Walter, Knight Boeykens (January 6, 1938 – April 23, 2013) was a Belgian conductor and a world-renowned clarinetist. Boeykens' impressive discography, including several critically acclaimed performances, are testimony to his status as one of the most notable clarinetists of the 20th century. Boeykens remained active and was in concert frequently all around the world until his death in 2013.

His career as a clarinetist

Boeykens studied the clarinet at the Royal Conservatory of Music Brussels. In 1965 he won the International competition for contemporary music of

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(Netherlands). Between 1964 en 1984 he was principal clarinetist of Belgian Radio and Television (BRT) Philharmonic Orchestra. On December 20, 1968 he created Domaines by

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—originally written for Hans Deinzer— in the version for Clarinet and Orchestra with the BRT Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of the composer himself. This achievement launched him onto the path of a very successful career as a soloist. As a consequence, he was invited to many of the big European music festivals such as those of Berlin, Paris, Warschau, Salzburg, and last but not least to the festivals of Wallonia and Flanders (both in Belgium). He appeared as soloist in numerous concerts in Israel, the USA, Venezuela, Japan, Korea... Leaving the BRT philharmonic in 1984 allowed him to fully develop his career as a soloist, and play under the 'baton of famous conductors such as

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Gary Bertini Gary Bertini ( he, גארי ברתיני, May 1, 1927 – March 17, 2005) was one of the most important Israeli musicians and conductors. In 1978 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Music. Biography Gary Bertini was born ''Shloyme Golergant'' in ...

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, and many others. In 1969, Boeykens was appointed professor at the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory of Antwerp. In 1972 he became professor at the "Académie Internationale d'Été de Nice". Additionally, Walter Boeykens holds assignments at the conservatories of

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and at the Fontys Conservatory in

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all in the Netherlands. Last but not least, he teaches at the "

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" in Paris, France and at the " Scuola di Alto Perfezionamente Musicale" in

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in Italy. In 1981, he founded the Walter Boeykens Clarinet Choir at the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory of

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. In 1987 he was on the jury of the Jeunesses Musicales International Competition in

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. The jury members were: *

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, Yugoslavia, President *

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, Canada *Walter Boeykens, Belgium * Ludwig Kurkiewicz, Poland *

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, UK *

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, Yugoslavia *

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, Yugoslavia * Stjepan Rabuzin, Yugoslavia In 1997 and 2001 he was on the jury of the Carl Nielsen International Music Competitions. In 1997 the jury was composed of: *

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President, UK * Michel Arrignon France * Walter Boeykens, Belgium * Hans Deinzer Germany *

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Denmark *

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USA *

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USA * Jens Schou Denmark * Kjell-Inge Stevensson Sweden * Niels Thomsen Denmark In 2001, jury members were: * Hans Deinzer Germany, President * Michel Arrignon France * Søren Birkelund Denmark * Walter Boeykens Belgium * Béla Kovács Hungary *

Denmark *

Sabine Meyer Sabine Meyer (born 30 March 1959) is a German classical clarinetist. Biography Born in Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Meyer began playing the clarinet at an early age. Her first teacher was her father, also a clarinetist. She studied with Otto ...

Germany *

USA * Jens Schou Denmark * Kjell-Inge Stevensson Sweden On 23 April 2013 it was announced that Boeykens had died at the age of 75.

Prizes and honours

Boeykens has been awarded many honours and prizes: *1975 Grand Prix du disque *1988: The fifth "Prudens Van Duyse"-prize *1995: The "Speciale Cultuurprijs van de Gemeente Bornem" *Walter Boeykens is cultural ambassador of

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since 1995 *In 1996 he received the Golden Medal of the Flemish government *In 1997 Walter Boeykens was knighted by King

Albert II of Belgium , house = Belgium , father = Leopold III of Belgium , mother = Astrid of Sweden , birth_date = , birth_place = Stuyvenberg Castle, Laeken, Brussels, Belgium , death_date = , death_place = , signature = Albert II of Belgium Signat ...

in recognition of his lifetime achievement in music. *In 2007 he was awarded the title "Maestro Honoris Causa" at the " Hogeschool Antwerpen" by the " Antwerp Conservatory Foundation".

