Willem Pijper: Works

Catalogue of His Works

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC | CHAMBER MUSIC | PIANO MUSIC

CHORAL MUSIC | VOICE WITH ACCOMPANIMENT | VOICE AND PIANO

INCIDENTAL MUSIC | OPERA | DISCOGRAPHY | KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

Orchestral Music

Symphony No. 1 (1917) 3243 4321 timp perc cel 2hrp pf strs 31 min.

Symphony No. 2 (1921) 4444 8441 t-h timp perc cel 4hrp 6mand 3pf org strs 22 min.
Symphony No. 3 (1926) 4444 4441 t-sax t-h timp perc 2hrp mand pf(4h) strs 17 min.

Six Adagios (1940) 2223 2330 pf perc strs 11 min.
Six Symphonic Epigrams (1928) 4444 4441 timp perc cel strs 7 min.
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra (1927) 2232 3330 a-sax perc strs 12 min.
Orchestral Piece with Piano (1915) 3232 4300 timp perc hrp strs N/A
Concerto for Violin & Orchestra (1938-39) 2233 4330 hrp strs 17 min.
Concerto for Violoncello Solo & Orchestra (1936/47) 2232 3330 timp perc hrp strs 14 min.
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Chamber Music

Septet for flute/piccolo, oboe/English horn, clarinet, bassoon, horn, double bass & piano (1920) 19 min.

Sextet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn & piano (1923) 15 min.

Phantasie for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn & piano (1927)
on Mozart's Phantasie für eine Spieluhr, 1791 9 min.

Quintet for woodwinds: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon & horn (1929) 12 min.

String Quartet No. 1 (1914) N/A

String Quartet No. 2 (1920) N/A

String Quartet No. 3 (1923) 10 min.

String Quartet No. 4 (1928) 15 min.

String Quartet No. 5 (1946) 10 min.

Quattro Pezzi Antichi for 3 violins & violoncello (1923) N/A

Trio for flute, clarinet & bassoon (1926-27) 5 min.

Trio No. 1 for violin, violoncello & piano (1914) N/A

Trio No. 2 for violin, violoncello & piano (1921) 14 min.

Sonata for flute & piano (1925) 14 min.

Sonata No. 1 for violin & piano (1919) 13 min.

Sonata No. 2 for violin & piano (1922) 14 min.

Sonata No. 1 for violoncello & piano (1919) 16 min.

Sonata No. 2 for violoncello & piano (1924) 12 min.

Sonata for violin solo (1931) N/A

Passapied for carillon (1916) N/A

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Piano Music

De Boufon, Het Patertje Langs den Kant, Scharmoes for piano solo (1926)
In the series "Folk Dances of the World" 3 min.

Sonata for piano (1930) 7 min.

Sonata for two pianos (1935) 12 min.

Sonatina No. 1 for piano (1917) 9 min.

Sonatina No. 2 for piano (1925) 4 min.

Sonatina No. 3 for piano (1925) 4 min.

Theme and Five Variations for piano solo (1913) 3 min.

Three Aphorisms for piano solo (1915) 3 min.

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Choral Music

La fille morte dans ses amours (1921)
from "Deux Ballades de Paul Fort" 2-part women's choir, pf N/A

Le marchand de sable geork nos. 1 & 2 (1934)
from "Deux Ballades de Paul Fort" 3-part women's choir, pf
2-part women's choir, 1010 1000 perc strs
3-part women's choir, 1110 1000 perc strs N/A

Chanson "Réveilles-vous piccars" (1932-33) 4-part men's choir, 2233 3231 crnt, a-h, t-h, timp (vc, cb ad lib.) 5 min.

De Lente Komt (1917)
(René de Clercq) 4-part men's choir, pf N/A

Op den Weefstoel (1918) (René de Clercq) 4-part mixed choir, 2222 1000 pf(4h) N/A

Heer Danielken (1925) 8-part mixed choir, a cappella N/A

Heer Halewijn (1920) 8-part mixed choir, a cappella N/A

Vanden Coning van Castilien (1936) 4-part men's choir, a cappella N/A

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Voice with Accompaniment

Fête Galantes (1916)
(Paul Verlaine)
1. Pantomime
2. Sur l'herbe
3. Cortège mez 3231 2100 timp perc hrp strs 10 min.

Hymne (1941-43)
(P.C. Boutens) bass 2333 4331 timp perc hrp strs 13 min.

