Louis Andriessen (born 6 June 1939 in Utrecht, died 1 July 2021 in Weesp, Netherlands) is a Dutch composer and pianist based in Amsterdam. He teaches composition at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, and his music is published by Donemus in the Netherlands and Boosey & Hawkes in the United Kingdom. His recordings appear on the Nonesuch Records label. Andriessen was born into a musical family, the son of the composer
Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981), brother of composers
Jurriaan Andriessen (1925-1996) and
Caecilia Andriessen (1931-), and nephew of
Willem Andriessen (1887-1964). …
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