Ernst Reijseger

Ernst Reijseger (born 13 November 1954) is a Dutch cellist and composer. He specializes in 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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Known For

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

Walking Out

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds

Salt and Fire

Family Romance, LLC

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

The White Diamond

The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft

The Wild Blue Yonder