Maarten Altena
 




























Speechless

Maarten Altena Ensemble
MAE Documents 01 (2005)

All compositions by Maarten Altena
1. Speechless (MAE version 2005) (11’08”); 2. PianoPiano (5’36”); 3. Intemède (4’27”); 4. Eluard/Beckett (20’56”); 5. One, Four, Five Blow Up (3’04”), 6. DagaDaga (10’23”)
CD issued on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the MAE
MAE Documents 01 (CD Catalogue)

David Kweksilber and Ludwig Olshansky

David Kweksilber (clarinet) and Ludwig Olshansky (piano)
Basta 30 – 9127 – 2 (2005)

1. Sonata for clarinet & piano nr. 2 in E flat major (Johannes Brahms) (23’20”); 2. Memory Protect Alias, for clarinet (Guus Janssen) (10’29”); 3. Five little pieces for clarinet solo (Altena) (6’40”); 4. Pan: three songs for bass-clarinet solo (Gilius van Bergeijk) (9’04”); 5. Intermezzo for piano in E major, op. 116/4: Adagio (Johannes Brahms) (5’49”); 6. Intermezzo for piano in B flat minor, op. 117/2: Andante (5’47”); 7. Intermezzo for piano in B minor, op. 119/1: Adagio (Johannes Brahms) (4’49”); 8. Phantasiestücke for clarinet (or violoncello or violin) & piano (Robert Schumann) (11’16”)
Recensie Trouw

Terts

Maarten Altena Ensemble
CD issued on occasion of Terts by Leine & Roebana | MAE (2005)

All compositions and arrangements by Maarten Altena
1. La statue de bronze (Satie | Altena); 2. Terts A (fragment) (Maarten Altena); 3. Terts D (fragment) (Maarten Altena); 4. Les Anges (Satie | Altena).
Duration of tracks not indicated

Solex and MAE

Solex and Maarten Altena Ensemble
In the Fishtank 13 (Konkurent) (2005)

Text Solex | Arrangements Maarten Altena
1. 5 Superstar (3’17”); 2. Go Easy On The Fun Fund (2’30”); 3. 1 + 1 = 11 (17’58”); 4. Birthday Superboy (3’13”)

England through the Ages

Malle Symen Quartet (Blockflute Quartet)
Audiomax 703 1178-2 (2002)

1. 4 vocum (John Baldwin) (1’37”); 2-3. Salva nos (Anon.) (2’33”); 4. In nomine Domini (John Taverner) (3’17”); 5. In nomine William Byrd (Maarten Altena | William Byrd) (4’48”); 6. Upon in nomine (John Baldwin) (2’07”); 7-10. Suite No.4 in F (Matthew Locke) (7’02”); 11-16. Out of: Dido and Aeneas (Henry Purcell) (7’03”); 17. Liebestod (Richard Barrett) (10’13”); 18. Fantasia No.7 (Henry Purcell) (4’16”); 19. Out of: Venus and Adonis (John Blow) (3’); 21-22. Mese tenor. Paramese tenor (Robert Fayrfax) (2’11”); 23-24. Ave regina coelorum. Gloriose virginis (Leonel Power) (5’10”); 25-26. Clarifi ca me pater (Tallis) (5’10”)

Jannie Pranger + Tomoko Mukaiyama

Jannie Pranger (voice) and Tomoko Mukaiyama (piano)
Donemus Muziekpraktijk | Music + Practice CV 86 (2000)

Text (track 3) Remco Campert
1. The Owl and the Pussycat (Vanessa Lan) (9’47”); 2. The [Mis]adventures of Amy Bock (Alision Isidora) (7’24”);  3. Minnaars (Altena) (6’25”); 4. Noisy Kid, Utterly (Davis Dramm) (3’36”); 5. You Are my Fairy Queen, Dearest (Gilius van Bergeijk) (4’55”); 6. Een lied van de zee (Louis Andriessen) (3’17”); 7. Nederland-Muziekland (Martijn Padding (16’03”)
Donemus Muziekpraktijk / Music + Practice CV 86

Bass Duets

Peter Kowald, Barre Phillips, Barry Guy, Maarten Altena
FMP LC 04557 (1999 [1979; 1981; 1982])

a. Kowald & Phillips
1. Die Jungen: Random Generations (Kowald | Philips) (5’24”); 2. Two Fingers Please (Kowald | Philips) (8’29”); 3. Ein Stück ins Blaue – Chops (Kowald | Philips) (10’40”); 4. The Boys (Kowald | Philips) (2’ 23”);
Recorded March 1-2, 1979
b. Kowald & Guy
1. ‘Das Schweigen von Marcel Duchamp wird überbewertet’ (Kowald) (7’01”); 2. Paintings (Kowald | Guy) (19’12”)
Recorded October 3-4, 1981
c. Kowald & Altena
1. a+b=c (6’56”); 2. b→c (3’41”); 3. (a+b)2→ c (4’14”); 4. c→a+b ( 10’49”)
Recorded March 19-20, 1982

