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Louis Andriessen

To mark Louis Andriessen's 70th birthday, Zoe Martlew interviews the Dutch composer at his home in Amsterdam and introduces recordings of two key works.

To mark the 70th birthday of Louis Andriessen, Zoe Martlew interviews the Dutch composer at his home in Amsterdam to discover the driving forces behind his music and the background to works featured in the programme, De Stijl and De Staat.

Louis Andriessen: De Stijl (1984-5)
Gertrude Thoma (voice)
Schoenberg Ensemble with Asko Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw (conductor)

Andriessen: De Staat (1973-76)
Schoenberg Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw (conductor).

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 6 Jun 2009 22:30

Broadcast

  • Sat 6 Jun 2009 22:30

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