Peter-Jan Wagemans (

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, September 7, 1952) is a Dutch

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

. Wagemans studied organ (diploma 1974), composition with

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(diploma 1975) and

music theory Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. ''The Oxford Companion to Music'' describes three interrelated uses of the term "music theory". The first is the "rudiments", that are needed to understand music notation (ke ...

(diploma 1977) at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. After his studies he also worked with

Klaus Huber Klaus Huber (30 November 1924 – 2 October 2017) was a Swiss composer and academic based in Basel and Freiburg. Among his students were Brian Ferneyhough, Michael Jarrell, Younghi Pagh-Paan, Toshio Hosokawa, Wolfgang Rihm, and Kaija Saariaho. ...

in Freiburg. According to Wagemans' philosophy, music is shaped in the observation of the listener. Therefore, Wagemans tries to focus on ways a work can be recognised, rather than on its fundamental structure. He generally makes use of what he prefers to call ''musical archetypes'', unifying ambivalent elements. Peter-Jan Wagemans is one of the founders of the

Rotterdam School The term Rotterdam School is used to refer to a group of composers related to the city of Rotterdam. What started in the final decade of the twentieth century within a small circle of composition students at the Rotterdam Conservatory with a manife ...

. He teaches composition and music theory at the

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since 1984. Wagemans founded the Dutch

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Ensemble and for some years was also the artistic director of the

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-based

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Selected Composition

Operas

Legende (opera) ''Legende'' is a Dutch-language 2006 opera in 3 acts by Peter-Jan Wagemans which premiered in 2011 at Dutch National Opera. The opera is based on the illustrated book '' Histoire de Mr. Vieux Bois'' (known in Dutch as ''Meester Prikkebeen'' and in ...

(2004-2006) *Andreas weent (Andreas weeps) opera (2012)

Orchestral works

*Muziek I (1974) *Muziek II (1977, rev. 1979) *Muziek III (1986, rev. 1987) *Muziek IV (1988) *Requiem (1992/1994) *

Symphony A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, most often for orchestra. Although the term has had many meanings from its origins in the ancient Greek era, by the late 18th century the word had taken on the meaning com ...

no. 6, Panthalassa (1994) *The City and the Angel (1996/1997) *

no. 7 (1998/1999) *Moloch (2000)

Chamber music

*Het landschap - for piano solo (1989/90) *Concerto - for 2 pianos (1993) *Ewig - for piano and percussion (1993) *

String Quartet The term string quartet can refer to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical ensemble consists of two violinists ...

(1997/1998) *Frage: worauf hoffen? - for 2 celli (1999) *Het V-de Boek (2001/2002)

Discography

*1993 Einstein on the Beach (Elektra Nonesuch) *1995 Highlights ( Composers' Voice) *1997 Het landschap ( Attacca Babel) *2001 Portrait (

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External links

Website Peter-Jan WagemansWagemans at DonemusCDs by Wagemans
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