Discography

Biography on DVD

Recordings on LP

* Cultura 5072-1 (p) 1975 ** Elias Gistelinck; '' Shouts for Solo Clarinet''; * Alpha DB 217 (p) 1976 **

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition r ...

; '' Clarinet Quintet in A-major, KV581'' **

Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (18 or 19 November 17865 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, virtuoso pianist, guitarist, and critic who was one of the first significant composers of the Romantic era. Best known for his opera ...

; '' Clarinet Quintet op.34 in B-flat major'' * ''The contemporary Clarinet''; CBS 73840 (p) 1979 **

Igor Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (6 April 1971) was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor, later of French (from 1934) and American (from 1945) citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the ...

; '' Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo'' ** André Laporte; '' Reflections (Inner Space Music)'' **

Henri Pousseur Henri Léon Marie-Thérèse Pousseur (23 June 1929 – 6 March 2009) was a Belgian classical composer, teacher, and music theorist. Biography Pousseur was born in Malmedy and studied at the Academies of Music in Liège and in Brussels from 1947 to ...

; '' Madrigal I'' ** Elias Gistelinck; '' Shouts for Solo Clarinet'' **

Olivier Messiaen Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles Messiaen (, ; ; 10 December 1908 – 27 April 1992) was a French composer, organist, and ornithologist who was one of the major composers of the 20th century. His music is rhythmically complex; harmonically ...

; '' Abime des oiseaux from "Quatuor pour la fin du temps"'' **

; '' Domaines'' * Terpsichore 1982 021 (p) 1982 **

; ''

Histoire du soldat ' (''The Soldier's Tale'') is a theatrical work "to be read, played, and danced" () by three actors and one or several dancers, accompanied by a septet of instruments. Conceived by Igor Stravinsky and Swiss writer C. F. Ramuz, the piece was base ...

'' **

Béla Bartók Béla Viktor János Bartók (; ; 25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Franz Liszt are regarded as H ...

; '' Contrasts'' * ''Musique Française pour clarinette et piano''

EMI EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 201 ...

1A 065 64959 (p) 1982 **

Camille Saint-Saëns Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (; 9 October 183516 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic music, Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (1863), the Piano C ...

; '' Sonata for Clarinet and Piano op.167'' **

Philippe Gaubert Philippe Gaubert (5 July 1879 – 8 July 1941) was a French musician who was a distinguished performer on the flute, a respected conductor, and a composer, primarily for the flute. Biography Gaubert – commonly referred to as Gauberto – ...

; '' Fantaisie'' **

Ernest Chausson Amédée-Ernest Chausson (; 20 January 1855 – 10 June 1899) was a French Romantic composer who died just as his career was beginning to flourish. Life Born in Paris into an affluent bourgeois family, Chausson was the sole surviving child of a ...

; '' Andante et Allegro'' **

Gabriel Pierné Henri Constant Gabriel Pierné (16 August 1863 – 17 July 1937) was a French composer, conductor, pianist and organist. Biography Gabriel Pierné was born in Metz. His family moved to Paris, after Metz and part of Lorraine were annexed to Germ ...

; ''

Canzonetta In music, a canzonetta (; pl. canzonette, canzonetti or canzonettas) is a popular Italian secular vocal composition that originated around 1560. Earlier versions were somewhat like a madrigal but lighter in style—but by the 18th century, especial ...

'' **

Henri Rabaud Henri Benjamin Rabaud (10 November 187311 September 1949) was a French conductor, composer and pedagogue, who held important posts in the French musical establishment and upheld mainly conservative trends in French music in the first half of t ...

