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Théo De Joncker
Théo De Joncker (11 April 1894, in Brussels – 12 July 1964, in Asse) was a Belgian composer. Biography Théo De Joncker was a student of August de Boeck and Paul Gilson. For years he conducted the orchestra of the Belgian National Radio (NIR), but he also enjoyed a conducting career outside of Belgium. As a composer, he belonged to the Brussels group ''Les Synthétistes''. This group was found by students of Paul Gilson as a way to celebrate their teacher's 60th birthday and included Francis de Bourguignon, Théo De Joncker, Marcel Poot, Maurice Schoemaker, Jules Strens, René Bernier, and Robert Otlet. Compositions Orchestral works * 1917 ''Filosofische gedachten van een draaiorgelspeler'' for orchestra * 1918 ''Hedda Gabler'' for orchestra * 1927 ''Breugeliaansche schets'' for orchestra * 1939 ''Sinfonia burlesca'' for orchestra * 1939 ''Sinfonie im klassischen Stil'' for orchestra * 1943 ''Symfonie nr.3'' for orchestra * 1944 ''Muzikaal portret van Bernard Shaw'' for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brusse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
