Minimal Piano Collection II
Composers: John Adams, Jurriaan Andriessen, Louis Andriessen, Marcel Bergmann, William Duckworth, Julius Eastman, Douwe Eisenga, Morton Feldman, Graham Fitkin, Joep Franssens, Kyle Gann, Philip Glass, Gabriel Jackson, Tom Johnson, Simeon ten Holt, David Lang, Colin McPhee, Chiel Meijering, Wim Mertens, John Metcalf, Carlos Michans, Meredith Monk, Arvo Pärt, Michael Parsons, Alexander Rabinovitch, Steve Reich, Frederic Rzewski, Tim Seddon, Jeroen van Veen, Jacob ter Veldhuis and Kevin Volans.
Performers: Piano Duo Sandra en Jeroen van Veen, Elizabeth & Marcel Bergmann, Tamara Rumiantsev
Including Canto Ostinato for two pianos (79"00)
11 cds 83 compositions 854 minutes...
Item: BC 9171
Minimal Piano Collection, volumes X-XX Jeroen van Veen & Friends
The Minimal Piano Collection for one piano (BC8551) ended with “In C” by Terry Riley. Many of the composers on this new 11 Cd box have stated that this particular piece was a starting point for them to compose in a new way, exploring the ways that were created, the spaces between the notes, the emptiness, the freedom.
Elizabeth Bergmann & Marcel Bergmann, Tamara Rumiantsev and Sandra van Veen & Jeroen van Veen recorded 83 compositions. From two pianos up to six pianos, from Steve Reich ‘standard’ Pianophase to Six Pianos.
The composers on this new box are John Adams, Jurriaan Andriessen, Louis Andriessen, Marcel Bergmann, William Duckworth, Julius Eastman, Douwe Eisenga, Morton Feldman, Graham Fitkin, Joep Franssens, Kyle Gann, Philip Glass, Gabriel Jackson, Tom Johnson, Simeon ten Holt, David Lang, Colin McPhee, Chiel Meijering, Wim Mertens, John Metcalf, Carlos Michans, Meredith Monk, Arvo Pärt, Michael Parsons, Alexander Rabinovitch, Steve Reich, Frederic Rzewski, Tim Seddon, Jeroen van Veen, Jacob ter Veldhuis and Kevin Volans.
On the included Cd-ROM you can find all the biographies, background information and some sheet music. Van Veen recorded many pieces on his own using multi track technique.
This set will not only please the customers who bought the white box, but also anyone looking for interesting music from American, British, Canadian, Dutch and many more composers who wrote beautiful tonal repetitive music for two or more pianos. Many customers use the Minimal Collection to get inspired, or to work with or simply to enjoy. Get carried away by the new black box; 854 minutes of wonderful music, enjoy the Minimal Piano Collection, let the journey begin including a few recording premieres!
Tracklist:
CD I - Volume X Simeon ten Holt, Canto Ostinato section 1 section 5 section 10 section 15 section 20 section 25 section 30 section 35 section 40 section 45 section 50 section 55 section 60 section 69 section 74, Theme I section 80 section 83 section 86 section 88 section 89 section 92 section 95, Theme II section 100 section 105 section 106
CD II - Volume XI William Duckworth -Forty Changes -Binary Images Michael Parsons -Rhythm Studies, Nr I -Rhythm Studies, Nr II Douwe Eisenga -City Lines Gabriel Jackson -Rhapsody in red
CD III - Volume XII Kyle Gann -Long Night for 3 pianos Philip Glass (arr. for two, three and four pianos, J. van Veen) -Metamorphosis II -Metamorphosis III -Metamorphosis IV Douwe Eisenga -Les Chants Estivaux (4 pianos) Meredith Monk -Ellis Island pour 2 pianos
CD IV - Volume XIII Morton Feldman -Two Pianos -Intermission 6 -Piece for four pianos Jeroen Van Veen - Marcel Bergmann -Two Pianos on Strings -BACH in Strings pour 4 pianos
CD V - Volume XIV John Adams -Hallelujah Junction Colin McPhee -Balinese Ceremonial Music -Pemoengkah - Gambangan - Taboeh Teloe -Rebong -Lagoe Tjondong -Gabor Gong Marcel Bergmann -Morning Train -Midnight Journey -Incessant Bells -Boogie Mania Carlos Micháns -Joy Douwe Eisenga -Cloud Atlas
CD VI - Volume XV Chiel Meijering -Joke -Fast, cheap and out of control -Floating into space -She dissappears in my dreams -A place of coolness -Kissing her lips -Don't put me in your box -Why is the flag fluttering in the wind -Hypnosis -Go where the angels are -Berceuse -I Found A New Baby -Riddle with 3 eyes -Hammond -Don't ever leave me again -The roof of blue glass Arvo Pärt -Phasing on Arvo Pärt (arr. J. Van Veen)
CD VII - Volume XVI -Steve Reich -Piano Phase Kevin Volans -Cicada Steve Reich -Six pianos John Metcalf -Never Odd or Even Tim Seddon -Sixteen
CD VIII - Volume XVII Jurriaan Andriessen -Portrait of Hedwig (Canons 1-12) Wim Mertens -4 mains Louis Andriessen -The Hague Hacking Arvo Pärt -Hymn to a Great City Jacob ter Veldhuis -Views from a Dutch Train
CD IX - Volume XVIII Graham Fitkin -Totti (4 pianos) -White (4 pianos) Tom Johnson -Voicings Frederic Rzewski -Les Moutons de Panurge Julius Eastman -Gay Guerrilla
CD X - Volume XIX Philip Glass -In Again Out Again Douwe Eisenga -Theme from Wiek David Lang -Orpheus Over and Under Jeroen Van Veen -Incanto nr. I
CD XI - Volume XX Joep Franssens -Entrata -Old Songs New Songs -Between The Beats Alexander Rabinovitch -Liebliches Lied Meredith Monk -Phantom Waltz