Luc Brewaeys

Luc Brewaeys (25 October 1959 in Mortsel, Belgium – 18 December 2015)[1] was a Belgian composer, conductor, pianist and recording producer at the VRT (Flemish Radio & Television).[2][3] He studied composition with André Laporte in Brussels, with Franco Donatoni in Siena (Italy) and with Brian Ferneyhough in Darmstadt (Germany).

Prizes and distinctions
  • 3rd prize of the European Competition for Young Composers (1985).
  • 1st prize in the category "young composers" from the international tribunal of composers of UNESCO (1986).
  • 1st prize "Prix de Musique Contemporaine du Québec" (1988) for the work entière.
  • 1st prize for the competition of European composers at the International meeting of contemporary music in Metz (1988).
  • The prize for the "Musique de la Communauté Flamande" (1989)
  • The SABAM prize (1990)
  • 1st prize for "Premio Musicale Città di Trieste" for symphonic composition (1991).

Works and Discography

Vocal and Choral works
  • 2007 Fantasia con tre canzoni popolare Napoletane 8'
  • 2006 L'uomo dal fiore in bocca Opera in one Act ca 45'
  • 2003 Jocasta 22'
  • 2003 I' vidi / La vita fugge 8'30"
  • 2002 Come here, Ulysses 4'30"
  • 2000 Credeva... in memoriam Franco DONATONI 14'
  • 1999 Schumann's Ghosts 2'35"
  • 1991 Antigone Lyric Tragedy ca. 70'
  • 1990 Non lasciate ogni speranza 33'20"
  • 1989 Réquialm 21'

Orchestral Works
  • 2008 Shadows with Melodies 15'
  • 2007 Symphony n° 7 (2001–02, rev. 2007) 17'
  • 2006 L'uomo dal fiore in bocca Opera in one Act ca 45'
  • 2005 Préludes Book II by Claude Debussy recomposed for orchestra 40'
  • 2005 Along the Shores of Lorn 12'
  • 2004 Préludes Book I by Claude Debussy recomposed for orchestra 40'
  • 2004 Symphony n° 8 12' -in pr
  • 2002 5 Préludes from Book I by Claude Debussy recomposed for orchestra 16'
  • 2000 Credeva... in memoriam Franco DONATONI 14'
  • 2000 Symphony n° 6 21'30"
  • 1997 Fasten Seat Belts ! Nightmare for Orchestra 4'
  • 1996 Introduction 4'40"
  • 1993 Laphroaig - Symphony n° 5 27'
  • 1993 Talisker 30'
  • 1992 Only Very Unusual Matters 3'30"
  • 1992 Kientzyphonie (Symphony n° 4) Symphony n° 4 22'
  • 1991 Dalì's Dream? 9'
  • 1991 Symphony n° 3 : Hommage 10'30"
  • 1990 Non lasciate ogni speranza 33'20"
  • 1988 Cheers ! 2'30"
  • 1987 Komm ! Hebe dich... (Symphony n° 2) Symphony n° 2 15'
  • 1985 .., e poi c'era... (Symphony n° 1) Symphony n° 1 15'

Chamber music (more than 5 musicians)
  • 2008 Cardhu ca. 15'
  • 2008 Painted Pyramids 16'
  • 2008 Nobody is Perfect ! (Frank Nuyts Fifty) 1'45"
  • 2007 Fantasia con tre canzoni popolare Napoletane 8'
  • 2006 Mozart's Ghosts 8'
  • 2005 Hermesfanfare 2'30"
  • 2004 Stolen Silence 4'33"
  • 2003 Jocasta 22'
  • 2001 Benché nessuno.., sorride 13'30"
  • 1999 Schumann's Ghosts 2'35"
  • 1999 Beyond the Deadline 2'15"
  • 1997 Works by Frank ZAPPA 15'
  • 1996 OBAN 10'
  • 1996 Nobody is Perfect ! (André Laporte sixty-five) 1'45"
  • 1992 Le Concert Music for a film by Samy BRUNETT. 6'
  • 1989 Réquialm 21'
  • 1986 Due cose belle ha il mondo: l'amore e la morte... 12'
  • 1982 Trajet 9'

