Ernst Reijseger
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Cellists · b. 1954

Ernst Reijseger

Dutch musician (born 1954)

Born
13 November 1954
Bussum
Country
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Discography
21 albums

Biography

Ernst Reijseger is a jazz musician who plays cello. Ernst Reijseger was born on 13 November 1954 in Bussum. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 21 albums, from “Taiming” (1981) to “Chronicle (Ernst Reijseger & Werner Herzog Film Scores)” (2021). Honours include Paul Acket Award.

Ernst Reijseger (born 13 November 1954) is a Dutch cellist and composer. He specializes in avant-garde jazz, free jazz, improvised music, and contemporary classical music and often gives solo concerts. He has worked with Louis Sclavis, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg, Gerry Hemingway, Yo-Yo Ma, Albert Mangelsdorff, Franco D'Andrea, Joëlle Léandre, Georg Gräwe, Trilok Gurtu, and Mola Sylla, and has done several world music projects working with musicians from Sardinia, Turkey, Iran, Senegal, and Argentina, as well as the Netherlands-based group Boi Akih. He has made numerous recordings, both as solo cellist and with other groups, and has been the subject of a documentary film. He has also written several film scores, including scores for a number of Werner Herzog films.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Taiming 1981
Et On Ne Parle Pas Du Temps 1995
Colla parte: Versioni per violoncello solo 1997
Colla Voche 1999
Drawing 2000
I Love You So Much It Hurts 2002
Janna 2003
Requiem for a Dying Planet 2006
Do You Still 2007
Tell Me Everything 2008
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done 2010
Zembrocal Musical 2010
Cave of Forgotten Dreams 2011
Down Deep 2013
Crystal Palace 2014
Feature 2014
Count Till Zen 2015
Salt and Fire 2016
Walking Out 2017
Chronicle (Ernst Reijseger & Werner Herzog Film Scores) 2021
Continuum

Awards

Listen on Spotify

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Ernst Reijseger play?

Ernst Reijseger is known for playing cello.

When and where was Ernst Reijseger born?

Ernst Reijseger was born 13 November 1954 in Bussum.

What are Ernst Reijseger's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Taiming (1981), Et On Ne Parle Pas Du Temps (1995), Colla parte: Versioni per violoncello solo (1997), Colla Voche (1999) and Drawing (2000).

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