Léon Orthel

Léon Orthel (4 October 1905, Roosendaal 6 September 1985, The Hague)[1] was a Dutch composer, pianist and teacher.

In 1921 he became a student of the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. He studied violin with André Spoor,[2] piano with Eduard van Beinum and composition with Johan Wagenaar. He later studied at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik with Paul Juon and Curt Sachs.[3]

His compositions include among other works 6 symphonies[4][5] and two cello concertos.[4][5]

His third and fifth symphonies received awards from the Dutch government, in 1946 and 1962 respectively.[6]

Works

Orchestral
Concertante
Chamber music
Harp
Organ
Piano
Vocal

References

  1. "MusicSack: Léon Orthel". Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  2. re André/Andreas Petrus Spoor (1867 1929): Concertmaster of the Amsterdam Orchestra according to Boston Symphony Program notes for 1917 1918 about one of his other pupils, Sylvain Noack. Dates from MusicSack based on Altmann/Frank (1936) Kurzgefasstes Tonkunstler Lexikon : fur Musiker und Freunde der Musik.
  3. "Leon Orthel's 100th birthday". Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  4. 1 2 Dundonnell (nickname). "List of Orchestral Works by Orthel, originally from Unsungcomposers.com" (PDF). Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Orthel Biography" (in Dutch). NMI. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  6. See the biography at the Muziek Encyclopedie page.
  7. OCLC 13894447
  8. NMI manuscript request no. 278/095, 095C (full scores, 110pp., composed 1984 as dated by composer); 095A, B (cello/piano reductions), 095D (cello/piano manuscript copy, copyrighted by Donemus 1984).

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