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Walter Boeykens

May 04, 2024

Walter, Knight Boeykens (January 6, 1938 – April 23, 2013) was a Belgian conductor and a world-renowned clarinetist. Boeykens' impressive discography, including several critically acclaimed performances, are testimony to his status as one of the most notable clarinetists of the 20th century. Boeykens remained active and was in concert frequently all around the world until his death in 2013.

Walter Boeykens
Birth nameWalter Boeykens
BornJanuary 6, 1938 (1938-01-06)
Bornem, Belgium
DiedApril 23, 2013 (2013-04-24)
Bornem, Belgium
GenresClassical, Chamber music, Jazz
Occupation(s)Soloist, Conductor, Teacher
Instrument(s)Clarinet
Years active1964–2013
Websitewww.walterboeykens.com

His career as a clarinetist edit

Boeykens studied the clarinet at the Royal Conservatory of Music Brussels. In 1965 he won the International competition for contemporary music of Utrecht (Netherlands).

Between 1964 en 1984 he was principal clarinetist of Belgian Radio and Television (BRT) Philharmonic Orchestra.

On December 20, 1968 he created Domaines by Pierre Boulez —originally written for Hans Deinzer— in the version for Clarinet and Orchestra with the BRT Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of the composer himself.

This achievement launched him onto the path of a very successful career as a soloist. As a consequence, he was invited to many of the big European music festivals such as those of Berlin, Paris, Warschau, Salzburg, and last but not least to the festivals of Wallonia and Flanders (both in Belgium).

He appeared as soloist in numerous concerts in Israel, the USA, Venezuela, Japan, Korea...

Leaving the BRT philharmonic in 1984 allowed him to fully develop his career as a soloist, and play under the 'baton of famous conductors such as Charles Münch, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Gary Bertini, Leonard Bernstein, James Conlon, and many others.

In 1969, Boeykens was appointed professor at the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory of Antwerp.

In 1972 he became professor at the Académie internationale d'été de Nice. Additionally, Walter Boeykens holds assignments at the conservatories of Utrecht, Rotterdam and at the Fontys Conservatory in Tilburg all in the Netherlands. Last but not least, he teaches at the "Cité de la Musique" in Paris, France and at the "Scuola di Alto Perfezionamente Musicale" in Turin in Italy.

In 1981, he founded the Walter Boeykens Clarinet Choir at the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory of Antwerp. In 1987 he was on the jury of the Jeunesses Musicales International Competition in Belgrade. The jury members were:

In 1997 and 2001 he was on the jury of the Carl Nielsen International Music Competitions. In 1997 the jury was composed of:[1]

In 2001, jury members were:

On 23 April 2013 it was announced that Boeykens had died at the age of 75.[2]

Prizes and honours edit

Boeykens has been awarded many honours and prizes:

  • 1975 Grand Prix du disque
  • 1988: The fifth "Prudens Van Duyse"-prize
  • 1995: The "Speciale Cultuurprijs van de Gemeente Bornem"
  • Walter Boeykens is cultural ambassador of Flanders since 1995
  • In 1996 he received the Golden Medal of the Flemish government
  • In 1997 Walter Boeykens was knighted by King Albert II of Belgium in recognition of his lifetime achievement in music.
  • In 2007 he was awarded the title "Maestro Honoris Causa" at the "Hogeschool Antwerpen" by the "Antwerp Conservatory Foundation".

Discography edit

Biography on DVD edit

  • EPR-CLASSIC EPRC 001 © 2007

Recordings on LP edit

Recordings on SACD edit

Recordings on CD edit

As Soloist edit

Boeykens Clarinet Choir edit

Live concert in Japan:

Recordings of the Ensemble Walter Boeykens edit

Several recordings on the music label Harmonia Mundi.

Conducting a Symphonic Band edit

Jazz Recordings edit

  • CODA COD003 © 1994, (p) 1994

Works written for him edit

  • Raymond Chevreuille; Concerto
  • Jan Coeck; Concerto
  • Elias Gistelinck; Shouts
  • Robert Groslot;
    • Variations on a Theme by Paganini
    • The Tunnel for Clarinet and Piano;
  • André Laporte;
    • Reflections (Inner Space Music);
    • Sequenza I for Solo Clarinet;
  • Marcel Poot; Concerto;
  • August Verbesselt; Concerto
  • Michael Hersch; Work for Clarinet and Cello; premiered at the Pantheon in Rome in 2001 as part of the RomaEuropa Festival.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ ""Carl Nielsen International Music Competitions" web site".
  2. ^ "Walter Boeykens dead at age 75".
  3. ^ "Michael Hersch, Composer". www.michaelhersch.com.

