Jan Zwart

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Jan Zwart

Jan Zwart (born August 20, 1877 in Zaandam ; † July 13, 1937 there ) was a Dutch organist , composer and a student of H. van Eyk.

Career

At the age of fourteen, Jan Zwart received organ lessons from Gerardus Bartus van Krieken (* 1836, † 1913), the organist at the Zuiderkerk in Rotterdam. In 1893 Jan Zwart became organist in the Dutch Reformed Church in Rotterdam . At the age of eighteen he received lessons from Hendrik de Vries (* 1857; † 1929), the organist of the Laurenskerk in Rotterdam, under whose guidance he made the first compositions. A little later he was hired as organist in the municipality of Capelle aan den IJssel . From 1898 he worked as an organist for the Evangelical Lutheran Church (Hersteld Evangelisch-Lutherse Kerk) in Amsterdam. From 1907 he was also cantor here. Here he began to give weekly organ concerts in the summer of 1914, which he continued until his death.

Jan Zwart was also the first Dutch organist to make recordings for the radio. With his radio broadcasts, which he produced regularly from 1925 to 1932, he aroused the interest of a larger audience in the church organ. He also worked as an organ teacher. One of his better-known students was Feike Asma .

As an organ historian, Jan Zwart published articles on the older Dutch organ history and thus renewed interest in the organ music of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, among other things . Jan Zwart also composed organ music himself. In 1917 he began issuing the Nederlandse Orgelmuziek . On Zwart's initiative, organ days were also held in 's-Hertogenbosch , Alkmaar and Deventer from 1931 .

family

Jan Zwart's parents were the businessman Stoffel Zwart and Christina Bot. Jan married Catharina Zwart on April 15, 1909. They had six sons and seven daughters together. The sons Willem Hendrik Zwart and Dirk Janszoon Zwart (* 1917; † 2002) were also organists and composers, his grandson Everhard Zwart is an organist, his brother Jan Quintus Zwart is a conductor and music producer. His grandson Boudewijn Zwart (born December 1, 1962) is a carilloneur, organist, pianist and composer.

Works (selection)

  • Fantasie over het Lutherlied “Een vaste burg is onze God” Published by the Bureau van Uitgave Nederlandsche Orgelmuziek , Nederlandsche orgelmuziek [Dutch organ music] book no. 1 OCLC 64775426
  • Suite Keerstfest [Christmas party] No. 1, for use in church and concert. Published by the Bureau van Uitgave Nederlandsche Orgelmuziek, Nederlandsche orgelmuziek Book No. 2 OCLC 1032264153
    • I Eere zij God [Glory to God]
    • II Silent Night
    • III He slowly ruins the clouds
    • IV O hoe heerlijk, ho begerlijk  : O, sanctissima
    • V Nog juicht ons toe die zaal'ge night t
    • VI Hallelujah, looft the army .
  • Three organ songs. Nederlandsche Orgelmuziek. Book No. 4 OCLC 993455750
    • I Vrees niet o mijn goals (Als ge in nood gezeten)
    • II Neem Heer mijn both hands (Houd Gij mijn both hands)
    • III U bid ik aan, o power of the Liefde
  • 4 geestelijke liederen [Four sacred songs] Nederlandsche Orgelmuziek. Book No. 8 OCLC 987792617
    • I Scheepje onder Jezus' hoede
    • II Ga niet alleen door 't leven
    • III Eighth Hem aan
    • IV Heer, blijf met mij ( Abide with me )
  • Suite Keerstfest No. 2 ..Nederlandsche Orgelmuziek. Book No. 13 OCLC 66333359
    • I Prelude ( Comt allen te seeds )
    • II Pastorale (I) ( De herders . Melodie by Carl August Kern (1836–1897). Andante pastorale
    • III Pastorale (II) ( De herdertjes lagen bij nachte - Old Dutch church hymn)
    • IV Koraal-intermezzo ( Van uit den hemel daalde ik neer folk melody from the 16th century)
    • V Meditatie ( Vol van pracht / melody by Karl Voigtländer (1827–1858)) Lento
    • VI Postludium ( Daar is uit 's werelds duistre wolken / Melody by Johannes Gijsbertus Bastiaans (1802–1875)).
  • Fantasy alla marcia over " Het Wilhelmus " OCLC 950268705

literature

  • Biographical woordenboek van Nederland. Volume 3, Nijhoff [et al.], 'S-Gravenhage [et al.] 1989.

Recordings

  • Dirk Jansz. Jan Zwart spits. Dirk Janszoon Zwart, organ. Recorded on 8./9. July 1971 in the Koninginnekerk, Rotterdam and on 4./5. October 1972 in the Wilhelminakerk, Rotterdam. Canto di Vangelo
  • Jan Zwart: Passie en pasen. Feike Asma organ. Oude Kerk , Amsterdam. Philips S 06164 R
  • Jan Zwart (1877–1937) organ works. Dirk Jansz. Zwart, organ. St. Eusebiuskerk, Arnhem. Recorded on June 11, 1986 Marcato Keyboard MCD 068701
  • Klaas Jan Mulder spits on Jan Zwart. Klaas Jan Mulder , organ. Recorded in 1988 in the Grote Kerk in Hasselt, Te deum
  • Jan Zwart: Organ Works I, 2009. Dirk Jansz. Zwart (* 1917; † 2002), organ. Recorded live from 1995 to 2000. St. Joriskerk, Amstelfoord. Festivo CLX4143
  • Jan Zwart: Koraalbewerkingen. Willem Hendrik Zwart, Everhard Zwart, organ. Hinsz organ, Bovenkerk, Kampen . Ichthus I 695004
  • Willem Hendrik Zwart Speelt Jan Zwart. Willem Hendrik Zwart, organ. Ichthus
  • The magnificent church organ Music of Jan Zwart. Willem Hendrik Zwart, organ. P4Y JQZ

Web links

Digital copies

  1. ↑ Fantasy over the Luther song "Een vaste burg is onze God"as a digitized version at the International Music Score Library Project
  2. ↑ 3 organ songs as digitized version at the IMSLP
  3. ↑ 4 geestelijke liederen as a digitized version at the IMSLP
  4. ↑ Suite Keerstfest no. 2 as digitized at IMSLP

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e W. Slagter: Zwart, Jan. In: Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland January 3 , 2015, accessed on April 20, 2017 (Dutch).
  2. ↑ www.dirkjanszzwart.com »Biography. Retrieved April 17, 2017 (nl-NL).
  3. ↑ Biography - Bell Moods: Boudewijn Zwart - carillon, piano & organ . In: Bell Moods: Boudewijn Zwart - carillon, piano & organ . ( bellmoods.com [accessed April 20, 2017]).
  4. ↑ Dirk Jansz. Jan Zwart spits. January 1, 1972. Retrieved April 16, 2017 .
  5. ↑ Jan Zwart By Feike Asma - Passie En Pasen. Retrieved April 16, 2017 .
  6. ↑ Organ Works. January 1, 1988. Retrieved April 16, 2017 .
  7. ↑ Klaas Jan Mulder spews Jan Zwart. Retrieved April 16, 2017 (undetermined).
  8. ↑ www.dirkjanszzwart.com »Available CD's. Retrieved April 16, 2017 (nl-NL).
personal data
SURNAME Zwart, Jan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch organist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 20, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH Zaandam
DATE OF DEATH July 13, 1937
Place of death Zaandam