Andriessen on Andriessen

In a new 10-minute web documentary Louis Andriessen reflects on his life and music.

Filmed at his home in Amsterdam Louis Andriessen discusses the early influence of jazz and the development of his distinctive compositional style.

The video combines an interview filmed at Andriessen's apartment in Amsterdam with extracts from key works including De Staat, M is for Man, Music, Mozart, and Writing to Vermeer.

Andriessen's latest stagework La Commedia receives first US performances in April in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Green Umbrella Series and at Carnegie Hall in New York as part of a composer residency.

Take a look at the video produced and presented by Boosey & Hawkes here>>

Also you can look at the video of the ceremony at Lincoln Center (New York) 14 December 2009  where Louis Andriessen was announced as Composer of the Year by Musical America here>>

Works by Louis Andriessen in the MCN Webshop