Songs from "The Tempest" (1930)
(William Shakespeare) mez 1010 1000 perc pf strs 8 min.

Die Nächliche Heerschau (1922/43) (Carl Löwe) bar 2223 4230 timp perc strs N/A

Romance sans paroles, C'est le chien de Jean de Nivelle (1921) (Paul Verlaine) mez 3231 3300 perc cel 2hrp gui 2mand pf strs 5 min.

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Voice & Piano

Allerseelen (1914) (H. von Gilm) N/A

Douwdeuntje (1916) (René de Clercq) N/A

Fêtes Galantes (1916) (Paul Verlaine)
1. Pantomime
2. Sur l'herbe
3. Cortège 10 min.

Two Songs on Ancient Dutch Texts (1923)
1. Het wasser te nacht
2. Het windetje die uyt den Oosten waeyt N/A

Four Songs (1916) (Bertha de Bruyn)
1. Sneeuwklokjes
2. Meiliedje
3. Nachtliedje
4. Vlinderliedje N/A

La Maumariée (1919-20) N/A

Huit Noëls de France (1919) N/A

Acht oud-Hollandsche liederen, first series (1924) N/A

Acht oud-Hollandsche liederen, second series (1935) N/A

Oud-Hollandsche minneliederen (1920/1942) N/A

Vieilles chansons de France (1918/1946) N/A

Twee Wachterliederen (1934) N/A

Zestiende-eeuwsch Marialied (1929) N/A

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Incidental Music

Antigone (1920/1926)
(Sophocles/Balthazar Verhagen) 2 declamations 2200 2000 perc pf(4h) strs N/A

De Bacchanten (1924)
(Euripides/Balthazar Verhagen) alt/mez bar 2 declamations 0022 2010 timp perc pf(4h) strs N/A

De Cycloop (1925)
(Euripides/Balthazar Verhagen) 3 declamations 2230 3300 timp perc pf(4h) strs N/A

Faëton of Reuckelose Stoutheit (1937)
(van Joost van den Vondel) 2 declamations 1020 1100 pf strs N/A

