Hendrik andriessen concerto for organ and orchestra
Hendrik Franciscus Andriessen (17 September 1892, Haarlem – 12 April 1981, Haarlem) 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.
Andriessen studied composition with Bernard Zweers and organ with Jean-Baptiste de Pauw at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. As the organist at Utrecht Cathedral, 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" 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 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. Between 1954 and 1962, he was appointed an Extraordinary Professor of Musicology at the Catholic University of Nijmegen.
Andriessen's works included, besides 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.
Orchestra
Symphony No. 1 (1930)
Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Johann Kuhnau, for string orchestra (1935)
Symphony No. 2 (1937)
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)
Wilhemus 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 Sonate, for violin and piano (lost)
1924 Sonatina, for viola and piano
1926 Sonate, for cello and piano = Sonate pour violoncelle et piano [a Thomas Canivez]
1932 Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano
1952 Ballade, for oboe 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
1972 Divertimento a cinque, for flute, oboe, violin, viola and cello
