Jan Koetsier (14 August 1911 in
Amsterdam – 28 April 2006 in
Munich) was a Dutch
composer
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conductor
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.
In 1950, Koetsier became the first of the
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. As a composer, he wrote
chamber music
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, and
orchestral and
choral
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works, as well as the
opera . From 1966 to 1976, he taught conducting at the .
A well-known example of his composition is ''Brass Symphony'' from 1979, which is divided into three movements and arranged for a brass
dectet
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.
In 1992, the Jan Koetsier Foundation was established by an endowment from the composer. One of the main responsibilities of the Foundation, which has been based at the since 2001, is the organization of the biennia
International Jan Koetsier Competition
Selected works
*''Variation uber ein Kinderliend'' for orchestra (1932, revised 1967)
[
*''Serenata serena'' for string orchestra, Op. 11 (1936, revised 1953)]cor anglais
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and organ
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(1956)
*''Partita '' for trombone and organ, Op. 41, No. 3 (1976)
*''Cinq Impromptus'' for trombone quartet, Op. 55 (1970)
*''Sonatina'' trombone and piano, Op. 58, No. 1 (1970)
*''Allegro maestoso'' for bass trombone and piano, Op. 58, No. 2 (1972)
*' for brass ensemble
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, Op. 67b (1978)
*''Duo Giocoso'' for trumpet (or oboe) and viola, Op. 69 (1979)
*''Concertino'' for tuba and orchestra, Op. 77 (1978/rev. 1982)
*''Introduction and Variations on a Theme from the Opera "" by Werner Egk'' for viola and piano, Op. 82, No. 3 (1978)
*''Concertino Drammatico'' for violin, viola and string orchestra
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, Op. 88 (1981)
*''Ballade'' for cor anglais and piano, Op. 90 (1981)
*''Concertino'' for trombone and string orchestra, Op. 91 (1982)
*''II. Duo Concertante'' for cello, bassoon
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and orchestra, Op. 92 (1983)
*' for two flute
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s and string orchestra, Op. 98
*' for carillon
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, Op. 99
*' for trombone quartet, Op. 105/3b (1986)
*''Concertino'' for trombone quartet and string orchestra, Op. 115 (1988)
*' variations for trombone and piano, Op. 116 (1989)
*' for trombone quartet and speaker/narrator, Op. 127 (1991)
*' for solo bass trombones and 3 tenor trombones, Op. 134 (1993)
*' for tuba quartet, Op. 136 (1993)
*' for trombone quartet, Op. 138 (1994)
Discography
*''II. Duo Concertante'' for Violoncello, Bassoon and Orchestra, Op. 92. ''MiX-5: Premiere Recordings for Bassoon and Cello.'' Lynne Feller-Marshall, bassoon; John Marshall, cello. 2011. CD. With music by Martin Zalba Ibanez, Mike Curtis, Guang Yu Liu, Paul Desmond, Max Stern, Arthur Frackenpohl, Paul Hindemith, Béla Bartók, and Jimi Hendrix.
*', op. 98 for two flutes and string orchestra. World premiere. Flutes: Andras Adorjan, Marianne Henkel, 'Franz Liszt' chamber orchestra, János Rolla. CD with music by C.P.E Bach, Ignaz Pleyel.
References
External links
Jan Koetsier Foundation (Hochschule für Musik und Theater München)Obituary in ''Neue Musikzeitung'' (in German)
1911 births
2006 deaths
20th-century classical composers
20th-century conductors (music)
20th-century Dutch male musicians
Composers for carillon
Dutch classical composers
Dutch conductors (music)
Dutch male classical composers
Male conductors (music)
Musicians from Amsterdam
Academic staff of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich
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