Thank you for this! Big fan of Andriessen here. This piece is about painter Piet Mondriaan, and the music reflects the tension between the angular rigidity of his art and other, more frivolous, aspects of his life, such as his love for boogie woogie ('Victory Boogie Woogie"). Hence the rather strict, contrapuntal (mostly canonic, e.g. 3:44) treatment of boogiewoogie-like material, which makes for a striking juxtaposition of styles. For example, when the choir recites, in almost medieval-sounding counterpoint, a textbook on art theory (19:23), it is humorously interrupted by a boogiewoogie cliché (19:33). Note also the wonderful stretti at 7:48 and 12:06 etc. At 12:57 the piece cites the BACH-motif, which is by no means gratuitous. The chord outlined at 19:09 is also a significant motif throughout De Materie. The piece is ingeniously and rigidly structured after one of Mondriaan's paintings, the various instrument groups representing contrasting parts (blocks and lines) of the painting. Andriessen's biggest idol is Stravinsky, and this shines through in his fantastically dissonant and idiosyncratic approach to existing styles. Totally unique work!
I usually am very picky about classical composers using grooves from rock and funk, like here, because it frequently ends up sounding very stiff and angular. But here, especially if we think of Mondrian, the angularity works very well! And the textures too, the piano + bass, for example. Very great piece imo!
Yes, I tend to dislike use of funk/jazz elements in classical pieces (particularly Adams or Kasputin). But I find Andriessen uses these elements well. The idiosyncratic harmonization/orchestration/organization I think makes it. It doesn’t feel like it’s trying to mimic a funk mood; it gives off something like a menacing bacchanal mood.
And the relentless use of 2nd's helps give it a consistency, along with the unusual thick textures. mainly swinging back and forth between 3/4 and 4/4 time the rhythmic flexibility and variety shows that even within 4/4 time you can do a lot of unusual and interesting things with rhythm, without going full Rite of Spring on your orchestral players. I think it works as a jazz/funk art piece in it's own rite...which is why it is so convincing.
I was going to make an uninspired pun about Andriessen's "style", but it turns out "de stijl" quite literally means "the style" - and also refers to an artistic movement from the 20th century. Cool piece!
♥️ good and pretty weird. Particular personality, various influences (more jazz & sound library/soundtracks than ' classic') but this score shines of own light.
@@danandr25 yes I did, also xenakis, boulez and others. not really a fan of those. some have ceratin "mood" in common but this one is kind of using his own path. I am no expert though just a music lover.
The chorus text is by Schoenmaekers, who laid out the aesthetic principles of De Stijl, and the speaker talks about an encounter with Mondrian. The musical connection to De Stijl is up to interpretation…
This is like a religious service sabotaged by too much marijane. It helps if you are smoking too. Stravinsky did this sort of thing better. This piece has a lot of interesting events that lack inevitability.
Thank you for this! Big fan of Andriessen here. This piece is about painter Piet Mondriaan, and the music reflects the tension between the angular rigidity of his art and other, more frivolous, aspects of his life, such as his love for boogie woogie ('Victory Boogie Woogie"). Hence the rather strict, contrapuntal (mostly canonic, e.g. 3:44) treatment of boogiewoogie-like material, which makes for a striking juxtaposition of styles. For example, when the choir recites, in almost medieval-sounding counterpoint, a textbook on art theory (19:23), it is humorously interrupted by a boogiewoogie cliché (19:33). Note also the wonderful stretti at 7:48 and 12:06 etc. At 12:57 the piece cites the BACH-motif, which is by no means gratuitous. The chord outlined at 19:09 is also a significant motif throughout De Materie. The piece is ingeniously and rigidly structured after one of Mondriaan's paintings, the various instrument groups representing contrasting parts (blocks and lines) of the painting. Andriessen's biggest idol is Stravinsky, and this shines through in his fantastically dissonant and idiosyncratic approach to existing styles. Totally unique work!
Fantastic analysis. Andriessen was a true genius, one of the greatest composers of the last 50 years.
Rest in peace, dear Louis!
Just read about him dying - pretty sad. He was one of the last real "rebels", probably not an easy person to be around but a great artist
My Composition teacher: “don’t write pieces with weird instrumentations, you’ll never hear them performed…”
Andriessen: “hold my beer…”
I usually am very picky about classical composers using grooves from rock and funk, like here, because it frequently ends up sounding very stiff and angular. But here, especially if we think of Mondrian, the angularity works very well! And the textures too, the piano + bass, for example. Very great piece imo!