External links edit

  • Official Walter Boeykens web-site

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Walter Boeykens news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Walter Knight Boeykens January 6 1938 April 23 2013 was a Belgian conductor and a world renowned clarinetist Boeykens impressive discography including several critically acclaimed performances are testimony to his status as one of the most notable clarinetists of the 20th century Boeykens remained active and was in concert frequently all around the world until his death in 2013 Walter BoeykensBirth nameWalter BoeykensBornJanuary 6 1938 1938 01 06 Bornem BelgiumDiedApril 23 2013 2013 04 24 Bornem BelgiumGenresClassical Chamber music JazzOccupation s Soloist Conductor TeacherInstrument s ClarinetYears active1964 2013Websitewww wbr walterboeykens wbr com Contents 1 His career as a clarinetist 2 Prizes and honours 3 Discography 3 1 Biography on DVD 3 2 Recordings on LP 3 3 Recordings on SACD 3 4 Recordings on CD 3 4 1 As Soloist 3 4 2 Boeykens Clarinet Choir 3 4 3 Recordings of the Ensemble Walter Boeykens 3 4 4 Conducting a Symphonic Band 3 5 Jazz Recordings 3 6 Works written for him 4 References 5 External linksHis career as a clarinetist editBoeykens studied the clarinet at the Royal Conservatory of Music Brussels In 1965 he won the International competition for contemporary music of Utrecht Netherlands Between 1964 en 1984 he was principal clarinetist of Belgian Radio and Television BRT Philharmonic Orchestra On December 20 1968 he created Domaines by Pierre Boulez originally written for Hans Deinzer in the version for Clarinet and Orchestra with the BRT Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of the composer himself This achievement launched him onto the path of a very successful career as a soloist As a consequence he was invited to many of the big European music festivals such as those of Berlin Paris Warschau Salzburg and last but not least to the festivals of Wallonia and Flanders both in Belgium He appeared as soloist in numerous concerts in Israel the USA Venezuela Japan Korea Leaving the BRT philharmonic in 1984 allowed him to fully develop his career as a soloist and play under the baton of famous conductors such as Charles Munch Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos Gary Bertini Leonard Bernstein James Conlon and many others In 1969 Boeykens was appointed professor at the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory of Antwerp In 1972 he became professor at the Academie internationale d ete de Nice Additionally Walter Boeykens holds assignments at the conservatories of Utrecht Rotterdam and at the Fontys Conservatory in Tilburg all in the Netherlands Last but not least he teaches at the Cite de la Musique in Paris France and at the Scuola di Alto Perfezionamente Musicale in Turin in Italy In 1981 he founded the Walter Boeykens Clarinet Choir at the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory of Antwerp In 1987 he was on the jury of the Jeunesses Musicales International Competition in Belgrade The jury members were Milenko Stefanovic Yugoslavia President James Campbell Canada Walter Boeykens Belgium Ludwig Kurkiewicz Poland Thea King UK Ernest Ackun Yugoslavia Marko Rudzak Yugoslavia Stjepan Rabuzin Yugoslavia In 1997 and 2001 he was on the jury of the Carl Nielsen International Music Competitions In 1997 the jury was composed of 1 Colin Bradbury President UK Michel Arrignon France Walter Boeykens Belgium Hans Deinzer Germany John Kruse Denmark Lee Morgan USA Charles Neidich USA Jens Schou Denmark Kjell Inge Stevensson Sweden Niels Thomsen Denmark In 2001 jury members were Hans Deinzer Germany President Michel Arrignon France Soren Birkelund Denmark Walter Boeykens Belgium Bela Kovacs Hungary John Kruse Denmark Sabine Meyer Germany Charles Neidich USA Jens Schou Denmark Kjell Inge Stevensson Sweden On 23 April 2013 it was announced that Boeykens had died at the age of 75 2 Prizes and honours