Carl

2-CD Rüdiger Carl
Free Music Production LC 4557 (1998)

CD nr 2 (track 1) Wiener Buben
H. Reichel (violin); Carl Rüdiger (tenor saxophone), Maarten Altena (cello)
Duration of tracks not indicated

The Fairly Young Bean

John Russel, Maarten Altena en Terry Day (improvisations)
Emanem 4036 (1999 [1981])

1. Aphorism (2’38”); 2. Before Long (2’49”); 3. See for Yourself (9’28”); 4. Defer Judgement (2’36”); 5. Heave a Brick (1’03”); 6. Effervescence 90’27”); 7. Chief of Police (1’44”); 8. Age for Retirement (2’04”); 9. Hyphenated 1’43”); 10. Javelin (3’09”); 11. Cafeteria (1’03”); 12. Hell for Leather (1’17”); 13. Emphasis (8’57”); 14. Envelope (2’58”); 15. Over the Top 1’39”); 16. Performing (2’09”); 17. Cue for Something 1’54”); 18. Half a Nicker (6’26”); 19. As Far as We Go (4’52”); 20. Tea for Three (6’17”); 21. Euphemism (3’43”); 22. Viva la difference (3’44”); 23. Double You For The Kitty (0’23”); 24. Eggs For Breakfast (0’23”); 25. Wife or Mistress (1’10”); Said For Effect (2’)
Recorded March 24,1981

Maarten Altena Ensemble CV69

Maarten Altena Ensemble
Donemus Muziekpraktijk | Music + Practice CV 69 (1996)

1. Trappel (Altena) (8’24”); 2. ABCD (1996 version) (Altena) (7’56”); 3. Ballad (Martijn Padding) (3’49”); 4. Leisure (Allison Cameron) (10’05”); 5. Cinéma (Eric Satie/Cor Fuhler) (8’50”); 6. Cantus (Altena) (12’35”); 7. En/Of  II (Alison Isidora) (11’48”)
Donemus Muziekpraktijk / Music + Practice CV 69

The Netherland Connection

An exploratory journey through recordings
Unknown Public, upc 07 (1996)

1. Kettelbirds (V sub); 2. Seepferdchen und Flugfische (Hugo Bal, Jaap Blonk); 3. Game 3 + Grieg’s Old Warhorse (Jon Rose); 4. Double (Frances-Marie Uitti); 5. Kwartet (Geert van Keulen; Delta Saxophone Quartet); 6. The Silver Swan ( Ig Henneman Tentet); 7. Tikkertje (Trio Jorrit Dijkstra, Stuart Hall); 8. Slow Motion (Maarten Altena; Maarten Altena Ensemble); 9. Te-Au-O-Tonga + Expobident (The Ex + Guests); 10. Hinten den Scene (Florentijn Boddendijk); 11. MacGowan (Richard Ayres); 12. Le Sacre du Moment (Horst Rickels); 13. La Tour qui Chant ( Maurice Horsthuis)
Duration of tracks not indicated

Oktober Meeting 1991; 3 quartets

Bimhuis 003 (1996)

1. Anthony Braxton (alto saxophone); Misha Mengelberg (piano); Mark Dresser (bass); Han Bennink (drums)
1a. Well, You Needn’t (Thelonious Monk) (9’22”); 1b. Body and Soul (Heyman, Sour, Heyton & Green) (8’56”); 1c. Four (Miles Davis (8’39”); 1e. Bye Bye Blackbird (M. Dixon & R. Henderson) (10’18”)
2. Cor Fuhler (piano); Tristan Honsiger (violoncello); Maarten Altena (double bass); Wim Jansen (drums)
2a. Collective improvisation (11’52”)
3. Evan Parker (tenor saxophone, narration); Steve Beresford (piano, electronics, pocket trumpet); Arjen Gorter (bass); Han Bennink (drums. Voice)
3a. The Bear (Parker, Beresfors, Gorter & Bennink) (17’04”)

Maarten Altena Ensemble CV49

Maarten Altena Ensemble
Donemus Muziekpraktijk | Music + Practice CV 49 (1995)

All compositions by Maarten Altena
1. Slow Motion (version 1993; 11’41”); 2. Tik (9’22”); 3. Figuur (7’05”); 4. Lento (9’02”); 5. ABCDE (11’13”); 6. Slow Motion (version 1994) (12’57”)
Donemus Muziekpraktijk | Music + Practice CV 49

Recensie de Volkskrant 

Jaar van de Ensembles

Sampler with a selection of eighteen Dutch music ensembles
Polygram 454058-2 / 2-CD (1995)

