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Frédéric Devreese
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Name
Frederic Devreese
Role
Composer · fdevreese.be
Parents
Godfried Devreese
Albums
Soundtrack: Dances, Divertimenti and Preludes (feat. piano: Andre de Groote)
Music director
Benvenuta, Un soir un train, The Sacrament, Pauline and Paulette, Rendezvous at Bray
Similar People
Andre Delvaux, Daniel Blumenthal, Hugo Claus, Mathieu Carriere
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Frédéric Devreese (born 2 June 1929 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch-born Belgiancomposer of mostly orchestral, chamber and piano works that have been performed throughout the world; he is also active as a conductor.
Devreese received his first musical training from his father, the composer-conductor Godfried Devreese (1893–1972).
He studied composition with Marcel Poot and conducting with René Defossez in Brussels, composition with Ildebrando Pizzetti at the Accademia Santa Cecilia in Rome from 1952 to 1955 and conducting with Hans Swarowsky at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna in 1955-56.
Devreese has composed music for piano, chamber music, orchestra, choir, opera and ballet, but became widely known initially for his film scores. In addition, he has written the imposed work for the Reine Elisabeth music competition in Brussels (1983, Concerto No. 4) and the Adolphe Sax competition in Dinant (1998, Ostinati).
He has served as conductor of the BRT Philharmonic Orchestra and has guest-conducted orchestras throughout the world. For his recordings for Marco Polo's series Anthology of Flemish Music, he was nominated for the Cultural Ambassador of Flanders in 1996-97.
Personal life
Devreese is married to Annie De Clerck.
Awards
Devreese received the following prizes:
Prijs-Town-Ostend (1949, for Concerto No. 1)
Prix Italia (1964, for Willem van Saefthingen, together with Mark Liebrecht)
Soundtrack 1-3 – André De Groote, piano (Marco Polo: 8.223651, 1994)
Benvenuta; Un soir, un train; l'Oeuvre au noir; Belle (suites) – Frédéric Devreese/BRT Filharmonisch Orkest (Marco Polo: 8.223681, 1994)
Overture; Concerto No. 1; Gemini Suite (both versions); Valse Sacrée; Lullaby for Jesse; Black and White (9 Easy Pieces); Mascarade – Daniel Blumenthal, Robert Groslot, pianos; Walter Gillessen, Georges-Élie Octors, Fernand Terby, Frédéric Devreese/orchestras (Cyprès: 1619, 1999)
Three Dances – I Solisti del Vento (Galaxy Studios/I Solisti del Vento: 99-01, 1999)
Passage à 5 – Soledad (Virgin Classics: VC 45625, 2003)
L'Oeuvre au noir – Frédéric Devreese/Nationaal Orkest van België (Barclay: 835 901)
Het Sacrament – Frédéric Devreese/BRT Filharmonisch Orkest (Indisc: 3654)
La partie d'échecs – (Virgin: 8040029)
Variations and Theme; Concerto (violin) – Henry Raudales, violin; Frédéric Devreese/orchestra; Dirk Brossé/Symfonisch Orkest van Vlaanderen (RG Productions: 87080)
Masque – James Watson/Desford Colliery Caterpillar Band (De Haske: DHM 3.002.3)
Suite No. 1 – Beaux-Arts Brass Quintet (De Haske: DHR 5.005-3)