Ekseption
Ekseption was a Dutch rock band active from 1967 to 1989, playing mostly-instrumental progressive rock and classical rock. The central character in the changing list of members, the only band member present on every album, was conservatory-trained trumpeter Rein van den Broek (10 September 1945 - 11 May 2015). The band knew some commercial success in the 1970s, having Dutch top ten hit singles with their adaptations of Beethoven's "Fifth" and Bach's (Celebrated) "Air." The second album, "Beggar Julia's time trip" (1969), won the Dutch Edison Award for album of the year, and the first five albums all went gold.
History
Ekseption grew out of the high-school band The Jokers, which van den Broek formed in 1958. They changed their name to The Incrowd (after the Ramsey Lewis song) before discovering that name was already taken. Finally they settled on the name Ekseption in 1967. The group played jazz, pop and R&B covers, but in 1969, shortly after keyboardist Rick van der Linden joined, they were impressed by a gig of The Nice, and van der Linden decided to concentrate on producing classical rock, modern re-interpretations of classical works for rock band. Most of their subsequent albums contain both original songs and re-interpreted classical pieces.
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ALBUMS
- 3 Originals released: 2004
- Plays Bach released: 2000
- Selected Ekseption released: 1999
- With Love From released: 1993
- Live in Germany released: 1993
- The Very Best of Ekseption released: 1991
- The Best of Ekseption: Ekseptional Classics released: 1973
- Trinity released: 1973
- Back to the Classics released: 1972
- 5 released: 1972
- 00.04 released: 1971
- Ekseption 3 released: 1970
- Beggar Julia's Time Trip released: 1969
- Peace Planet released:
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- The Best of Ekseption released:
- 46 All Time Favourites released:
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- Ekseption' 89 released:
Back to the Classics
Released 1972- Sonata in F (Vivaldi/arr. J. Vennik)
- "Ave Maria" (Schubert/arr. J. Vennik)
- "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" (Serenade No. 13 in G, K. 525) (Mozart/arr. J. Vennik)
- Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622 (Mozart/J. Vennik)
- Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 (Mendelssohn Bartholdy/arr. J. Vennik)
- "Have Mercy on me" (Erbarme dich), MWV 244 (Bach/arr. J. Vennik/J. Jansen)
- Flute Sonata No. 5 in F (Handel/arr. J. Vennik)
- Theme from "Abdelazer" (Purcell/arr. J. Vennik/J. Jansen)
- "The Moldau" (Ma Vlast) (Smetana/arr. J. Vennik)
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The Collection 1969-1971
by: EkseptionB 612 is the name
Of a planet that's not the same
As the one you call the earth
No, it's not the same
While on planet 612,
I've spoken to Rose, and all I do,
is cleaned it once or twice a day,
that's just all I do.
Let me tell my name to you
I'm the Prince, how do you do?
Hold your fire, and we'll be friends
Well, how do you do?