Andries de Rosa
1869 - 1943
For a full biography and a complete list of works with links to scores and recordings, visit www.forbiddenmusicregained.org
Born into a humble family, Andries de Rosa was trained to become a diamond worker. But as a young man he moved to Paris pursuing a career in music, which was no easy task. He was part of the left-wing literary circles and avant-garde of that time. He eventually settled in 1912 in Amsterdam, becoming involved in socialist movements. Later in life, composing was increasingly diminished by his many administrative functions; cultural education was of paramount importance to him. De Rosa and his family were murdered in 1943 in Sobibor.
Relatively little is known about the youth of Andries de Rosa. It was a modest environment, the Jewish quarter of Amsterdam, where he was born on April 4, 1869, as the sixth of twelve children. His father Gerrit Andries was a tailor, mother Vrouwtje a milliner. After primary school he was trained to become a … Continue
Selected works
Rhapsodie Orientale 1890 violin and piano
Crépuscule not dated voice and piano
For a complete list of works by Andries de Rosa visit our website Forbidden Music Regained.
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