; '' Solo de Concours, op.10'' **

André Messager André Charles Prosper Messager (; 30 December 1853 – 24 February 1929) was a French composer, organist, pianist and conductor. His compositions include eight ballets and thirty opéra comique, opéras comiques, opérettes and other stage wo ...

; '' Solo de Concours'' **

Claude Debussy (Achille) Claude Debussy (; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the ...

; '' Première Rhapsodie pour Clarinette et Orchestre''

Recordings on SACD

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KTC5261 (p) 2003 **

; *** ''Clarinet Concerto in A, KV622'' *** ''Clarinet Quintet in A, KV581''

Recordings on CD

As Soloist

* Arcobaleno SBCD-8400 (p) 1989 **

Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid- Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped wit ...

; ''Quintet in B minor op.115'' * Aurophon AU 34019 CD (p) 1992 ** Georges Meister; ''Erwin, Fantasy for Clarinet and Symphonic Wind Band'' * de Haske DHR 11.004-3 © (p) 1996 **

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arr. Tohru Takahashi; '' Variations for Clarinet'' in a version with Military Band. * de Haske DHR 16.011-3 © (p) 1998 **

; '' Solo de Concours, op.10''; **

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; '' Fantasistykker, op.43'' ** Sir

Malcolm Arnold Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold (21 October 1921 – 23 September 2006) was an English composer. His works feature music in many genres, including a cycle of nine symphonies, numerous concertos, concert works, chamber music, choral music and music ...

; '' Sonata for Clarinet and Piano'' **

Robert Schumann Robert Schumann (; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career a ...

; '' Fantasiestücke, op.73'' **

; '' Canzonetta, op.19''; **

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; ''Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra'' ** August Verbesselt; ''Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra'' **

Marcel Poot Marcel Poot (7 May 1901 in Vilvoorde, Belgium – 12 June 1988 in Brussels) was a Belgian composer, professor, and musician. Personal life His father, Jan Poot, was Director of the (Flemish Theatre) in Brussels. Early life Born to the dire ...

; ''Quintet in B minor op.115'' *

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; *** ''Concerto in F major op.73 J114 for Clarinet and Orchestra''; *** ''Concertino in c minor op.26 J109 for Clarinet and Orchestra''; *** ''Concerto in E-flat major op.74 J118 for Clarinet and Orchestra''; *

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; ''Histoire du soldat''; **

; ''Contrasts''; **

Alban Berg Alban Maria Johannes Berg ( , ; 9 February 1885 – 24 December 1935) was an Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School. His compositional style combined Romantic lyricism with the twelve-tone technique. Although he left a relatively sma ...

; '' 2nd movement from Kammerkonzert''; *

HMC 901371 (p) 1991 **

Max Bruch Max Bruch (6 January 1838 – 2 October 1920) was a German Romantic composer, violinist, teacher, and conductor who wrote more than 200 works, including three violin concertos, the first of which has become a prominent staple of the standard v ...

; ''Eight Pieces op.83'' ** Alexander von Zemlinski; ''Trio in D minor op.3'' *

HMC 901433 **

Franz Krommer Franz Krommer ( cz, František Vincenc Kramář; 27 November 1759 in Kamenice u Jihlavy – 8 January 1831 in Vienna) was a Czech composer of classical music and violinist. He was one of the most popular composers in the 19th century Vienna. ...

; *** ''Concerto for two clarinets and orchestra op.35 in E-flat major'' *** ''Concerto for clarinet and orchestra op.36 in E-flat major'' **

Franz Anton Hoffmeister Franz Anton Hoffmeister (12 May 1754 – 9 February 1812) was an Austrian composer and History of music publishing, music publisher. Early years Franz Anton Hoffmeister was born in Rottenburg am Neckar (Further Austria) on 12 May 1754. At ...

; *** ''Concerto for two clarinets and Orchestra in E-flat major'' *

Carl Nielsen Carl August Nielsen (; 9 June 1865 – 3 October 1931) was a Danish composer, conductor and violinist, widely recognized as his country's most prominent composer. Brought up by poor yet musically talented parents on the island of Funen, he ...