CD nr 1 (track 2) Maarten Altena Ensemble
Tik (Maarten Altena) (9’21”)

Hemispheres

Musicians of Hemispheres and John Oswald (saxophone)
Artefact Music Projects, Canada, Art 008 (1994)

1. Introduction (0’50”); 2. WAM (Peter Hannan) (16’16”); 3. Rij (Maarten Altena) (9’21”); 4-5 Hermit Hand & Movement I (Nic Gotham) (7’23”) & Movement II (5’17”); 6 Seven Dances for Fifteen (Jean Derome) (19’14”)

Let it be

Hyper Music from Lennon and McCarthy
Aki Takahashi (piano)
Toce-8021 (1992)

1. Golden Slumbers (arr. by Toru Takemisu); 2. Misery (arr. by  Rashid Kalimullin); 3. Norwegian Wood (arr. by  Rashid Kalimullin); 4. Monkey Fingers (arr. by  Kaija Saariaho); 5. Blue Jay Way (arr. by  Zygmunt Krauze); 6. Love Me Do (arr. by James Tenney); 7. Do You Want To Know a Secret (arr. by  James Tenney); 8. Let It Be – Asian Tour (arr. by  Masahiro Miwa); 9. Mother Mary Comes To Me (arr. by  Yui Kakinuma); 10. Snapshot I (Hello, Goodbye) (arr. by  Maarten Altena); 11. Girl (arr. by  Otto Sidharta); 12. George Took The Wrong Plane (arr. by  Jan Rokus van Roosendael); 13. Will (arr. by  Kensaku Tanikawa); 14. Yesterday (arr. by  Johannes Fritsch); 15. Aki 2.2 (arr. by  Ryuichi Sakamoto)
Durations of tracks not indicated

City Music

Maarten Altena Ensemble
Attacca Babel 9373 (1991)

All compositions by Maarten Altena
Text Remco Campert
1. Stad (11’02”); 2. Stijg ( 7’06”); 3. Bandrecorder, eenvoudig (8’03”); 4. Signo (15’22”); 5. Fat City (7’21”)

Cities & Streets

Maarten Altena and ensemble
Hat Art cd 6082 (1991)

All compositions by Maarten Altena
1. Prikkel (7’48”); 2. Blauw Beest (7’58”); 3. Rij (7’44”); 4. Slange (6’44”); 5. Triptych [5a. Blues; 5b. Manier; 5c. Koraal] (12’15”); 6. Echoes and Shadows (4’34”); 7. Rif (8’52”)
Maarten Altena (bass, composer); Peter van Bergen (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet); Michael Moore (alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet); Marc Charig (trumpet, alto horn); Wolter Wierbos (trombone); Christel Postma (violin); Michiel Scheen (piano); Michael Vatcher (percussion)
Cover drawing Aki Kuroda

Unlike (to Cecilia’s smile)

Splasc(h) Records cd H 309-2 (1990)

Unlike
Instant compositions by Mario Schiano (alto saxophone); Paul Lovens (drums, cymbals); Maarten Altena (double bass); Jean-Marc Montera (guitar)
1. 1st set (25’09”); 2. 2nd set (18’08”)
Flirt
Instant compositions by Mario Schiano (alto saxophone); Co Streiff (alto saxophone)
3. A (1’34”); 4. B (2’58”)
Trend
Instant compositions by Evan Parker (tenor saxophone); Alex von Schlippenbach (piano); Joelle Léandre (double bass); Paul Lytton (drums); Mario Schiano (alto saxophone)
5. 1st excerpt (6’44”); 6. 2nd excerpt (13’04”)

High, Low and Order

Hat Art cd 6069 (1990)

Eleven compositions by (and performed by) Maarten Altena and Steve Lacy
1. High (2’37”); 2. Offhand (4’30”); 3. Post (5’47”); 4. Low (4’05”); 5. Blush (2’25”); 6. Inconsistent-Shuffle (6’54”); 7. Notice (3’35”); 8. Order (2’02”); 9.  Hop (3’10”); 10. Breeze (3’54”); 11. Kiss (2’21”)

Code

Maarten Altena Ensemble
Hat Art cd 6094 (1990)

All compositions by Maarten Altena
1. Principia (3'08"); 2. Slange (10'45"); 3. Terodatilu (7'06"); 4. Tempi, rumori, spari (4'49"); 5. Prikkel (8'21"); 6. Scène de mort (6'28"); 7.Stimme (7'59"); 8. Rij (8'44"); 9. Code 1 (10'52")

Maarten Altena (bass); Peter van Bergen (tenor saxophone | bass clarinet); Jacques Palinckx (guitars); Christel Postma (violin); Michiel Sheen (piano); Jannie Pranger (voice); Michael Vatcher (percussion); Wolter Wierbos (trombone)
Recorded at Felix Meritis, Amsterdam on December 27, 28, 30 and 31, 1990
Cover drawing Akira Kuroda