Yes, I tend to dislike use of funk/jazz elements in classical pieces (particularly Adams or Kasputin). But I find Andriessen uses these elements well. The idiosyncratic harmonization/orchestration/organization I think makes it. It doesn’t feel like it’s trying to mimic a funk mood; it gives off something like a menacing bacchanal mood.
@@Cmaj7 yeah, I don’t know a lot of his works yet, but this piece sure was a nice starting point!
@@Cmaj7 *Kapustin :p
*Rasputin
@@andyisdead *Rapustin?
And the relentless use of 2nd's helps give it a consistency, along with the unusual thick textures. mainly swinging back and forth between 3/4 and 4/4 time the rhythmic flexibility and variety shows that even within 4/4 time you can do a lot of unusual and interesting things with rhythm, without going full Rite of Spring on your orchestral players. I think it works as a jazz/funk art piece in it's own rite...which is why it is so convincing.
Шикарний твір! Цікаво зроблений мікс різних стилів, колосальний заряд енергії! Велика шана майстру, який уже не хз нами!..
And here the stylistic eclecticism...fabulous fugue in there. A composer I had not known of until today.
Check out De Staat. Our all time favorite of his - ruclips.net/video/MC1TkipqZrM/видео.html&ab_channel=Cmaj7
@@ensemblemiknawooj Commedia is much better in my opinion ngl
Fantastic piece! I love it so much! R.I.P. Louis Andriessen
Love these tight, crunchy harmonies! HEAVY is my favorite part.
I was going to make an uninspired pun about Andriessen's "style", but it turns out "de stijl" quite literally means "the style" - and also refers to an artistic movement from the 20th century. Cool piece!
ah yes, the famous electric bass crescendos inside rests lmao
amazing piece, i love this one
I'm listening this for the first time and I love it
Geniously!!!
Amazing, excellent and transcendental!
Thank You!!!🙏
Je ne connaissais pas..Merci beaucoup..(,,)
Absolutely fantastic!
Stupendo! Grazie per il video!
Oh my this is a wonderful treat! Absolutely unrelenting.
Amazing piece. RIP Louis.
Wow this is great
I got to do this piece on a friend's conducting recital back in undergrad, it's grade-a bonkers
Thanks for the upload, mate!
日本人ですが日本の伝統音楽（雅楽）のようですね。伴奏がほとんどなくて一定のリズムの中にいろいろな旋律がある感じ。
Rest in piece louis. A true inspiration to us all.
Um minimalismo surpreendente e rico!
Rip great friend.
Gofferdomme hartstikke mooi.
Lotsa De Staat vibes and scales.
We did this with the marching band.
Doet me heel klein beetje aan JG Thirwell denken maar vind dit levendiger omdat het echt live is
Like a dutch minimalist post modern "Desert Music".
I heard The Name too
♥️ good and pretty weird. Particular personality, various influences (more jazz & sound library/soundtracks than ' classic') but this score shines of own light.
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Gaaf!
God this is the weirdest thing I've ever heard...
Did you hear Stockhausen?
@@danandr25 yes I did, also xenakis, boulez and others. not really a fan of those. some have ceratin "mood" in common but this one is kind of using his own path. I am no expert though just a music lover.
@@danandr25 Sorry, but nothing in this piece reminds me to Stockhausen.
@@gianlucatoyzonzoold7701 it shouldn't remind you Stockhausen. I just say Stockhausen is weirder
Another couple of Andriessen's great and weird works to add might be "De Staat", "De snelheid" and "Workers Union". Such great works.
Some mixture between magma einstundenneuebauten y el atom hearth mother and something else
yes
yes!!!!
Requiescat In Pace.
I'm here because of its name related to mondrian. I'm liking it, but I can't relate it to mondrian's de stijl.
The chorus text is by Schoenmaekers, who laid out the aesthetic principles of De Stijl, and the speaker talks about an encounter with Mondrian.
The musical connection to De Stijl is up to interpretation…
Que cosa mas extraña
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Based
Sounds a lot like Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats", especially in the 'HEAVY' section.
OH, please... Andrew Lloyd Money could only DREAM of being this cool.
@@AndrewRudin can't help but agree with you there
This is like a religious service sabotaged by too much marijane. It helps if you are smoking too. Stravinsky did this sort of thing better. This piece has a lot of interesting events that lack inevitability.
Hahahahaha
A miss mash of noise if you ask me. Awful to listen to. To me this is not music anymore.