About DeLange
DeLange (Frank de Lange, born 1972) is a Dutch neo-romantic composer and pianist who writes primarily for solo piano. He experiences music in colors and shapes (a condition called chromesthesia, or sound-to-color synesthesia).
Born and raised in a musical family, Frank DeLange soon grew familiar with the sound of the great piano composers from the romantic and early modern era. All through his childhood his parents endlessly played recordings of the works of Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Satie and Debussy and thus introduced young Frank to the world of Romanticism. DeLange completed his classical training at the conservatory and started working as a pianist writing for and accompanying other artists. The urge to capture his emotions of a life that had always been full and intense led him to work on a repertoire of his own. He had to turn 46 before he felt his evolution as a pianist, composer and as a human being was at its crowning point and he started writing, producing and recording his first album Images.
DeLange released his debut album in September 2020. He has garnered 40 million streams worldwide so far. His first tour where he visited renowned concert venues throughout The Netherlands was completely sold out.
Music for Piano & horns
After completing several piano solo albums, DeLange embarked on a new journey. Experimenting with new sounds and refraining from adding electronics, he recorded new compositions for piano accompanied by a horn quartet. The album ‘La Présence d’un Rêve’ was released on October 25th of 2024.
This new palette finds support on Dutch national radio where programs such as NPO – Keihard Klassiek and Radio 1 – Vroege Vogels are playing DeLange’s music. ‘La Présence d’un Rêve’ was named Album of the Week on NPO Classical Radio
Latest project: Ètudes Mèlancoliques
DeLange’s latest project is called Études Mélancoliques, a series of piano solos that bridge the gap between technical study and emotional storytelling. The collection explores the concept of the 'lyrical exercise'—where discipline meets deep, melodic expression.
