Родился в музыкальной семье, сын композитора Хендрика Андриссена (1892—1981), композиторами стали также его брат и сестра. Учился в Гаагской Королевской консерватории у своего отца и Кееса ван Барена, а также в Милане и Берлине у Лучано Берио (1962—1965). В 1959 г. был удостоен первой премии на конкурсе композиторов «Гаудеамус».
Произведения
- Nuit d'?t? (1957) for piano 4 hands
- S?ries (1958) for 2 pianos
- Nocturnen (1959) (text by the composer) for 2 sopranos, orchestra
- Trois Pi?ces (1961) for piano left hand
- Ittrospezione I (1961) for piano 4 hands
- Joli commentaire (1961) for piano 4 hands
- ?tude pour les timbres (1962) for piano
- Triplum (1962) for guitar
- Ittrospezione II (1963) for large orchestra
- Registers (1963) for piano
- Ittrospezione III (Concept II) — Fragment (1965) tenor saxophone ad libitum, 2 pianos (section of Ittrospezione III [Concept II]; may be performed separately)
- Souvenirs d’enfance (1966) for piano
- Anachronie I (1966-67) for large orchestra
- The Garden of Ryoan-gi (1967) for 3 electronic organs
- Choralvorspiele (1969) for barrel organ
- Anachronie II (1969) for oboe, small orchestra, 1969; Hoe het is, 52 strings, live electronics
- Reconstructie (1969) (with Reinbert de Leeuw, Misha Mengelberg, Peter Schat, Jan van Vlijmen, libretto by Hugo Claus, Harry Mulisch) Morality opera for soloists, 3 mixed choruses (4 voices each), orchestra (11 winds, 7 brass, 2 guitars, 11 keyboards, 10 strings), live electronics
- De negen symfonie?n van Beethoven (1970) for ice cream bell, orchestra
- Spektakel (1970) for improvisational ensemble, small orchestra (12 winds, 4 horns, 6 percussion)
- In Memoriam (1971) for tape
- Canzone 3.Utinam (1972) (text from the Book of Job) for soprano, piano, 1962; Thanh Hoa (text by Nguyen Thay Mao), voice, piano
- Il Duce (1973) for tape
- Il Principe (1974) (text by Niccolo Machiavelli) for 2 mixed choruses, 8 winds, 3 horns, tuba, bass guitar, piano
- Wals (1974) 1974 for piano
- Symfonie?n der Nederlanden (1974) for 2 or more symphonic bands (minimum 32 players)
- De Staat (1972-74) (text by Plato) for 2 sopranos, 2 mezzo-sopranos, 4 oboes (3rd, 4th + English horn), 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, bass trombone, 2 harps, 2 electric guitars, 4 violas, bass guitar, 2 pianos
- De Staat (1972-76) for 2 pianos (version of vocal work)
- Nederland, let op uw schoonheyt (1975) for symphonic band
- Workers Union (1975) for any loud sounding group of instruments
- Mattheus passie (1976) (text by Louis Ferron) Music theatre work for 8 mixed voices, 2 oboes (both + English horn), Hammond organ, string quartet, double bass
- Hoketus (1975-76) for 2 panpipes, 2 alto saxophones ad libitum, 2 bass guitars, 2 pianos, 2 electric pianos, 2 congas
- Orpheus (1977) (text by Lodewijk de Boer) Music theatre work for 8 mixed voices, lyricon, electric guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, percussion
- Symphonie voor losse snaren (1978) for 12 strings
- Laat toch vrij de straat (1978) (text by Jaap van der Merwe) for voice, piano
- Hymne to the Memory of Darius Milhaud (1978) (version of chamber work)
- Felicitatie (1979) for 3 trumpets
