Adriaan Dropsie
Adriaan Dropsie

Biography

Adriaan Dropsie, Dutch composer, member of the New GeNeCo.

Adriaan Dropsie (1957) first studied flute. After a while, he changed to guitar and studied with Balthazar Benítez. Adriaan graduated on classical guitar at the Brabants Conservatory. He attended several masterclasses by Roberto Aussel and Abel Carlevaro. Adriaan’s compositions have been published previously. In his own style Adriaan feels mostly influenced by Joaquin Turina, Reginald Smith Brindle and Joaquin Nin.

Most of his pieces are works for the combination flute & guitar. He writes also for solo guitar, duets for guitar, alto flute & guitar, piccolo & guitar and flute & octave guitar.

The flute-guitar combination has a rich tradition. The combination of the lively and fluent lines of the flute and the diminishing sound of the strings, produce a full rich sound; the flute and the guitar stand as equals in the works of Adriaan.

The compositions of Adriaan Dropsie hold different styles. Bearing within classical Spanish influences, some compositions are of a subdued nature, while other pieces, being inspired by jazz or Latin American sounds, feature as graceful or abundant. However, it is this eclectic nature, which features Adriaan’s personal style of music.

Adriaan has an honorary membership of the California State University Fullerton (CSUF) Classical Guitar Club, since the year 2000.

Thanks to: Karin Jochems-Basting, flute.

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Adriaan Dropsie, composer and musician


Adriaan Dropsie, Nederlandse componist, lid van Nieuw GeNeCo.

Adriaan Dropsie (1957) studeerde eerst fluit. Later stapte hij over naar gitaar en studeerde bij Balthazar Benítez. Adriaan studeerde klassiek gitaar aan het Brabants Conservatorium. Hij volgde verschillende masterclasses bij Roberto Aussel en Abel Carlevaro. Adriaans composities zijn al eerder gepubliceerd. In zijn eigen stijl voelt Adriaan zich het meest beïnvloed door Joaquin Turina, Reginald Smith Brindle en Joaquin Nin.

De meeste van zijn werken zijn voor de combinatie fluit en gitaar. Hij schrijft ook voor sologitaar, gitaarduo, altfluit & gitaar, piccolo & gitaar en fluit & octaafgitaar.

De fluit en gitaar hebben samen een rijke traditie. De combinatie van de levendige en vloeiende lijnen van de fluit en het wegebbende geluid van de snaren, produceert een vol en rijk geluid; de fluit en de gitaar zijn elkaars gelijken in de werken van Adriaan.

De composities van Adriaan Dropsie omvatten verschillende stijlen. Sommige werken hebben een ingetogen karakter met Spaanse en klassieke invloeden, andere zijn geïnspireerd door elementen uit de jazz en Latin, gracieus of uitbundig. Adriaans persoonlijke stijl wordt gekenmerkt door eclectiek.

Adriaan is erelid van de Klassieke Gitaar Club van de Universiteit van Fullerton, Califonia, sinds het jaar 2000.

Dank aan: Karin Jochems-Basting, fluit.

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Tango para una Fiësta, Tres Tangos 3/3

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flute and guitar

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Tango de la Muerte, Tres Tangos part two

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flute and guitar

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Tango por la Vida, Tres Tangos op.35 1/3

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Tres Tangos for flute and guitar, part one.

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El Mar (Tierra del Mar 3/3)

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Flute and Guitar

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El Aire (Tierra del Mar 2/3)

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Flute and Guitar

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La Tierra (Tierra del Mar 1/3)

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Flute and Guitar

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La Niña (Historia 3/3)

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Flute and Guitar

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El Cantante (Historia 2/3)

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Flute and Guitar

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El Bailarín (Historia 1/3)

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Flute and Guitar

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Tango Melancólico (Impresiones de Tango)

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Flute and Guitar

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Milonga (Impresiones de Tango)

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Flute & Guitar

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Tango para ti (Impresiones de Tango)

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Flute & Guitar

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Los Roques de Garcia 3, La Cascada

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Flute & Guitar

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Los Roques de Garcia 2, El Torrotito

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Flute & Guitar

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Los Roques de Garcia 1, Roque Chinchado

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Flute & Guitar

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Tarantas

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Flute & Guitar

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Soleares

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Flute & Guitar

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Solitude 2

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Alto flute & Guitar

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Solitude 1

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Alto flute & Guitar

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Valses Románticos 3

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Flute & Guitar

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Valses Románticos 2

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Flute & Guitar

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Valses Románticos 1

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Flute & Guitar

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Fantasia 2, Andante

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Alto flute & Guitar

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Fantasia 3, Valse

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Alto flute & Guitar

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Fantasia 1, Capricho

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Alto flute & Guitar

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Milonga (Por Mis Amigos)

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Guitar Quartet: Guitar 1, guitar 2, octave guitar, Contrabass guitar (live recording)

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La Mariposa

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Three guitars

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Tango Viejo

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Flute and guitar

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Tango Tranquillo

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Flute and guitar

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Tango Nº 5

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Flute and guitar

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Salida del Sol

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Guitar

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Paisaje Andaluz 3

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Alto flute and guitar

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Paisage Andaluz 2

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Alto flute and guitar

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Paisage Andaluz 1

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Alto flute and guitar

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Illurac

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Two guitars

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¡Sopa!

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Two guitars

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Tango Canción y Danza Romántica

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Guitar

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Cambios, part 3

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flute and guitar

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Cambios, part 2

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flute and guitar

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Cambios, part 1

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flute and guitar

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