Jeroen van Veen: Piano Music, Vol. 1

As one so deeply immersed in the fascinating world of Minimalism the composer Jeroen van Veen felt the urge to express himself in this language so familiar to him. The result is presented in this release set: from the simple to the complex, from a few notes to complicated multitrack sound structures in which the piano is enhanced by various other keyboard instruments (including the carillon). Composer: Jeroen van Veen Artists: Jeroen van Veen (piano) Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer): Available for licensing: More Information: Repetition of motifs within a composition is nothing new: Soler’s Fandango, Bach’s Chaconne and Pachelbel’s Canon, to name just three examples, all make use of it. But for Dutch composer Jeroen van Veen it is the most important element - the essence, as it were - of music. Rooted in tonality, and subject to the interaction and choices of the performers, it can prove immensely powerful. Indeed, it was on this premise that van Veen launched his compositional career with two volumes of 24 Minimal Preludes; this exciting 5-CD release contains follow-up pieces to those works, ones that reflect the composer’s approach to music as the structuring of LEGO® bricks – the individual components that create variation within a composition. As well as Incanto – a series of compositions for two or more keyboards in which the music develops slowly, utilising techniques such as fluctuation of speed – the release also includes NLXL, a musical illustration of Holland’s landscape patterns as seen from the air, based on a book of the same name by Dutch photographer Karel Tomeï. The work is created by way of a multitrack recording with a variety of keyboard instruments, with large segments versus smaller segments of The Netherlands’ landscape expressed through longer and shorter note values. The composer himself is the main performer here, assisted by Frank Steijens on the carillon and his wife for works requiring four hands or two pianos. Tracklist: Minimal Preludes, Book III: 0:00:00 Prelude No. 25 in A Minor 0:08:58 Prelude No. 26 in B-Flat Minor 0:21:24 Prelude No. 27 in C Minor 0:23:40 Prelude No. 28 in F Minor 0:56:21 Prelude No. 29 in D-Flat Major 1:05:03 Prelude No. 31 in B-Flat Minor 1:12:50 Prelude No. 37 “Goodbye Nokia” in A Minor for Piano Four Hands (Ft. Sandra van Veen) Minimal Preludes, Book IV: 1:17:45 Prelude No. 32 in B Minor 1:25:21 Prelude No. 33 in A Minor for Piano Four Hands (Ft. Sandra van Veen) 1:37:36 Prelude No. 34 in F Minor 1:43:36 Prelude No. 35 in C Minor (Ft. Sandra van Veen) 1:51:34 Prelude No. 36 in A Minor for Piano Four Hands (Ft. Sandra van Veen) 2:00:20 Prelude No. 38 in C-Sharp Minor 2:14:42 Ballade for Frank for Piano and Carillon (Ft. Frank Steijns) 2:22:59 Slash for Prepared Pianos (Ft. Sandra van Veen) 2:32:35 Incanto No. 3 for Two Pianos (Ft. Sandra van Veen) 2:49:25 Minimal Blurrr for Piano and Tape Incanto No. 4 for Two Pianos (Ft. Sandra van Veen): 2:56:47 I. − 3:24:17 II. − 3:37:14 III. − The Four Elements for Piano and Tape: 3:51:00 I. Air 3:58:03 II. Water 4:03:21 III. Earth 4:13:39 IV. Fire 4:20:45 Repeating History for Piano Duo (Ft. Sandra van Veen) 4:41:50 Molly for Two Pianos Eight Hands or Four Pianos (Ft. Sandra van Veen) NLXL: 5:09:20 Soundscape. North Sea 5:10:59 NLXL I. Opening 5:17:44 Soundscape. The Dunes 5:18:55 NLXL II. Going down 5:21:25 Soundscape. Oud-Maarsseveen 5:22:35 Structures 5:26:48 Soundscape. A10 near Amsterdam 5:30:10 Density 5:33:46 Space 5:36:59 Soundscape. Passing Trains 5:38:04 On the Train 5:40:49 Rollercoaster 5:41:33 On Our Way To? 5:43:03 In Holland 5:44:46 Soundscape. Amsterdam 5:46:23 Industrial Threat 5:51:55 Soundscape. Industry 5:53:33 Incanto No. 3. 7 Notes on 7 Instruments 6:02:33 Soundscape. Extrema 6:02:51 On the Beat 6:06:19 NLXL 6:06:36 Who Will Win? 6:11:40 Soundscape. Zaanse Schans 6:12:55 Sliced Country 6:18:39 Heartbeat 6:18:46 Music Box Playing NLXL Waltz 6:19:18 NLXL III Social media links: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: Spotify: Thank you for watching this video by Brilliant Classics, we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to share it and subscribe to our YouTube channel. And visit our channel for other pieces by Jeroen van Veen and more of the greatest composers. We upload daily with complete albums and compilations with the best classical music. #VanVeen #Piano #Music #Minimal #ClassicalMusic #BrilliantClassics