Max Vredenburg
1904 - 1976
For a full biography and a complete list of works with links to scores and recordings, visit www.forbiddenmusicregained.org
Max Vredenburg is especially known for his pioneering role in the establishment of Jeugd en Muziek Nederland (Youth and Music in the Netherlands). As a music critic, he worked for almost all the Dutch newspapers sharing his great knowledge with readers. As a composer he left a varied oeuvre. A unique man, who honestly and tirelessly expressed his love for music. A modest and amiable person with an exemplary work ethic and a strong desire to realize his ideals.
Max David Vredenburg was born in Brussels on January 16, 1904, and was raised in a Dutch-Jewish family. With the looming threat of war, they fled to The Hague. Max was just eleven, and at that point more comfortable with the French than the Dutch language. In 1922, after high school, he began working for an import company in dried fruits, but he soon resigned. His heart was with music. He studied … Continue
Selected works
Lamento pour alto et piano 1952 viola and piano
Sonatine per oboe (o flauto) e piano op. 13 1931 oboe (or flute) and piano
Ah, beau rossignol volage 1951 voice and piano
For a complete list of works by Max Vredenburg visit our website Forbidden Music Regained
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