; '' Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra'' *

Joan Albert Amargós Joan Albert Amargós is a Spanish composer and conductor born in Barcelona in 1950. Amargós is an instrumentalist on piano and clarinet, and has composed a number of chamber and symphonic works. He is also a great connoisseur of Flamenco, which ha ...

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov . At the time, his name was spelled Николай Андреевичъ Римскій-Корсаковъ. la, Nicolaus Andreae filius Rimskij-Korsakov. The composer romanized his name as ''Nicolas Rimsk ...

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RIS 065044 (p) 1989 (''Disque Choc'' in France) **

; '' Sonata for Clarinet and Piano op.167''; **

; '' Fantaisie''; **

; '' Andante et Allegro''; **

; ''

''; **

; '' Solo de Concours, op.10''; **

; '' Solo de Concours''; **

; *** '' Clarinet Quintet in B-flat major op.34 J182''; *** '' 7 Variations on a theme from "Silvana" for CLarinet and Piano op.33 J128''; *** '' Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Strings op.posth''; *** '' Grand Duo Concertant in E-flat major for Clarinet and Piano op.48 J204''; * Talent DPM 291008 © 1988, (p) 1988 **

; *** '' Concertino in c minor op.26 J109 for Clarinet and Orchestra''; *** '' Concerto in F major op.73 J114 for Clarinet and Orchestra''; *** '' Concerto in E-flat major op.74 J118 for Clarinet and Orchestra''; *

Vanguard Classics Vanguard Recording Society is an American record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York City. It was a primarily classical label at its peak in the 1950s and 1960s, but also has a catalogue of recordings by a nu ...

99042 © 1995, (p) 1994 ** Robert Groslot; *** '' Achaé, la docile amie'' for Clarinet and Orchestra; *** '' I Colli Senesi'' for Two Clarinets (with Anne Boeykens; *** '' The Tunnel'' for Clarinet and Piano;

Boeykens Clarinet Choir

Witold Lutosławski Witold Roman Lutosławski (; 25 January 1913 – 7 February 1994) was a Polish composer and conductor. Among the major composers of 20th-century classical music, he is "generally regarded as the most significant Polish composer since Szyman ...

, arranged Robert Groslot; ''

Dance Preludes ''Dance Preludes'' was a ballet made by Miriam Mahdaviani of New York City Ballet to Witold Lutosławski's 1955 music as a ''List of French phrases#P, pièce d'occasion'' for the Dancers' Emergency Fund Benefit on 24 February 1991 at the David H. ...

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard w ...

arranged Maarten Jense; ''

Toccata and Fugue in D minor The Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, is a piece of organ music written, according to its oldest extant sources, by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). The piece opens with a toccata section, followed by a fugue that ends in a coda. Schol ...

''; **

Franz Schubert Franz Peter Schubert (; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast ''oeuvre'', including more than 600 secular vocal wor ...

arranged Maarten Jense; ''

Rosamunde ''Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern'' (''Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus'') is a play by Helmina von Chézy, which is primarily remembered for the incidental music which Franz Schubert composed for it. Music and play premiered in Vienna's Theater an de ...

Incidental Music, D797''; **

arranged Russel Howland; '' Petite Suite''; **

, arranged Robert Groslot; ''

'' for Clarinet Solo and Clarinet Choir; ** Norman Heim; ''Introduction and Concertante for Bass Clarinet and Clarinet Choir op.58''; ** Jan L. Coeck; ''Clarifonia''; Live concert in Japan: * Kosei Publishing Company KOCD-2502 © 1993 (p) 1993 **

arranged Harold G. Palmer; ''Overture from "

L'italiana in Algeri ''L'italiana in Algeri'' (; ''The Italian Girl in Algiers'') is an operatic ''dramma giocoso'' in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli, based on his earlier text set by Luigi Mosca. It premiered at the Teatro San ...