The Tempest (1929-30)
(William Shakespeare) 2mez 3bar 1010 1000 perc pf strs N/A

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Opera

Halewijn (1932-34)
Symphonic drama in 9 scenes mixed choir sop mez alt 2ten bar bass declamation 2233 4331 timp perc hrp mand pf strs 1 hour,
40 mins.
Merlijn (1939-42) [Unfinished]
Symphonic drama in 3 acts
(Simon Vestdijk, libretto) 2sop alt 2ten 3bar bass 3333 4331 sax timp perc hrp pf strs 51 min.
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Discography
Composition	Performers	Label	C/A
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra	Ronald Brautigam, piano; Residentie Orchestra The Hague; Roelof van Driesten, cond.	Olympia OCD 315	Y
	Theo Bruins, piano; Philharmonic Orchestra of The Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation; Willem van Otterloo, cond.	RNTS 6808 101	N
	Theo Bruins, piano; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra,; Roelof van Driesten, cond.	DCV 1	Y
	Hans Henkemans, piano; Concertgebouw Orchestra; Eduard van Beinum, cond.	Philips A02242 L	N
	Hans Henkemans, piano; Concertgebouw Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, cond.	RNTS 109 204.1	N
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra	Hettema, piano; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Vis, cond.	DCV 1987-3	?
	Jacques Meyer, violin; Philharmonic Orchestra of The Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation; Ernest Bour, cond.	RNTS 6808-099	N
	Theo Olof, violin; Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, cond.	RNTS 109 217.1 R	N
Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra	Heinrich Schiff, 'cello; Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra; Ed Spanjaard, cond.	NM Classics 92040	Y
Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra	van Staalen, 'cello; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Vis, cond.	DCV 1987-3 R	N
De Boufon, Het patertje langs den kant, Scharmoes for Piano	Robert Moeling, piano	Erasmus WVH205	Y
Halewijn (Dressing Scene)	Elisabeth Lugt, sop.; Sophia van Sante, mezzo; Concertgebouw Orchestra; Hans Vonk, cond.	RNTS 6808 102	N
Halewijn	Ruud van der Meer, bar.; Jard van Nes, alto; Hein Meens, ten.; Tine Appelman, alto; Marianne Dieleman, alto; Wouter Coedhart, ten; Omroeporkest; Edward Downs, cond.	DCV 1987-2	N
La Maumariee	Jard van Nes, voc.	GLO 6018	Y
Merlijn	Ernst Daniel Smid, bar.; Marten Smeding, ten.; Thea van der Putten, sop.; Romain Bischoff, bar.; Frank Fritschy, ten.; Marianne Hund, alto; Geert Smits, bar.; Joep Broecheler, bass; Ioan Micu, ten.; Rob Sturkenboom, ten.; Palle Fuhr Jorgenson, bass; Mark Peterson, bar.; Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; Men of the Netherlands Radio Choir; David Porcelijn, cond.	NM Classics 92055	Y
Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn	Danzi Wind Quintet	RNTS 6808 101	N
Septet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Piano and Double Bass	Ardito Wind Quintet; Reinbert de Leeuw, piano; Anthony Woodrow, Double Bass	RNTS 6808 102	N
Sextet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn and Piano	Philharmonic Sextet of The Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation	RNTS 6808 099	N
Six Adagios	Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Roelof van Drieston, cond.	DCV 1	Y
Six Adagios	Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Eduard Flipse, cond.	Philips A 02242 L	N
Six Symphonic Epigrams	Concertgebouw Orchestra; Eduard van Beinum, cond.	RNTS 109 216.1	N
	Concertgebouw Orchestra; Peter Erös, cond.	RNTS 109 511.2 Y	N
	Concertgebouw Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, cond.	RNTS 6808-099	N
	Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Eduard Fipse, cond.	Philips A 02242 L	N
	Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Rattle, cond.	DCV 1987-3	N
Sonata for Flute and Piano	Hubert Barwahser, flute; Felix de Nobel, piano	RNTS 109 568	N
	Koos Verheul, flute; Jan van der Meer, piano	RNTS 6808 099	N
	Jolle de Wit, flute; Hans Henkemans, piano	DAVS 6904	N
	Jacques Zoon, flute; Bernd Brackman, piano	NM Classics 92059	Y
Sonata for Piano	Robert Moeling, piano	Erasmus WVH205	Y
Sonata for Piano	Oliver Majstorovic, piano	Hochschule MHS G 8	Y
Sonata for Two Pianos	Dercksen and Hans Henkemans, piano	No Data	?
Sonata for Violin Solo (allegro maestoso)	Theo Olof, violin	RNTS 6808 102	N
Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano	Nap de Klijn, violin; Hans Henkemans, piano	DAVS 6904	N
Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano	Ronald Hoogeveen, violin; Peter Beijersbergen van Henegouwen, piano	DCV 1	Y
	Theo Olof, violin; Janine Dacosta, piano	RNTS 6808 100	N
	Herman Salomon, violin; Maria Stroo, piano	RNTS 109 571	N
Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 for Violoncello and Piano	Wouter Mijnders, 'cello; Peter Beijersbergen van Henegouwen, piano	DCV 15	Y
Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2 for Violoncello and Piano	Terry King, 'cello; Robert Moeling, piano	Erasmus WVH205	Y
Sonatinas Nos. 1 and 2 for Piano	Hans Henkemans, piano	No Data	?
Sonatinas Nos. 1, 2, and 3 for Piano	Robert Moeling, piano	Erasmus WVH205	Y
Sonatina No. 3 for Piano	Gerard Hengeveld, piano	RNTS 6808 101	N
String Quartet No. 3	Gaudeamus String Quartet	RNTS 6808 101	N
String Quartets Nos. 4 and 5	Gaudeamus String Quartet	DCV 1	Y
String Quartet No. 5	Amati String Quartet	RNTS 6808 101	N
	Amati String Quaret	DAVS 7273-3	N
	Netherlands Quartet	DCV 1987-1	N
String Quartets, 1-5	Schoenberg Quartet	Olympia OCD 457	Y
Symphony No. 1	Richard Dufallo, cond.	No Data	?
Symphony No. 2	Concertgebouw Orchestra; Bernard Haitink, cond.	RNTS 6808 100	N
	Concertgebouw Orchestra; Rafael Kubelik, cond.	RNTS 437-1, 438-1	N
	Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchetra; Roelof van Driesten, cond.	DCV 1	Y
Symphony No. 3	Concertgebouw Orchestra; Eduard van Beinum, cond.	London LL 851	N
	Concertgebouw Orchestra; Pierre Monteux, cond.	DCV 9	N
	Concertgebouw Orchestra; Willem von Otterloo, cond.	RNTS 6808 102	N
	Residentie Orchestra The Hague; Willem von Otterloo, cond.	DAVS 6601	N
	Richard Dufallo, cond.	No Data	?
Theme & Five Variations for Piano	Robert Moeling, piano	Erasmus WVH205	Y
Three Aphorisms for Piano	Robert Moeling, piano	Erasmus WVH205	Y
Three Songs of Ariel from "The Tempest"	Inge Frölich, mezzo; The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra; Diego Masson, cond.	RNTS 6808 100	N
Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon	Emile Biesen, flute; Sjef Douwes, clarinet; John Mostard, bassoon	RNTS 6808 100	N
Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano	Ronald Hoogeveen, violin; Wouter Mijnders, 'cello; Peter Beijersbergen van Henegouwen, piano	DCV 1	Y
Trio No. 2 for Violin, Violoncello and Piano	The Netherlands Piano Trio	RNTS 109 566	N
Trois vieilles chansons de France	Elisabeth Cooymans, mezzo; Duus Hoekman, bass; Cor Backers and Geza Frid, piano	RNTS 6808 100	N

