ma marcato5:262Symphony no. 1: II. Andante tranquillo - Allegretto grazioso - Andante tranquillo4:493Symphony no. 1: III. Allegro agitato3:134Ballet Suite: I. Allegro ma non troppo6:465Ballet Suite: II. Leggiero e grazioso5:506Ballet Suite: III. Allegro ma non troppo6:477Symphonische Etude10:468Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Kuhnau: Theme: Moderato1:369Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Kuhnau: Variation 1: Grazioso ma tranquillo1:0610Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Kuhnau: Variation 2: Allegro con spirito1:0911Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Kuhnau: Variation 3: Molto moderato e espressivo1:2512Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Kuhnau: Variation 4: Sostenuto e espressivo3:4413Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Kuhnau: Variation 5: Grave e appassionato1:1114Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Kuhnau: Fuga: Allegretto con eleganza2:312013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:00:27
1Symphony no. 2: I. Fantasia5:092Symphony no. 2: II. Pavane6:003Symphony no. 2: III. Rondo7:344Ricercare9:515Mascherata: I. Andante moderato - Allegro vivace6:256Mascherata: II. Andante4:037Mascherata: III. Adagio, molto espressivo4:118Mascherata: IV. Andante - Allegro con spirito7:219Wilhelmus Rhapsody9:532015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 52:41
1Symphony no. 3: I. Ouverture5:542Symphony no. 3: II. Sonata6:303Symphony no. 3: III. Sarabande7:034Symphony no. 3: IV. Fuga5:225Symphonie concertante: I. Andante - Allegro6:066Symphonie concertante: II. Tema con variazione10:337Symphonie concertante: III. Andante - Allegro energico4:568Ouverture "Chantecler"6:17The Four Chorals and Other Organ Music
2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:14:01
1Premier Choral10:132Sonata da chiesa12:113Deuxième Choral11:104A Quiet Introduction4:445Troisième Choral10:456Offertorium4:537Quatrième Choral12:038Theme and Variations8:022017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 56:14
1Symphony no. 4: I. Molto grave e energico11:512Symphony no. 4: II. Andante sostenuto6:353Symphony no. 4: III. Finale (Allegro vivace)6:554Libertas venit (Rhapsody)16:085Capriccio10:026Canzone4:432018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 57:51
1Fugue in G minor3:342Piano Sonata no. 1: I. Allegro3:013Piano Sonata no. 1: II. Adagio molto espressivo2:424Piano Sonata no. 1: III. Allegro3:125Passepied4:276Menuet3:467Pavane5:438The Convex Looking-Glass1:259Ballade8:2810Sérénade3:3511Piano Sonata no. 2: I. Allegro moderato, poco maestoso7:2112Piano Sonata no. 2: II. Adagio, ma non troppo2:3813Piano Sonata no. 2: III. Allegro vivace e capriccioso4:1714Fugue in C-sharp minor3:42Hendrik Andriessen: Miroir de Peine / Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
2020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:08:20
1Miroir de peine: I. Agonie au jardin3:042Miroir de peine: II. Flagellation1:543Miroir de peine: III. Couronnement d’épines2:114Miroir de peine: IV. Portement de croix2:085Miroir de peine: V. Crucifixion3:266Symphonie fantastique: I. Rêveries16:277Symphonie fantastique: II. Un bal6:528Symphonie fantastique: III. Scène aux champs17:159Symphonie fantastique: IV. Marche au supplice4:5210Symphonie fantastique: V. Songe d’une nuit du sabbat10:11Miroir de peine: Orchestral Music & Concertos
2021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 2:01:53
Disc 11Miroir de peine: I. Agonie au jardin3:142Miroir de peine: II. Flagellation2:033Miroir de peine: III. Couronnement d'épines2:284Miroir de peine: IV. Portement de croix3:145Miroir de peine: V. Crusifixion2:596Magna res est amor4:207Fiat Domine2:408Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Kuhnau13:289Variations on a Theme by Couperin15:5410Chromatic Variations12:56Disc 21Concertino for Cello and Orchestra: I. Largo - Allegro ma non troppo6:152Concertino for Cello and Orchestra: II. Allegro con spirito4:323Concertino for Oboe with String Orchestra: I. Sonata, Allegro4:574Concertino for Oboe with String Orchestra: II. Aria. Andante4:025Concertino for Oboe with String Orchestra: III. Fugato a capriccio. Allegro ma non troppo4:206Canzona for Cello Solo and Orchestra12:097Concerto for Violin and Orchestra: I. Allegro moderato10:468Concerto for Violin and Orchestra: II. Grave e lento5:449Concerto for Violin and Orchestra: III. Allegro vivace5:52
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Hendrik Andriessen head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 12 | 83.4th |
| Studio albums | 12 | 92.8th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 21 | 47.7th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Prijs van de Stichting Kunstenaarsverzet | won |
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