ROB DU BOIS
Rob du Bois
Rob du Bois was born in Amsterdam on May 28, 1934.
Initially he studied law at the Amsterdam University. Later he studied piano with Hans Sachs and Mrs. T. Hart Nibbrig - De Graeff. He is a self-taught composer. His development as a composer was influenced especially by his contacts with ...
Instruments
componist, piano
Mentioned in the biography of
1967
Arjen Gorter
Biography Rob du Bois
Rob du Bois was born in Amsterdam on May 28, 1934. Initially he studied law at the Amsterdam University. Later he studied piano with Hans Sachs and Mrs. T. Hart Nibbrig - De Graeff. He is a self-taught composer. His development as a composer was influenced especially by his contacts with Dutch composers such as Kees van Baaren and Daniel Ruyneman. Another major influence was his introduction to the symphonies by Matthijs Vermeulen. From 1959 Du Bois was a member of the group of composers that was formed around the Gaudeamus Foundation. Later he became a member of the board of the same foundation. He was also head of the legal department of BUMA, the Dutch performing rights society. His work received international recognition between 1967 and 1969 as a result of performances in Zagreb (1967 and 1969), the Warsaw Autumn in those same years, and at the 1967 ISCM Festival in Prague. Many compositions are written on request by the performers (often commissioned by the Netherlands government or by special funds) e.g. the 'Polonaise' for pianist and percussion (1971, dedicated to Ritsert Langeveld), and 'Iguanodon' (1982, for 6 bass clarinets and 3 double bass clarinets, dedicated to Harry Sparnaay). Most of his output, which comprises about 80 works, is written for small ensembles of many kinds. An exception is the large-scale 'Concerto pour Hrisanide' (1971), for piano and orchestra. Among his later works are his 4th string quartet: 'The Independent' (1990), and 'Sonata II' (1992) for solo violin, composed for Robert Szreder. In May 1991, Rumanian musicians performed a number of Du Bois' compositions at a concert in his honor in Bucarest. Rob du Bois received the Visser-Neerlandia Prize in 1966 for 'Pour deux violons' (1966).
Discography Rob du Bois
Albums | Singles | Compilations | Other | Guestperformance
Summer Music
| Act | Rob du Bois |
| Type and year | LP, 1972 |
| Label | Donemus Audio-Visual Series, DAVS 7172/4 |
Michael Vetter - Il flauto dolce ed acerbo
| Act | Rob du Bois |
| Type and year | CD, 1999 |
| Label | Cadenza, CAD 800 850 |
Instant Composers Pool - Instant Composers Pool 007/008
| Act | Rob du Bois |
| Type and year | 2LP, 1971 |
| Label | ICP, 007/008 |
| muzikant | Willem Breuker |
| muzikant | Peter Bennink |
| muzikant | Ank Sillem |
| muzikant | Gerard van der Vlist |
| muzikant | Willem van Manen |
| muzikant | Rob du Bois |
| muzikant | Bert Koppelaar |
| muzikant | Leo Borgart |
| muzikant | Tonny Pels-Waarlé |
| muzikant | Arjen Gorter |
| muzikant | Ab van der Molen |
| muzikant | Rien de Reede |
| muzikant | Wim Overgaauw |
| muzikant | Maarten Altena |
| Details | Willem Breuker, Peter Bennink, Ank Sillem, Gerard van der Vlist, Willem van Manen, Rob du Bois, Han Bennink, Bert Koppelaar, Misha Mengelberg, Leo Borgart, Tonny Pels-Warlée, Arjen Gorter, Ab van der Molen, Rien de Reede, Wim Overgaauw, Maarten Altena, John Thicai (alto saxophone), Anthony Braxton (contrabass clarinet), Gunter Hampel (vibraphone), Steve McCall (drums), Jeanne Lee (vocals) and Mandoline Orchestra Caecilia, directed by Wessel Dekker; recorded on different occasions between 1968 and 1970 |
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