Albert de Klerk
Albert de Klerk (born October 4, 1917 in Haarlem ; † December 1, 1998 ibid) was a Dutch conductor , organist and composer .
Life
De Klerk is the son of the musician Jos de Klerk (1885–1969), who appeared as his first teacher. Albert de Klerk studied organ playing at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam , among others with Anthon van der Horst , and graduated in 1939 with a diploma with the grade summa cum laude . As early as 1934, he succeeded Hendrik Andriessen as organist at St. Joseph's Church in Haarlem, an office he held until his death. From 1946 to 1964, de Klerk taught organ at the Institute for Catholic Church Music in Utrecht , before teaching as a professor of organ at the Amsterdam Conservatory from 1965 to 1983 . From 1956 to 1986 he was the city organist of Haarlem together with Piet Kee .
De Klerk composed works in the field of chamber music for organ , piano , glockenspiel , choir and solo voice . He also worked as a conductor and organ improviser .
Awards
- 1941 Prix d'Excellence of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with his own composition
- 1941 Tonkunstpreis of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam
- 1962 Edison Music Prize for The Small Organ
- 1991 Dutch Choral Music Prize
- 1998 Prize of the Working Group of European Choir Associations
literature
- Gerard Sars: The Dutch organist Albert de Klerk (1917–1998) - improvisation as the heart of his work . Are Musik Verlag GmbH: Mainz, 2007. ISBN 978-3-924522-24-7 .
- Frans Lutters: Albert de Klerk - Klankschilder . ARS Grafisch: Roermond, 2010. ISBN 978-90-9025332-9 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Albert de Klerk in the catalog of the German National Library
- Albert de Klerk on www.andriessendeklerkstichting.nl (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ de Klerk on classical-composers.org (status: October 11, 2013).
- ↑ a b c de Klerk ( memento of October 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) on www.zwoferinkcd-productions.nl (as of October 11, 2013).
- ↑ a b c d e de Klerk at www.andriessendeklerkstichting.nl (as of October 11, 2013).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Klerk, Albert de |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch organist, conductor, composer and university lecturer |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1917 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Haarlem , the Netherlands |
DATE OF DEATH | December 1, 1998 |
Place of death | Haarlem , the Netherlands |