- Mausoleum (1979 rev. 1981) (texts by Mikhail Bakunin, Arthur Arnould) for 2 high baritones, orchestra (12 brass, 2 harps, cimbalom, 2 pianos, 2 percussion, minimum 10 strings, bass guitar)
- George Sand (1980) (text by Mia Meyer) Music theatre work for 8 mixed voices, 4 pianos
- Un beau baiser (1980) for mixed chorus
- De Tijd (1979-81) (text by St.Augustine of Hippo) for female chorus, percussion ensemble, orchestra (6 flutes, 2 alto flutes, 3 clarinets, contrabass clarinet, 6 trumpets, 2 harps, 2 pianos, Hammond organ, strings, 2 bass guitars)
- Commentaar (1981) (text by Wilhelm Schon) for voice, piano
- Ende (1981) for 2 alto recorders (1 player)
- La voce (1981) (to a text by Cesare Pavese) for cello, voice
- Disco (1982) violin, piano
- Overture to Orpheus (1982) for harpsichord
- De Snelheid (1982-83 rev. 1984) for 3 amplified ensembles
- Y despu?s (1983) (text by Federico Garcia Lirca) for voice, piano
- Menuet voor Marianne (1983) for piano
- Trepidus (1983) for piano
- Doctor Nero (1984) Music theatre work
- Berceuse voor Annie van Os (1985) for piano
- De Lijn (1986) for 3 flutes
- Dubbelspoor (1986 rev. 1994) Ballet music for piano, harpsichord, celesta, glockenspiel
- De Materie (1984-88)(texts from the Plakkaat van Verlatinge, Nicolaes Witsen, David Gorlaeus, Hadewijch, M.H.J.Schoenmaekers, Madam van Domselaer-Middelkoop, Willem Kloos, Maria Curie, Fran?oise Giroud) Music theatre work for soprano, tenor, 2 female speakers, 8 amplified mixed voices, amplified orchestra (15 winds, 13 brass, harp, 2 electric guitars, 2 pianos [one + electric piano], off-stage upright piano, celesta, 2 synthesizers, 6 percussion, minimum 9 strings, bass guitar. Two of its four sections may be performed separately as concert works: [2] Hadewijch, [3] De Stijl
- De Toren (1988, rev. 2000) for carillon
- Nietzsche redet (1989) (text by Friedrich Nietzsche) for speaker, alto flute, English horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, 2 celli, double bass, 2 pianos
- Facing Death (1990) for amplified string quartet
- Dances (1991) (text by Joan Grant, choreography by Bianca van Dillen) For soprano, small orchestra (amplified harp, amplified piano, percussion, strings). May be performed as a concert work.
- M is for Man, Music, Mozart (1991) (texts by the composer, Jeroen van der Linden, Peter Greenaway) for female jazz voice, flute (+ piccolo), soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horn, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, double bass, piano (TV score; may be performed as a concert work with one additional song)
- Lacrimosa (1991) for 2 bassoons
- Hout (1991) for tenor saxophone, electric guitar, piano, marimba (+ woodblocks)
- Romance voor Caecilia (1991) for piano
- Nadir en Zenit (1992) improvisations on poems by Sybren Polet for voice, piano (+ synthesizer)
- …not being sundered (1992) (text by Rainer Maria Rilke) for soprano, flute, cello
- Song Lines (1992) for 3-6 saxophones
- Deuxi?me chorale (1992) for music box
- The Memory of Roses (1992) for piano (+ toy piano)
- Chorale (1992) for piano
- M is Muziek, Monoloog en Moord(1993) (text by Lodewijk de Boer) Music theatre work
- Lied (1993) for piano
- Rosa: The Death of a Composer (1993-94) (libretto by Peter Greenaway) Opera for 2 sopranos, tenor, 2 baritones, female speaker, 8 mixed voices, orchestra.
