Thijs van Leer - Introspection - Rondo 1 - 1972

Thijs van Leer ; born 31 March 1948, is a Dutch musician, singer, songwriter, composer and producer, best known as the founding member of the rock band Focus as its primary vocalist, keyboardist, and flautist. Born and raised in Amsterdam among a musical family, van Leer took up the piano and flute as a child and pursued them at university and music academies.
From 1967 to 1969, van Leer performed in a theatre cabaret act headed by Ramses Shaffy as his backing vocalist and musician, recorded singles as a solo artist, and produced, arranged, and conducted music for Bojoura. He formed Trio Thijs van Leer, a three-piece rock band which evolved into Focus in late 1969 following the addition of guitarist Jan Akkerman. Focus achieved international success following the release of Moving Waves (1971) and its lead single, "Hocus Pocus", which features van Leer's yodelling and whistling. After several albums with various line-ups, van Leer disbanded Focus in 1978; he reformed the band in 2002.
Van Leer achieved success as a solo artist in the Netherlands. His first two solo albums featuring classical flute, Introspection (1972) and Introspection 2 (1975), sold an estimated 1.2 million copies. He has collaborated with various artists, and continues to release albums and perform in various capacities. In 2008, Van Leer was made a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau for special services to music.

[@MrSuperstebbi]

This track is legendery in my country, Iceland.

[@raulduran394]

Thanks

[@namaste91]

What for? Television or Radio indicatif?

[@briankopar5031]

@@namaste91 Television:
ruclips.net/video/G160zBIsDLQ/видео.html

[@EllenTherapist]

One of my favourite pieces from a classic album.

[@ukisoejono1523]

een van mijn fave liedjes van thijs en rogier....❤

[@lisaowens5070]

Different, that's what I love about this music!

[@paulboakes3680]

From the photo I knew that it was the guy from Focus 🎸 . I was at high school when I heard Hocus Pocus and loved it 👌 Good to see that he liked other types of music as well as pop

[@paoloiannoni9805]

Vero

[@geertruiter3]

Geweldig!! G Ruiter (Friesland) bolsward The Netherlands

[@tyravanleer5593]

Beautiful!

[@moratopiano2125]

This is wonderful

[@leonelramirez4401]

Thij the Best...

[@popswhippersnapper9629]

Excellent, as usual, for Thijs, though I could do without the breathy girls' interwoven contribution. I am amazed at how few young Dutch people have heard of this important musician.

[@capjoartist1200]

Fantasmagorical, i ❤️it very much , the most respectful greetings of me, Johan Capiau

[@ingridwatsup9671]

Craftmanship is mastery was the slogan of Grolsch beer, that used this music and still reminds me (years and years later) of that specific commercial.

[@Georgeth-kb6rg]

Nee nee.... hier zit je verkeerd mee :)) dat staat overigens ook in mijn lijsten

[@bertswets8889]

Mooie jeugdherinnering! Blijft mooi!

[@hannobebbel1862]

Bertje jij hier

[@hannobebbel1862]

Maar leuke link die je naar de groep heeft gestuurd

[@ruudvanmanen1012]

In the early 70's I was a Dutch hardcore fan of Deep Purple. But when Thijs van Leer made his first Introspection album, I was Brown of my feet. ❤❤❤

[@harryw9598]

blown?

[@jeanetterabbers4499]

Lindo.

[@paoloiannoni9805]

Bellissima musica

[@bethk3773]

Happy Belated birthday

[@tonyfato7635]

Suka rondo deh

[@alestegenga1226]

Doet me denken aan Radio gemeente Bloemendaal Dominee Gerrit Toorenvliet

[@willemdeboer8169]

Ja idd, was bij radio Mi a Migo geloof ik

[@alestegenga1226]

@@willemdeboer8169 ja dat klopt

[@raulduran394]

Who is the composer of this theme?

[@Georgeth-kb6rg]

I think Rogier van Otterloo

[@lisaowens5070]

@@Georgeth-kb6rg The Google information says it's Thijs Van Leer, but if Rogier Otterloo wrote it, then I stand corrected. No matter who wrote it, it's wonderful!

[@paoloiannoni9805]

von otterloo

[@raulduran394]

Thanks.