Jan Blockx
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Caricature, signed by Enrico Caruso , 1909, Ghent University Library
Joannes Josephus "Jan" Blockx (born January 25, 1851 in Antwerp , † May 26, 1912 in Kapellenbos near Antwerp) was a Belgian composer .
He studied in Antwerp with Peter Benoît and in Leipzig with Carl Reinecke . In 1886 he became a teacher at the Flemish Music School and in 1901 director of the Antwerp Conservatory . With his operas and choral works he is one of the most important Flemish composers alongside Benoît.
He is buried in the Schoonselhof cemetery in Antwerp.
Web links
- Works by and about Jan Blockx in the catalog of the German National Library
- List of Jan Blockx's stage works based on the MGG at Operone
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| SURNAME | Blockx, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blockx, Joannes Josephus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1851 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antwerp |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 26, 1912 |
| Place of death | Kapellenbos |