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Key to Abbreviations

3333 4331 = 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons; 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba; piccolo, English horn, bass clarinet & double bass are included.

a-h alto horn

alt contralto

a-sax alto saxophone

bar baritone

bass basso

bn bassoon

C/A commercially avail.

cb double bass

cel celesta

cl clarinet

crnt cornet

DAVS Donemus A/V Serv.

DCV Donemus Composer's Voice

e-h English horn

fl flute

gui guitar

hn horn

ob oboe

hrp harp

mand mandolin

mez mezzo-soprano

org organ

pf piano

pic piccolo

RNTS Radio Netherlands Transcription Service

timp timpani

sax saxophone

perc percussion

sop soprano

strs strings

ten tenor

t-h tenor horn

t-sax tenor saxophone

va viola

vc violoncello

vn violin

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Biography

Bibliography

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Orchestral Music
Symphony No. 1 (1917)	3243 4321 timp perc cel 2hrp pf strs	31 min.
Symphony No. 2 (1921)	4444 8441 t-h timp perc cel 4hrp 6mand 3pf org strs	22 min.
Symphony No. 3 (1926)	4444 4441 t-sax t-h timp perc 2hrp mand pf(4h) strs	17 min.
Six Adagios (1940)	2223 2330 pf perc strs	11 min.
Six Symphonic Epigrams (1928)	4444 4441 timp perc cel strs	7 min.
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra (1927)	2232 3330 a-sax perc strs	12 min.
Orchestral Piece with Piano (1915)	3232 4300 timp perc hrp strs	N/A
Concerto for Violin & Orchestra (1938-39)	2233 4330 hrp strs	17 min.
Concerto for Violoncello Solo & Orchestra (1936/47)	2232 3330 timp perc hrp strs	14 min.

Chamber Music
Septet for flute/piccolo, oboe/English horn, clarinet, bassoon, horn, double bass & piano (1920)	19 min.
Sextet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn & piano (1923)	15 min.
Phantasie for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn & piano (1927) on Mozart's Phantasie für eine Spieluhr, 1791	9 min.
Quintet for woodwinds: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon & horn (1929)	12 min.
String Quartet No. 1 (1914)	N/A
String Quartet No. 2 (1920)	N/A
String Quartet No. 3 (1923)	10 min.
String Quartet No. 4 (1928)	15 min.
String Quartet No. 5 (1946)	10 min.
Quattro Pezzi Antichi for 3 violins & violoncello (1923)	N/A
Trio for flute, clarinet & bassoon (1926-27)	5 min.
Trio No. 1 for violin, violoncello & piano (1914)	N/A
Trio No. 2 for violin, violoncello & piano (1921)	14 min.
Sonata for flute & piano (1925)	14 min.
Sonata No. 1 for violin & piano (1919)	13 min.
Sonata No. 2 for violin & piano (1922)	14 min.
Sonata No. 1 for violoncello & piano (1919)	16 min.
Sonata No. 2 for violoncello & piano (1924)	12 min.
Sonata for violin solo (1931)	N/A
Passapied for carillon (1916)	N/A

Piano Music
De Boufon, Het Patertje Langs den Kant, Scharmoes for piano solo (1926) In the series "Folk Dances of the World"	3 min.
Sonata for piano (1930)	7 min.
Sonata for two pianos (1935)	12 min.
Sonatina No. 1 for piano (1917)	9 min.
Sonatina No. 2 for piano (1925)	4 min.
Sonatina No. 3 for piano (1925)	4 min.
Theme and Five Variations for piano solo (1913)	3 min.
Three Aphorisms for piano solo (1915)	3 min.