editBoeykens has been awarded many honours and prizes 1975 Grand Prix du disque 1988 The fifth Prudens Van Duyse prize 1995 The Speciale Cultuurprijs van de Gemeente Bornem Walter Boeykens is cultural ambassador of Flanders since 1995 In 1996 he received the Golden Medal of the Flemish government In 1997 Walter Boeykens was knighted by King Albert II of Belgium in recognition of his lifetime achievement in music In 2007 he was awarded the title Maestro Honoris Causa at the Hogeschool Antwerpen by the Antwerp Conservatory Foundation Discography editBiography on DVD edit EPR CLASSIC EPRC 001 c 2007 Recordings on LP edit Cultura 5072 1 p 1975 Elias Gistelinck Shouts for Solo Clarinet Alpha DB 217 p 1976 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A major KV581 Carl Maria von Weber Clarinet Quintet op 34 in B flat major The contemporary Clarinet CBS 73840 p 1979 Igor Stravinsky Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo Andre Laporte Reflections Inner Space Music Henri Pousseur Madrigal I Elias Gistelinck Shouts for Solo Clarinet Olivier Messiaen Abime des oiseaux from Quatuor pour la fin du temps Pierre Boulez Domaines Terpsichore 1982 021 p 1982 Igor Stravinsky Histoire du soldat Bela Bartok Contrasts Musique Francaise pour clarinette et piano EMI 1A 065 64959 p 1982 Camille Saint Saens Sonata for Clarinet and Piano op 167 Philippe Gaubert Fantaisie Ernest Chausson Andante et Allegro Gabriel Pierne Canzonetta Henri Rabaud Solo de Concours op 10 Andre Messager Solo de Concours Claude Debussy Premiere Rhapsodie pour Clarinette et Orchestre Recordings on SACD edit Etcetera Records KTC5261 p 2003 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A KV622 Clarinet Quintet in A KV581 Recordings on CD edit As Soloist edit Arcobaleno SBCD 8400 p 1989 Johannes Brahms Quintet in B minor op 115 Aurophon AU 34019 CD p 1992 Georges Meister Erwin Fantasy for Clarinet and Symphonic Wind Band de Haske DHR 11 004 3 c p 1996 Gioachino Rossini arr Tohru Takahashi Variations for Clarinet in a version with Military Band de Haske DHR 16 011 3 c p 1998 Henri Rabaud Solo de Concours op 10 Niels Wilhelm Gade Fantasistykker op 43 Sir Malcolm Arnold Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Leonard Bernstein Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Robert Schumann Fantasiestucke op 73 Gabriel Pierne Canzonetta op 19 Francis Poulenc Sonate for Clarinet and Piano EPR CLASSIC EPRC 002 c 2007 Jean Francaix Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra August Verbesselt Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra Marcel Poot Clarinet Concerto EPR CLASSIC EPRC 001 c 2007 Johannes Brahms Quintet in B minor op 115 Erato 2292 45459 2 c 1991 p 1991 Carl Maria von Weber Concerto in F major op 73 J114 for Clarinet and Orchestra Concertino in c minor op 26 J109 for Clarinet and Orchestra Concerto in E flat major op 74 J118 for Clarinet and Orchestra Harmonia Mundi HMC 901356 c 1991 p 1991 Igor Stravinsky Histoire du soldat Bela Bartok Contrasts Alban Berg 2nd movement from Kammerkonzert Harmonia Mundi HMC 901371 p 1991 Max Bruch Eight Pieces op 83 Alexander von Zemlinski Trio in D minor op 3 Harmonia Mundi HMC 901433 Franz Krommer Concerto for two clarinets and orchestra op 35 in E flat major Concerto for clarinet and orchestra op 36 in E flat major Franz Anton Hoffmeister Concerto for two clarinets and Orchestra in E flat major Harmonia Mundi HMC 901489 c 1994 p 1994 Carl Nielsen Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra Harmonia Mundi HMC 905232 c 1996 p 1996 Joan Albert Amargos Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra 1995 Rene Gailly International Productions CD87 075 c 1994 p 1994 Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov Konzertstuck in E flat major for Clarinet and Military Band Rene Gailly International Productions CD87 011 c 1986 p 1986 Andre Laporte Sequenza I for Solo Clarinet Ricercar RIS 065044 p 1989 Disque Choc in France Johannes Brahms Sonate F minor op 120 1 