Quotl

Maarten Altena Ensemble
Hat Art cd 6029 (1989)

1. Punt (Maarten Altena) (4’42”); 2. 88 (Maarten Altena) (8’19”); 3. Roscoe Boulevard (Gene Carl); 4. Rails (Maarten Altena) (8’28”); 5. Brokken (Maartje ten Hoorn); 6. Voices (Maarten Altena) (8’52”); 7. Quotl (Maarten Altena) (3’32”)
Cover drawing
Aki Kuroda

Rif

Maarten Altena Octet
Hat Art cd 6056 (1987)

1. Boa (Altena) (5’57”); 2. Rondo (Janssen) (7’09”); 3. Ruis (Altena) (6’44”); 4. Rif (Altena) (11’26”); 5. De Yup (Maartje ten Hoorn) (5’16”); 6. Marre (Altena) (7’36”); 7. Dek (Altena) (3’52”); 8. Remix (Martland) (4’28”)
Cover drawing Aki Kuroda

Rif

Maarten Altena Octet
Claxon Records (Claxon 87.1) (1987)

1. Boa (Altena) (5’57”); 2. Rondo (Janssen) (7’09”); 3. Ruis (Altena) (6’44”); 4. Rif (Altena) (11’26”); 5. De Yup (Maartje ten Hoorn) (5’16”); 6. Marre (Altena) (7’36”); 7. Dek (Altena) (3’52”); 8. Remix (Martland) (4’28”)
Cover drawing by Peter Struycken

Sven-Åke Johansson mit dem NMUI im SO 36 ’79

Sven-Åke Johansson nit dem Nordeuropäischen Melodie- und Improvisationsorchester
GROB 650 (1992 [1979])

1. I Mel. F, berliner / früh um fünfe (34’43”); 2. II anschluss mit handtuch (0’00”- 2’20” [ohne muskelkraft – very soft / m.v.regteren-altena] (29’28”); 3. III Eins bis zehn minus fùnf (1 bis 10-5)
Sven-Åke Johansson (voice, accordion, percussion); Rüdiger Carl (tenor saxophone, accordion); Wolfgang Fuchs (sopranino, bass clarinet); Radu Malfatti (pos); Thomas Wiedermann (pos); Hans Reichel (guitar, violin); Norbert Eisbrenner (guitar, violin); Maarten Altena (double bass, cello)
Recorded April 12, 1979

Mandela /Chess!

The Theo Loevendie Consort
MCN 0901 2009 (Mandela 1969; Chess 1972)

Mandela
All compositions by Theo Loevendie
1. Mr. Brook (9’); 2. Trompedly (6’10”); 3. Timbuktu (4’41”) ; 4. Trombomanie (6’51”); 5. Pepy (5’22”); 6. Monday (4’06”); 7. Mandela (5’)
Nedley Elstak (trumpet);Willem van Manen (trombone); Hans Dulfer (tenor saxophone; bambooflute); Theo Loevendie (alto saxophone, piano); Joop Mastenbroek (baritone saxophone, clarinet, percussion); Maarten van Regteren Altena (double bass); John Engels (drums); Martin van Duinhoven (drums)
Chess!
All compositions by Theo Loevendie
8. Chess! (9’33”); 9. Scratch (6’24”); 10. Brasilia (6’56”); 11. Tremolo (4’39”); 12. Lapsang Souchong (7’24”)
Willem van Manen (trombone); Theo Loevendie (alto saxophone, piano); Hans Dulfer (tenor saxophone); Leo van Oostrom (baritone saxophone, clarinet); Rien de Reede (Flute);  Harry Sparnaay (bass clarinet); Leo Cuypers (piano, conga drum); Arje Gorter (bass); Martin van Duynhoven (drums)

Nedly Elstak trumpeter

Nine tracks from the period 1953-1969 | Three piano pieces (solo) by Nedly Elstak, 1983
NJA 0102 (s.d.)

Track 11 No One Around (Elstak) (2’52”)
Vocals Nedley Elstak with the Theo Loevendie Consort; Nedley Elstak (trumpet); Willen van Manen (trombone); The Loevendie (alt saxophone); Hans Dulfer (tenor saxophone); Joop Mastenbroek (baritone saxophone); Maarten Altena (double bass); John Engels | Martin van Duynhoven (drums)
Recorded January 13, 1970

Tuning Machine

How 2 (Daniel Buess, Daniel Stalder, percussion)
No label (s.d.)

1. Träsch (Daniel Buess); 2. Intermission; 3. Activities (Rico Gubler); 4. Intermission; 5. Puls 1 + 2 (Maarten Altena); 6. Intermission; 7. Psappha (Iannis Xenakis); 8 Intermission; 9. N.S. Tuning Machine Version (Ales Buess)
Duration of tracks not indicated