Choral Music
La fille morte dans ses amours (1921) from "Deux Ballades de Paul Fort"	2-part women's choir, pf	N/A
Le marchand de sable geork nos. 1 & 2 (1934) from "Deux Ballades de Paul Fort"	3-part women's choir, pf 2-part women's choir, 1010 1000 perc strs 3-part women's choir, 1110 1000 perc strs	N/A
Chanson "Réveilles-vous piccars" (1932-33)	4-part men's choir, 2233 3231 crnt, a-h, t-h, timp (vc, cb ad lib.)	5 min.
De Lente Komt (1917) (René de Clercq)	4-part men's choir, pf	N/A
Op den Weefstoel (1918) (René de Clercq)	4-part mixed choir, 2222 1000 pf(4h)	N/A
Heer Danielken (1925)	8-part mixed choir, a cappella	N/A
Heer Halewijn (1920)	8-part mixed choir, a cappella	N/A
Vanden Coning van Castilien (1936)	4-part men's choir, a cappella	N/A

Voice with Accompaniment
Fête Galantes (1916) (Paul Verlaine) 1. Pantomime 2. Sur l'herbe 3. Cortège	mez 3231 2100 timp perc hrp strs	10 min.
Hymne (1941-43) (P.C. Boutens)	bass 2333 4331 timp perc hrp strs	13 min.
Songs from "The Tempest" (1930) (William Shakespeare)	mez 1010 1000 perc pf strs	8 min.
Die Nächliche Heerschau (1922/43) (Carl Löwe)	bar 2223 4230 timp perc strs	N/A
Romance sans paroles, C'est le chien de Jean de Nivelle (1921) (Paul Verlaine)	mez 3231 3300 perc cel 2hrp gui 2mand pf strs	5 min.

Voice & Piano
Allerseelen (1914) (H. von Gilm)	N/A
Douwdeuntje (1916) (René de Clercq)	N/A
Fêtes Galantes (1916) (Paul Verlaine) 1. Pantomime 2. Sur l'herbe 3. Cortège	10 min.
Two Songs on Ancient Dutch Texts (1923) 1. Het wasser te nacht 2. Het windetje die uyt den Oosten waeyt	N/A
Four Songs (1916) (Bertha de Bruyn) 1. Sneeuwklokjes 2. Meiliedje 3. Nachtliedje 4. Vlinderliedje	N/A
La Maumariée (1919-20)	N/A
Huit Noëls de France (1919)	N/A
Acht oud-Hollandsche liederen, first series (1924)	N/A
Acht oud-Hollandsche liederen, second series (1935)	N/A
Oud-Hollandsche minneliederen (1920/1942)	N/A
Vieilles chansons de France (1918/1946)	N/A
Twee Wachterliederen (1934)	N/A
Zestiende-eeuwsch Marialied (1929)	N/A

Incidental Music
Antigone (1920/1926) (Sophocles/Balthazar Verhagen)	2 declamations 2200 2000 perc pf(4h) strs	N/A
De Bacchanten (1924) (Euripides/Balthazar Verhagen)	alt/mez bar 2 declamations 0022 2010 timp perc pf(4h) strs	N/A
De Cycloop (1925) (Euripides/Balthazar Verhagen)	3 declamations 2230 3300 timp perc pf(4h) strs	N/A
Faëton of Reuckelose Stoutheit (1937) (van Joost van den Vondel)	2 declamations 1020 1100 pf strs	N/A
The Tempest (1929-30) (William Shakespeare)	2mez 3bar 1010 1000 perc pf strs	N/A

Opera
Halewijn (1932-34) Symphonic drama in 9 scenes	mixed choir sop mez alt 2ten bar bass declamation 2233 4331 timp perc hrp mand pf strs	1 hour, 40 mins.
Merlijn (1939-42) [Unfinished] Symphonic drama in 3 acts (Simon Vestdijk, libretto)	2sop alt 2ten 3bar bass 3333 4331 sax timp perc hrp pf strs	51 min.