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Born
14 May 1953 (age 72)
Born In
Neerpelt, Pelt, Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
Wim Mertens (b. Neerpelt, Belgium, May 14, 1953) is a Belgian composer, countertenor vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and musicologist. Mertens studied social and political science at the University of Leuven (graduating in 1975) and musicology at Ghent University; he also studied music theory and piano at the Royal Conservatories of Ghent and Brussels. In 1978, he became a producer at the then BRT (Belgian Radio and Television). For Radio 2 (Radio Brabant) he produced concerts by Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, Meredith Monk, Urban Sax, and others, and hosted a program called … read more
Wim Mertens (b. Neerpelt, Belgium, May 14, 1953) is a Belgian composer, countertenor vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and musicologist. Mertens studied social and political science at the University of Leuven (graduating in 1975) and musicology at Ghent University; he also studied music theory a… read more
Wim Mertens (b. Neerpelt, Belgium, May 14, 1953) is a Belgian composer, countertenor vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and musicologist. Mertens studied social and political science at the University of Leuven (graduating in 1975) and musicology at Ghent University; he also studied music theory and piano at the Royal Conservatories of Ghent and Brussels. In 1978, he … read more

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1 Play track Best of Wim Mertens Struggle For Pleasure
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2 Play track Best of Wim Mertens Close Cover
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3 Play track Best of Wim Mertens Often A Bird
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4 Play track Best of Wim Mertens Iris
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5 Play track Best of Wim Mertens 4 mains
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6 Play track Best of Wim Mertens Humility
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7 Play track Best of Wim Mertens Birds For The Mind
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8 Play track Best of Wim Mertens The Scene
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9 Play track Dust of Truths Old katarakt
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10 Play track The Belly of an Architect Time Passing
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  1. 80,053 listeners

    1997 · 12 tracks

    Best of Wim Mertens
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  2. 46,471 listeners

    1986 · 14 tracks

    The Belly of an Architect
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  3. 30,549 listeners

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  4. 26,334 listeners

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