Not forgotten, in fact, CPO recorded all his symphonies for CD release. He's OBSCURE to many classical music fans, however. Hopefully this will change. I am not very interested in his electronic music, but his 'regular' real-instrument compositions are very good.
Im really happy to hear that, because he shouldn´t be forgoten. And im also happy because the dutch composers music has become one of my favorites, in my younger years i used to listen to "podium neerlandes" a radio program of radio neederland and there i listen to badings concerto for two pianos and orchestra, or music pour l´esprit en deuil of escher, or the litany for the victims of war of tera de marez oyens for example. What a wonderful composers you have mertjeven!
i really believe henk badings is one of the finest dutch composers of the XX century, and they are all very good, like: theo verbey, marius flothuis, rudolf escher, ton de leeuw, hans henkemans, peter schat, tristan keuris, among many others. But he is really good and i believe he has been forgoten.
He has not been forgotten at all! 2007 was 'Badings year' in the Netherlands, and the KNFM (Royal Dutch Federation of Orchestras) put Figures Sonores on the list of mandatory pieces for the contests of orchestras in the highest division.
Although many musicians and listeners may find Badings a bit difficult to comprehend, there are still many, many fans of his work (including our conductor)!
It's very nice that our Dutch composers are well known all the way up to Chile!
Not forgotten, in fact, CPO recorded all his symphonies for CD release. He's OBSCURE to many classical music fans, however. Hopefully this will change. I am not very interested in his electronic music, but his 'regular' real-instrument compositions are very good.
7777Scion 3 months ago in playlist Figures Sonores Henk Badings Orpheus Tilburg
Haha,, geloof het of niet, maar ik ben familie van Henk Badings :)
Het is de broer van mijn bedovergrootvader oid. :P
thombadings 2 years ago
Dat lied spelen wij nu, maar het is niet mijn favoriet stuk=P
Het heeft toch wel iets moois, maar niet alles.
XMusic93 3 years ago
Im really happy to hear that, because he shouldn´t be forgoten. And im also happy because the dutch composers music has become one of my favorites, in my younger years i used to listen to "podium neerlandes" a radio program of radio neederland and there i listen to badings concerto for two pianos and orchestra, or music pour l´esprit en deuil of escher, or the litany for the victims of war of tera de marez oyens for example. What a wonderful composers you have mertjeven!
One big hug from Chile
machiris 3 years ago
i really believe henk badings is one of the finest dutch composers of the XX century, and they are all very good, like: theo verbey, marius flothuis, rudolf escher, ton de leeuw, hans henkemans, peter schat, tristan keuris, among many others. But he is really good and i believe he has been forgoten.
machiris 3 years ago 2
Dear Machiris,
He has not been forgotten at all! 2007 was 'Badings year' in the Netherlands, and the KNFM (Royal Dutch Federation of Orchestras) put Figures Sonores on the list of mandatory pieces for the contests of orchestras in the highest division.
Although many musicians and listeners may find Badings a bit difficult to comprehend, there are still many, many fans of his work (including our conductor)!
It's very nice that our Dutch composers are well known all the way up to Chile!
martjeven 3 years ago