From the very beginning there was care and attention for the single tone, the mirror of our consciousness, for the way the single tone can become that very special and moving tone when recognised and deeply experienced. Seemingly effortless the form develops during improvisation. The music surges upwards from a crystal clear source. This music with all its vitality, by no means pedantic, could best be described as stimulating. Music that can be violently explosive but also pensive, silent and melancholic. This is certainly not post modern nonsense, complete with whistles and bells designed to disguise the lack of substantial content. Adrian:
Music that demands from the listener, who joins the treasure hunt, commitment and answers,
Music enticing the very essence of its own message,
Music in which the silent anticipation is essential,
Music in which the colourful and rythmical sections interchange with moments for reflection,
Music which primarily arises from within the instrument and the player.
Musicwork ordered by category: |
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| Solo pieces for Saxophone | |
| Adrians first pieces were written for the saxophone solo; “Sept pieces pour saxophone”. Later Adrian went on to write many more solo pieces like “Job” for the soprano saxophone which you wil find on the CD of the same name. |
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| Total number of works: 4 | |
| Duets for Saxophone | |
| There are four books published for saxophone duets. These compositions can also be played with other instruments and most are also available on CD. |
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| Total number of works: 3 | |
| Saxophone quartets | |
| A number of works for saxophone quartets. These works are not part of the mineralcycles. Amongst others the quartet “Perspective” is very special, for this composition Adrian recieved a prize from the Funds for Creative Music Netherland. |
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| Total number of works: 4 | |
| String instruments | |
| Although Adrian graduated playing clarinet and saxophone, he has always had a geat affinity for string instruments, this is why he has written so much for strings. When writing these compositions Godfried Hoogeveen played an important part for Adrian. |
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| Total number of works: 1 | |
| Various accompaniment | |
| Special musical combinations such as saxophone, clarinet and the human voice are also a part of Adrians works. Whilst working on these compositions Adrian worked closely with the well known dutch actor Henk van Ulsen. |
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| Total number of works: 3 | |