Muziekstudies (Muziekakademie): piano uitmuntendheid, theorie en harmonie hogere graad.
Verschillende jazzstijlen, ook dansmuziek, doorbraak naar vrije improvisatie met lokale musici (Van De Ven (†), Wanders, Zinzen). België
Professioneel free-lance musicus sinds 1964 en dus behorend tot de eerste generatie Europese vrije improvisatoren.

Fred Van Hove discography 1

under own name

CD        2011     FRED VAN HOVE solo “Prosper” & “Die Lezte”               Germany (re-edition 1981, ’86)
                        FMP CD 143
CD        2008     FRED VAN HOVE solo “Journey”                                   England
                        psi 08.03
CD        2005     FVANHOVE/WOLFGANG FUCHS ”Facetten”                   Germany
                        a/l/l 012 solo pi, duo’s harpsichord/accordion
CD        2004     FRED VAN HOVE solo “Spraak & Roll”               Belgium
double              WIMproacht/negen CD 030304
CD        2003     MLF 7 “Arachnida Suite”                                               Belgium
                        WIMprozeven CD 050401
CD        2002     HBAUER/HOUTKAMP/LEHN/JPALINCKX/VANDER BORGHT/VHOVE “ IIP - November Music 2001”
                        NM 005                                                                      Holland (various artists)
CD        2002     26 Tracks Composed and Performed
                        NWM 025 CD                                                   Denmark (solo various artists)
CD        2002     FRED VAN HOVE solo + duo CEL OVERBERGHE “Complete Vogel Recordings”
double              UMS/ALP229CD                                                           USA (reedition Vogel 1 & 2, MU 1, Vogel 4 ’72-’74)
CD        2002     GRATKOWSKI/VAN HOVE/OXLEY “GratHovOx”
                        nuscope recordings CD 1012                              USA
CD        2001     HOUTKAMP/ROBERTSON/VAN HOVE/VANDER BORGHT “ f.i.quartet “
                        field recordings fr 11                                         Holland
CD        1998     FRED VAN HOVE solo “ Flux “
double              Potlatch P 2398                                                           France
CD        1998     FRED VAN HOVE solo “Passing Waves”
                        Nuscope recordings CD 1001                             USA
CD        1998     “ 3 concerts per a A.T.” FVH solo
                        expl/08                                                            Germany ( various artists - limited edition)
CD        1997     FRED VAN HOVE ' t NONET " Suite for B...City "
                        FMP CD 88                                                       Germany
CD        1997     FRED VAN HOVE/KONRAD BAUER/JOHANNES BAUER " PijP "
                        WIMprovier CD 140497                                      Belgium ( church organ )
CD        1996     FRED VAN HOVE solo " Fred Van Hove / I - II - III "
                        Edition Explico LC 5572                                     Germany ( limited edition )
CD        1994     FRED VAN HOVE & IVO VANDER BORGHT “Lust”
                        WIMprotwee CD 100494                                    Belgium
LP        1986     FRED VAN HOVE solo " Die Letzte "                             Germany
                        SAJ 58
LP        1984     FRED VAN HOVE & brassquartet " KKWTT "
                        NATO 355                                                        France
LP        1982     MLDD 4 " Was macht Ihr denn ? "
                        SAJ 42                                                             Germany
LP        1981     FRED VAN HOVE solo " Prosper "
                        SAJ 39                                                             Germany
LP        1980     MLA BLEK
                        SAJ 32                                                             Germany
LP        1979     FRED VAN HOVE solo " Church Organ "
                        SAJ 25                                                             Germany
LP        1977     FRED VAN HOVE solo " Verloren Maandag "
                        SVM 1/SAJ 11                                                  Belgium/Germany
LP        1976     FRED VAN HOVE " For Example No 2 Soloists "
                        FMP R 1                                                                      Germany           ( various artists )
LP        1974     FRED VAN HOVE solo " Live at the University "
                        VOGEL 004 S                                                   Belgium
LP        1974     FRED VAN HOVE & CEL OVERBERGHE with strings
                        KAMIKAZE No 2                                                          Belgium
EP        1973     VAN HOVE/OVERBERGHE DUO " Misbruik wordt gestraft "
                        MU - 1                                                             Belgium
LP        1972     CEL + FRED " Een Tweede Vogel "
                        VOGEL 002-S                                                   Belgium
LP        1972     FRED VAN HOVE solo
                        VOGEL 001-S                                                   Belgium
LP        1968     FRED VAN HOVE SEXTET " Requiem for Che "
                        MPS/BASF 20681-5                                          Germany