Netherlands Wind Ensemble
The Netherlands Wind Ensemble was founded in 1959 by Thom de Klerk, principal bassoonist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra and teacher at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. He hand picked the best pupils of the Conservatory to form the ensemble. The ensemble had achieved international success by the time de Klerk died suddenly in 1966. Conductor Edo de Waart (himself a former principal oboist in the Concertgebouw Orchestra) became music director and continued to establish it as an internationally recognized ensemble through tours and recordings. Although the core repertoire was music for woodwind octet (pairs of oboes, clarinets, bassoons, and horns), the ensemble regularly expanded to larger dimensions. In 1988, the ensemble re-organized with younger musicians from various Dutch orchestras replacing many long-standing members. The ensemble has cultivated a large and diverse audience through unconventional programming and juxtaposing works of Mozart and Strauss with new music (often commissioned from Dutch composers). Since 1972, the ensemble has presented a popular annual New Year concert in the Concertgebouw, which has been televised since 1995.
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Mozart: Divertimenti III (Netherlands Wind Ensemble: Complete Philips Recordings, Vol. 3)
Netherlands Wind Ensemble, Edo de Waart
Classical - Released by Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. on Jan 1, 1970
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Bernstein: West Side Story - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Netherlands Wind Ensemble, Louis Lortie, Harmen de Boer, Richard Dufallo
Classical - Released by Chandos on Jul 26, 1994
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Beethoven: Octet in E-Flat Major, Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major & Symphony No. 7
Netherlands Wind Ensemble, Peter Donohoe
Chamber Music - Released by Chandos on Jun 1, 1996
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Netherlands Wind Ensemble plays Mozart Wind Serenades
Chamber Music - Released by Chandos on Nov 1, 1994
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Janáček: Music For Wind Ensemble
Netherlands Wind Ensemble, Thierry Fischer, Boris Berman, Academie Muzickych Umeni Praha
Chamber Music - Released by Chandos on Sep 1, 1995
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Volans: Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments, This is How it is, Leaping Dance, Walking Songs & Untitled
Netherlands Wind Ensemble, Daniel Harding, Wim Steinmann, Peter Donohoe, Kevin Volans
Chamber Music - Released by Chandos on Oct 21, 1997
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