"''; ** August de Boeck arranged Maarten Jense; ''Impromptu''; ** Gioachino Rossini arranged Walter Boeykens; '' Introduction, Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra in E-flat major''; ** Frits Celis; ''Incantations op.22''; ** Jean "Toots" Thielemans arranged Eddy House; '' Bluesette''; **

arranged Maarten Jense; ''

Incidental Music, D797''; **

Peter Benoit Peter Benoit (17 August 18348 March 1901) was a Flemish composer of Belgian nationality. Biography Petrus Leonardus Leopoldus Benoit was born in Harelbeke, Flanders, Belgium in 1834. He was taught music at an early age by his father and the vil ...

arranged Johan De Doncker; ''Luim''; **

Jan Van der Roost Jan Van der Roost (born Duffel, 1956) is a Belgian composer. Van der Roost was educated at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven (1974-1979), and followed further studies at the Royal Conservatory in Ghent and the Royal Flemish Conservatory in Antwerp. ...

arranged Maarten Jense; ''Rikudim (Four Israeli Folk Dances)''; **

arranged Maarten Jense; ''

'';

Recordings of the Ensemble Walter Boeykens

Several recordings on the music label

Conducting a Symphonic Band

* Harmonieorkest St-Michael Thorn, Telstar TAR 19906 TL (p) 1978 **

Alessandro Marcello Alessandro Ignazio Marcello (; 1 February 1673 – 19 June 1747) was an Italian nobleman and composer. Biography Born in Venice, Marcello was the son of a senator, and as a nobleman, enjoyed a comfortable life that gave him the freedom to ...

arr. Leo Stratermans; ''Concerto for Oboe in C Major'' **

arr. Gerardo Lasilli; ''Flight of the Bumblebee'' **

Aram Khachaturian Aram Ilyich Khachaturian (; rus, Арам Ильич Хачатурян, , ɐˈram ɨˈlʲjitɕ xətɕɪtʊˈrʲan, Ru-Aram Ilyich Khachaturian.ogg; hy, Արամ Խաչատրյան, ''Aram Xačʿatryan''; 1 May 1978) was a Soviet and Armenian ...

arr. Theo Adams; ''Lesghinka'' from the ballet ''Gayaneh'' **

Jules Massenet Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet (; 12 May 1842 – 13 August 1912) was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for his operas, of which he wrote more than thirty. The two most frequently staged are '' Manon'' (1884) and ''Werther' ...

arr. Gerard Boedijn; ''Scenes Alsaciennes''

Jazz Recordings

Judy Niemack Judy Niemack (born March 11, 1954) is an American jazz vocalist. Early life Judy Niemack was born in Pasadena, California to a musical family. She began singing in a church choir from the age of seven.Judy Niemack biography at All About Jazz ...

and

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Works written for him

* Raymond Chevreuille; ''

Concerto A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typi ...

'' * Jan Coeck; ''

'' * Elias Gistelinck; '' Shouts'' * Robert Groslot; ** '' Variations on a Theme by Paganini'' ** '' The Tunnel'' for Clarinet and Piano; * André Laporte; ** '' Reflections (Inner Space Music)''; ** '' Sequenza I for Solo Clarinet''; *

; ''

''; * August Verbesselt; ''

'' * Michael Hersch; ''Work for Clarinet and Cello''; premiered at the

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in Rome in 2001 as part of the RomaEuropa Festival.

References

Pamela Weston Pamela Theodora Weston (17 October 1921 – 9 September 2009) was a British clarinetist, teacher and writer. Born in London, she attended Priors Field School. Following two years at the Royal Academy of Music she won a scholarship to the Guild ...

; ''Clarinet Virtuosi of Today''; pp. 32–37, , Egon publishers 1989. * EPR CLASSIC EPRC 001, 2007, Biography on DVD

External links

Official Walter Boeykens web-site
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