Jan van Gilse
1881 - 1944
For a full biography and a complete list of works with links to scores and recordings, visit www.forbiddenmusicregained.org
A series of CDs was released by the German record lable CPO Records featuring orchestral works by Jan van Gilse, including Eine Lebensmesse.
Jan van Gilse received his musical education in Germany. His music developed into a synthesis of French impressionism and German romanticism. He became a popular conductor and one of the founders of the Society of Dutch composers (GeNeCo) and also the copyright organization BUMA. During the war, this socially engaged human being was fiercely anti-German. He had to pay a heavy price for his fighting spirit.
Jan Pieter Hendrik van Gilse was born in Rotterdam on May 11, 1881, the youngest son of Jan Albert van Gilse and Maria Auguste Höckelmann. He had two brothers and two sisters. His father was a lawyer, journalist and involved in political activism; from 1897 to 1901, he was a member of the government (Liberal Union Party). At an early age, Jan knew that he wanted become … Continue
Selected works
Symfonie nr. 1 1901 orchestra
Eine Lebensmesse 1904 cantata for soprano, alt, tenor, bass, choir and orchestra
Thijl 1940 opera
Trio 1928 flute, violin and viola
Vier Gedichte von C.F. Meyer 1927 voice and piano
For a complete list of works by Jan van Gilse visit our website Forbidden Music Regained.
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