- Een lied van de zee (1994) (text by H?l?ne Swarth) for female voice
- Zilver (1994) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, vibrqphone, marimba
- Base (1994) for piano left hand
- Odysseus’ Women (1995) (text by Homer, choreography by Beppie Blankert) for 2 sopranos, 2 altos, sampler
- De komst van Willibrord (1995) for carillon
- To Pauline O (1995) for oboe
- Machmes Wos (1996) for voice, piano
- Trilogie van de Laatste Dag (1996-97) (each of its three sections may be performed separately: (i) The Last Day (texts by Lucebert, folksong A Woman and Her Lass) for boy soprano, 4 male voices, orchestra; (ii) TAO (texts by Laozi, Kotaro Takamura) for 4 female voices, piano [+ voice, koto], small orchestra [5 winds, 2 horns, harp, piano (+ celesta), 2 percussion, minimum 14 strings]; (iii) Dancing on the Bones (text by the composer) for children’s chorus, orchestra, 1997)
- De herauten (1997) for 3 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani
- Not an Anfang (1997) for piano
- De eerste minnaar (1998) (text by Ton Tellegen) for boy soprano, organ, 1998 (section of music theatre work Oldenbarneveldt; may be performed as a concert work)
- Tuin van Zink (1998) for viola, live electronics
- Writing to Vermeer (1997-99) (libretto by Peter Greenaway) Opera for 2 children’s voices, 2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, female chorus, orchestra (7 winds, 2 horns, 2 trumpets [2nd + bass trumpet], 2 harps, 2 electric guitars, cimbalom, 2 pianos, on-stage harpsichord, 2 percussion, minimum 22 strings), CD (music by Michel van der Aa)
- Woodpecker (1999) for percussion
- Image de Moreau (1999) for piano
- Dirck Sweelinck Missed the Prince (1999) for harpischord
- What Shall I Buy You, Son? (2000) for voice, piano
- Boodschappenlijstje van een gifmengster (2000) (text by the composer) for vocalist (also writes), voice (may be performed as Shopping List of a Poisoner
- Inanna’s Descent (2000) for mezzo-soprano, piccolo, oboe, violin, piano, 2 percussion ensembles (4-12 total players)
- The New Math(s) (2000) (text by Hal Hartley) for soprano, transverse flute, violin, marimba, CD (music by Michel van der Aa), 2000 (film score; may be performed as a concert work)
- Feli-citazione (2000) for piano
- Passeggiata in tram in America e ritorno (2001) (text by Dino Campana) for female Italian voice, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, electric guitar, electric violin, double bass, piano, percussion, 1998 (also version for voice, flute, horn, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, amplified violin, double bass, piano
- De vleugels van de herinnering (2001) (text by Larissa Tiginachvili) for voice, piano
- Fanfare om te beginnen (2001) for 6 groups of horns
- La Passione (2000-02) (text by Dino Campana) for female jazz voice, violin, small orchestra (7 winds, 7 brass, electric guitar, cimbalom, 2 pianos, synthesizer, 2 percussion, 3 violins, bass guitar)
- Very Sharp Trumpet Sonata (2002) for trumpet
- Strijkkwartet No. 2, 'Tuin van Eros' (2002) for string quartet
- Klokken voor Haarlem (2002) for piano, celesta, synthesizer, vibraphone (+ glockenspiel)
- Inanna (2003) texts by Hal Hartley, Theo J.H.Krispijn) for 4 voices, 3 actors, mixed chorus, contrabass clarinet, 4 saxophones, violin, film (by Hal Hartley)
- Letter from Cathy (2003) (text from a letter by Cathy Berberian to the composer) for female jazz voice, harp, violin, double bass, piano, percussion
- Tuin van Eros (2003) for violin, piano
- RUTTMANN Opus II, III, IV (2003) for flute, 3 saxophones, horn, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, double bass, piano
- Haags Hakkuh — The Hague Hacking (2003) for 2 pianos
- Racconto dall’inferno (2004) (text by Dante Alighieri) for female jazz voice, small orchestra (8 winds, 6 brass, guitar, cimbalom, 2 pianos, 2 percussion, minimum 8 strings, bass guitar
Андриссен о музыке
- Часы Аполлона. О Стравинском. СПб: Институт ПРО АРТЕ; Академический Проект, 2003 (в соавторстве с Элмером Шенбергером).
- Украденное время. СПб: Культ-Информ-Пресс, 2005.
О нём
- The Music of Louis Andriessen/ Maja Trochimczyk, ed. New York: Routledge, 2002.
- Everett Y.U. The Music of Louis Andriessen. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2007.