Homage to Malando
Homage to Malando, exclusive Concert performed by brass orchestra Pius X, Poeldijk (40 people).
Voice-over: Bas Liebeek
Conductor: Geert Schrijvers
Recorded by: Wijnand de Groot (Concertzender
Malando (Arie Maasland, born in Rotterdam in 1908) was very important for the Dutch world of music. His records were sold all over the world. The paying of royalties for his many compositions, his most prominent one being ‘Olé guapa’, became so frustrating for the copyright organisation that they decided to buy them off with annual payments. The Maasland family was very well off with that.
=Radio Programmes=
For years, the radio programmes could be heard weekly, with changing singers over the years, and singer/bass player Frans Wanders who lasted the longest. Recurring long tours, especially to Japan with the entire orchestra, have kept up for years. Malando’s specialty was the tango, of which he composed 62, most of which were recorded on gramophone records. But other rhythms as well, such as bolero, mambo, pasodoble. But his 4 Suites, impressive pieces of work with a specific theme, have unfortunately never been put on record. Because of their ‘greatness’, they have only appeared on radio very rarely.
Alois Broeke, a big expert on Malando and his works, managed to convince his friend, Geert Schrijvers, conductor of various large orchestras, to set up a brass orchestra consisting of 40 people. Geert became very interested in Malando’s masterly works, which led to a performance at Theater De Veste in Delft on 23 November 2013, by brass orchestra Pius X from Poeldijk, which has existed and performed since 1912. The first suite had been arranged once before, by Kees Vlak.
Producer Henk Braaksma was present at that one-time-only concert, which led to an agreement to perform this ‘party’ again, and to record it for Concertzender. We can assume that Malando smiling down from the afterlife, very proud of his work going on the air in this great 40-man performance. Two suites were performed, as well as an especially difficult piece called ‘Rumba and cinco (5)’ in 5/4, but also, of course, legendary tango ‘Olé guapa’.
By the way, Alois Broeke made an impressive book (on own record) about Malando in 4 parts, in which his entire life (Chronology), Compositions, Photo Album and Discography are described in great detail. It was published in 1999.
You can listen to brass orchestra PIUS X Poeldijk led by Geert Schrijvers
(voice over: Bas Liebeek)
- Ammerland, (Jacob de Haan)
- Cordilleras De Los Andes, (A. Malando, arr.: Kees Vlak)
part 3: Coropuna
part 1: Cotapaxi
part 2: Illimani - Olé Guapa, tango, (A. Malando arr.: Geert Schrijvers)
- Rumba en Cinco, (A. Malando arr.: Geert Schrijvers)
- Lástima! (A. Malando arr.: Kees Vlak)
- Rivieren Cyclus, (A. Malando arr.: Kees Vlak)
part 1. Río Negro
part 2. Orinoco
part 3. Chubut - Ammerland (reprise) (Jacob de Haan)
- Coplas de Málaga (A. Malando)
- Malando orchestra led by Arie Maasland, Recuerdos de Buenos Aires, op. 137 (1975)
1. Plaza de Mayo
2. Avenida Corientes
3. Barrio de la Boca
4. Parque Colón
A repeat of this programme on Saturday 7 June 2014, from 10 to 11 PM
