Hekster, Walter

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Hekster, Walter

Hekster, Walter, Dutch clarinetist, teacher, and composer; b. Amsterdam, March 29, 1937. He studied clarinet and composition at the Amsterdam Cons, (graduated, 1961). After playing clarinet in the Conn. Sym. Orch. (1962–65), he studied with Sessions at the Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood (summer, 1966). He taught clarinet and composition at Brandon Univ. in Canada (1965–71), and then at the conservatories in Utrecht and Arnhem.

Works

dramatic: Opera: The Fog (1987). ORCH.: Mobiles (1973); The Auroras of Autumn for Oboes and Orch. (1975); Parts of a World for Viola and Orch. (1976); Sunday (1976); Transport to Summer for Clarinet and Orch. (1977); Between 2 Worlds for Saxophone and Orch. (1977); Sea Surface Full of Clouds for Strings (1978); Primavera,“Spring Concerto” for Piano and Orch. (1979); Guitar Concerto (1981); Clarinet Concerto (1982); Oboe Concerto (1984); Cello Concerto (1985); Sonant (1986); Toward the Edge of Night for Flute and Orch. (1989). CHAMBER: Epitaphium (In Memoriam Eduard van Bei-num) for Strings (1959); Pentagram for Wind Quintet (1961); Reflections for Clarinet, Horn, Cello, Vibraphone, Celesta, and Percussion (1964); Sonata for Solo Cello (1967); Foci for Violin and Chamber Ensemble (1965–66); Facets (1967–68); Branches for 15 Strings (1969; rev. 1979); Fresco for Clarinet and String Trio (1970); Ambage for String Quartet (1970); Nocturnal Conversation (1970–71); Early One Morning for 15 Winds (1972); Tropos for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano (1974–75); Graffiti for Ondes Martenot, Percussion, and Piano (1975); Pulsations for Wind Quintet (1976); Ideas of Order for Wind Quintet (1980); Quintet (1982); Setting No. 1 for Flute and Harp (1982), No. 2 for Flute (1982), No. 4 for Guitar (1984), No. 5 for English Horn, Clarinet, Saxophone, and Bassoon (1985), No. 6 for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (1985), No. 7 for Baritone Saxophone and Percussion (1985), and No. 8 for 4 Saxophones (1986); Shadows in a Landscape for Wind Quintet (1987); Nara for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1993); piano pieces. VOCAL: Various works.