Person · Male
Ernst Reijseger
Dutch cellist and composer
- From
- Bussum, Netherlands
- Since
- 1954–present
- Releases
- 33
- jazz
- avant-garde jazz
- free improvisation
- free jazz
About
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.
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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.
Member of
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Arcado String Trio cello
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Amsterdam String Trio cello
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Duos Reijseger-Sclavis eponymous
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ICP Orchestra cello
Discography
Albums
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Taiming
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Dutch Masters
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Et On Ne Parle Pas Du Temps
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Colla parte: Versioni per violoncello solo
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Colla Voche
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Drawing
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I Love You So Much It Hurts
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Tumulti
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Janna
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Do You Still
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Tell Me Everything Apple Music
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Zembrocal Musical
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Flüchtigkeiten
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Down Deep
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Feature Apple Music
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Crystal Palace Apple Music
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Count Till Zen
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Walking Out
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Loft Exil 3
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Continuum
Live
Links
Official
Concerts
Tags
- cellist
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- d6d3a6bd-9bc4-45dc-8f4d-0197d4ccb3c2
- ISNI
- 0000000083624724
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.