Sonate E flat major op 120 2 Trio op 114 for Clarinet Cello and Piano Talent DOM 29151 c 1998 p 1982 Camille Saint Saens Sonata for Clarinet and Piano op 167 Philippe Gaubert Fantaisie Ernest Chausson Andante et Allegro Gabriel Pierne Canzonetta Henri Rabaud Solo de Concours op 10 Andre Messager Solo de Concours Claude Debussy Premiere Rhapsodie pour Clarinette et Orchestre Talent DPM 291009 c 1987 p 1987 Carl Maria von Weber Clarinet Quintet in B flat major op 34 J182 7 Variations on a theme from Silvana for CLarinet and Piano op 33 J128 Introduction Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Strings op posth Grand Duo Concertant in E flat major for Clarinet and Piano op 48 J204 Talent DPM 291008 c 1988 p 1988 Carl Maria von Weber Concertino in c minor op 26 J109 for Clarinet and Orchestra Concerto in F major op 73 J114 for Clarinet and Orchestra Concerto in E flat major op 74 J118 for Clarinet and Orchestra Vanguard Classics 99042 c 1995 p 1994 Robert Groslot Achae la docile amie for Clarinet and Orchestra I Colli Senesi for Two Clarinets with Anne Boeykens The Tunnel for Clarinet and Piano Boeykens Clarinet Choir edit Vanguard Classics 99042 c 1995 p 1994 Witold Lutoslawski arranged Robert Groslot Dance Preludes for Clarinet Solo and Clarinet Choir Robert Groslot I Giardini della Villa d Este for Voice and Clarinet Choir Rene Gailly International Productions CD87 003 c 1987 p 1986 Johann Sebastian Bach arranged Maarten Jense Toccata and Fugue in D minor Franz Schubert arranged Maarten Jense Rosamunde Incidental Music D797 Claude Debussy arranged Russel Howland Petite Suite Witold Lutoslawski arranged Robert Groslot Dance Preludes for Clarinet Solo and Clarinet Choir Norman Heim Introduction and Concertante for Bass Clarinet and Clarinet Choir op 58 Jan L Coeck Clarifonia Live concert in Japan Kosei Publishing Company KOCD 2502 c 1993 p 1993 Gioachino Rossini arranged Harold G Palmer Overture from L italiana in Algeri August de Boeck arranged Maarten Jense Impromptu Gioachino Rossini arranged Walter Boeykens Introduction Theme and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra in E flat major Frits Celis Incantations op 22 Jean Toots Thielemans arranged Eddy House Bluesette Franz Schubert arranged Maarten Jense Rosamunde Incidental Music D797 Peter Benoit arranged Johan De Doncker Luim Jan Van der Roost arranged Maarten Jense Rikudim Four Israeli Folk Dances Johann Sebastian Bach arranged Maarten Jense Toccata and Fugue in D minor Recordings of the Ensemble Walter Boeykens edit Several recordings on the music label Harmonia Mundi Conducting a Symphonic Band edit Harmonieorkest St Michael Thorn Telstar TAR 19906 TL p 1978 Alessandro Marcello arr Leo Stratermans Concerto for Oboe in C Major Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov arr Gerardo Lasilli Flight of the Bumblebee Aram Khachaturian arr Theo Adams Lesghinka from the ballet Gayaneh Jules Massenet arr Gerard Boedijn Scenes Alsaciennes Jazz Recordings edit CODA COD003 c 1994 p 1994 The Other Side with Judy Niemack and Marc Matthys Works written for him edit Raymond Chevreuille Concerto Jan Coeck Concerto Elias Gistelinck Shouts Robert Groslot Variations on a Theme by Paganini The Tunnel for Clarinet and Piano Andre Laporte Reflections Inner Space Music Sequenza I for Solo Clarinet Marcel Poot Concerto August Verbesselt Concerto Michael Hersch Work for Clarinet and Cello premiered at the Pantheon in Rome in 2001 as part of the RomaEuropa Festival 3 References edit Carl Nielsen International Music Competitions web site Walter Boeykens dead at age 75 Michael Hersch Composer www michaelhersch com Pamela Weston Clarinet Virtuosi of Today pp 32 37 ISBN 0 905858 46 8 Egon publishers 1989 EPR CLASSIC EPRC 001 2007 Biography on DVDExternal links editOfficial Walter Boeykens web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Boeykens amp oldid 1221154443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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