Chamber music (5 or less musicians)
  • 2008 3 Miniatures 1'
  • 2007 Nobody is Perfect ! (Jonathan Harvey Sixty) (1999, rev. 2007) 2'30"
  • 2004 Utopia 9'
  • 2003 Haydn ? 5'30"
  • 2000 Violacello 1'
  • 1999 Nobody is Perfect ! (João Pedro Oliveira forty) 3'30"
  • 1998 Nobody is Perfect ! (Lukas Foss seventy-five) 4'00"
  • 1997 Les Méandres de la Mémoire 12-13'
  • 1996 Last Minute Piece 1'30"
  • 1995 Bowmore String Quartet nr. 2 17'30"
  • 1993 Unicorn Telex 4'30"
  • 1992 Jocaste's (grand-) daughter 15'30"
  • 1991 Antigone Lyric Tragedy ca. 70'
  • 1991 Knockando 8'
  • 1989 Namk'Cotts
  • 1989 The Zappa Album works by Frank Zappa 42'
  • 1989 String Quartet n° 1 15'
  • 1988 Aouellaouellaouelle! 10'
  • 1988 Works by George GERSHWIN 12'
  • 1983 Het Raadsel van de Sfinks (The Riddle of the Sphinx) Music for a film by Jef CORNELIS. 55'
  • 1981 Conuflinicty - 1 + 1 = 3 13'30"

Solo works
  • 2001 Si sentiva un po' stanco... 6'30"
  • 1999 Metastudy 1'
  • 1997 Per Roberto F. 6'30"
  • 1997 In between... 1'30"
  • 1996 Il fiume del tempo passava... 7'30"
  • 1996 Nobody is Perfect ! (Michael Finnissy Fifty) 2'30"
  • 1995 "... far !.." 2'30"
  • 1994 Attention : Alto Solo ! 7'25"
  • 1994 Le Chant de la Sirène 5'15"
  • 1991 Dirge for Dina 3'30"
  • 1991 Jacquerie - Jacques qui rit 5'30"
  • 1990 Very Saxy 4'30"
  • 1989 Pyramids in Siberia 16'
  • 1989 Again 12'
  • 1988 Immer weiter, oder..? 5'
  • 1982 Parametric Permutations 5'
  • 1977 Epitaphium 4'

Electronic music
  • 2009 Black Rock Unfolding 16'
  • 2008 Painted Pyramids 16'
  • 2003 Jocasta 22'
  • 2000 Symphony n° 6 21'30"
  • 1993 Laphroaig - Symphony n° 5 27'
  • 1992 Jocaste's (grand-) daughter 15'30"
  • 1991 Antigone Lyric Tragedy ca. 70'
  • 1989 Metallofonie 30'
  • 1986 Due cose belle ha il mondo: l'amore e la morte... 12'
  • 1982 Trajet 9'

Bibliography
  • BEIRENS, M. "Luc Brewaeys, asceet en veeldoener". Muziek en Woord, no. 336, 2002 (in Dutch). p. 12.
  • BEIRENS, M. "Oedipale dramatiek bij Brewaeys. Creatie van Jocasta". Contra., vol. 3, no. 4, 2004 (in Dutch). pp. 41–42.
  • DEFEVER, G. "Luc Brewaeys in grote vorm". Muziek en Woord, no. 354, 2004 (in Dutch). pp. 16–17.
  • DELAERE, M. "Boem-Paukenslag". Nieuwe Muziek in Vlaanderen, 1997 (in Dutch). pp. 166–171.
  • HALBREICH, H. "Les Oeuvres pour Orchestre de Luc Brewaeys". cd-booklet, CYP 2609, 1998 (in French).
  • KNOCKAERT, Y. "Luc Brewaeys' Talisker". Apollo en de python - Muziekprogramma Antwerpen '93, Antwerp, 1993 (in Dutch). pp. 50–51.
  • KNOCKAERT, Y. "Symfonische eensgezindheid. De symfonie in het oeuvre van Brewaeys, Buckinx, Swerts en Van Hove". Contra. vol. 3, no. 3, 2004 (in Dutch). pp. 46–48.
  • VAN EYCKEN, S. "Il fiume del tempo passava. Een traject doorheen de muziek van Luc Brewaeys". Vlaanderen, 1, 1998 (in Dutch). p. 194.
  • VAN EYCKEN, S. "Brewaeys Luc: Bowmore (1995)". Contemporary Music in Flanders I Flemish String Quartets since 1950. M. Delaere and J. Compeers, 2004. pp. 25–26.

References
  1. "Luc Brewaeys". muziekcentrum.be. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  2. "Décès du compositeur belge Luc Brewaeys" (in French). ResMusica. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  3. "Componist Luc Brewaeys (56) is overleden" (in Dutch). De Redactie. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
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