Ivo Janssen

Featuring: Louis Andriessen, Ton De Leeuw, Theo Loevendie

1994 release ** "Ivo Janssen recorded these works more than 30 years ago. The album presents music by Dutch composers written between 1964 and 1991. Janssen plays these pieces with great authority. "Men Go Their Ways", by Ton de Leeuw,
consists of 5 movements and is inspired by a Haiku poem. It is dedicated to Xenakis. I think the piece would be best heard in a resonant, small concert hall in which the delicate reverberated effects could come alive more effectively than over speakers. The movements have unifying elements within themselves, but take several hearings to latch onto. Not so with Theo Loevendie's "Strides" and "Walk", both jazz-influenced works. Janssen plays the heck out of them, radiating a sense of fun and daring. "Walk" is a piece that people who enjoy Rzewski should investigate. Hats of to Janssen for his terrific work!."