Rudolf Escher

Dutch composer

Rudolf Escher (8 January 1912 in Amsterdam – 17 March 1980 in De Koog) was a Dutch composer and music theorist. He left compositions for chamber orchestra and orchestra, vocal and one electronic composition. Escher was also a poet, painter and writer.

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Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • Air pour charmer un lézard, op. 28
  • Allards Bruiloftswijsje
  • Ciel, air et vents
  • Ciel, air et vents: I. Ode
  • Ciel, air et vents: II. Chanson
  • Ciel, air et vents: III. Sonnet
  • Concerto voor strijkorkest
  • Concerto voor strijkorkest: I. Canto appassionato, energico alla breve
  • Concerto voor strijkorkest: II. Rondo mediterraneo, presto
  • Concerto voor strijkorkest: III. Ciaconna epica, grazioso e con moto
  • Habanera
  • I taste a liquor never brewed
  • Le Tombeau de Ravel
  • Le Tombeau de Ravel: I. Pavane
  • Le Tombeau de Ravel: II. Air
  • Le Tombeau de Ravel: III. Forlane
  • Le Tombeau de Ravel: IV. Sarabande
  • Le Tombeau de Ravel: V. Rigaudon
  • Le Tombeau de Ravel: VI. Air
  • Le Tombeau de Ravel: VII. Hymne
  • Le Vrai Visage de la paix
  • Monologue for Flute
  • Monologue for Flute: I. Lento
  • Monologue for Flute: II. Mosso
  • Musique pour l'esprit en deuil
  • Nostalgies, op. 21
  • Nostalgies, op. 21: I. Possession Francaise
  • Nostalgies, op. 21: II. Côte d'Azur – Nice
  • Nostalgies, op. 21: III. République Argentine – La Plata
  • Nostalgies, op. 21: IV. Outwards
  • Sinfonia for Wind Quintet, String Quartet and Double Bass
  • Sinfonia for Wind Quintet, String Quartet and Double Bass: Lento
  • Sinfonia for Wind Quintet, String Quartet and Double Bass: Passaggio: Lento
  • Sinfonia for Wind Quintet, String Quartet and Double Bass: Ritmo Teso in Tempo Moderato
  • Sinfonia for Wind Quintet, String Quartet and Double Bass: Vivo E Leggiero
  • Sonata for Flute and Piano
  • Sonata for Flute and Piano: I. Comodo
  • Sonata for Flute and Piano: II. Lento
  • Sonata for Flute and Piano: III. In moto ostinato, con violenza
  • Sonata for Solo Violoncello
  • Sonata for Solo Violoncello: I. Allegro vivace
  • Sonata for Solo Violoncello: II. Andante
  • Sonata for Solo Violoncello: III. Presto
  • Sonata per due flauti, op. 8
  • Sonata per due flauti, op. 8: I. Allegro deciso
  • Sonata per due flauti, op. 8: II. Moderato
  • Sonata per due flauti, op. 8: III. Presto
  • Sonata per flauto solo, op. 16
  • Sonata per flauto solo, op. 16: I. Largo
  • Sonata per flauto solo, op. 16: II. Andante con grazia
  • Sonata per flauto solo, op. 16: III. Molto mosso e grazioso
  • Songs of Love and Eternity
  • Songs of Love and Eternity: I. These are the days when birds come back
  • Songs of Love and Eternity: II. Wild nights!
  • Songs of Love and Eternity: III. Heart, we will forget him!
  • Songs of Love and Eternity: IV. The wind tapped like a tired man
  • Songs of Love and Eternity: V. To make a prairie it takes a clover
  • The Long Christmas Dinner
  • Three Poems by W.H. Auden
  • Three Poems by W.H. Auden: No. 1. If I could tell you
  • Three Poems by W.H. Auden: No. 2. A curse
  • Three Poems by W.H. Auden: No. 3. Warm are the still and lucky miles
  • Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano
  • Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano: I. Intrada — Allegro risoluto - Passaggio
  • Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano: II. Passacaglia notturna - Passaggio
  • Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano: III. Comodo
  • Trio à cordes
  • Trio à cordes: I. Transformations
  • Trio à cordes: II. Réminiscences
  • Univers de Rimbaud
  • Univers de Rimbaud: I. Le mal
  • Univers de Rimbaud: II. Le dormeur du val
  • Univers de Rimbaud: III. “L’Etoile a pleuré rose…”
  • Univers de Rimbaud: IV. Oraison de soir
  • Univers de Rimbaud: V. Ma bohème (fantasie)