Léon Orthel (4 October 1905,

Roosendaal Roosendaal () is both a city and a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Towns/villages of the municipality * Roosendaal (population: 66,760) * Wouw (4,920) * Heerle (1,900) * Nispen (1,440) * Wouwse P ...

– 6 September 1985,

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital o ...

) was a Dutch composer, pianist and teacher. In 1921 he became a student of the

Royal Conservatory of The Hague The Royal Conservatoire ( nl, Koninklijk Conservatorium, KC) is a conservatoire in The Hague, providing higher education in music and dance. The conservatoire was founded by King William I in 1826, making it the oldest conservatoire in the Nether ...

. He studied violin with André Spoor, piano with Everhard van Beijnum and composition with

Johan Wagenaar Johan Wagenaar (1 November 1862 – 17 June 1941) was a Dutch composer and organist. Life Born in Utrecht, out of wedlock, he was the son of Cypriaan Gerard Berger van Hengst and Johanna Wagenaar. Wagenaar's parents were of different social stra ...

. He later studied at the

Berlin Hochschule für Musik The Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK; also known in English as the Berlin University of the Arts), situated in Berlin, Germany, is the largest art school in Europe. It is a public art and design school, and one of the four research universiti ...

with

Paul Juon Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity * Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

and

Curt Sachs Curt Sachs (; 29 June 1881 – 5 February 1959) was a German musicologist. He was one of the founders of modern organology (the study of musical instruments). Among his contributions was the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which he created with Er ...

. His compositions include among other works 6 symphonies and two cello concertos. His third and fifth symphonies received awards from the Dutch government, in 1946 and 1962 respectively.

Works

;Orchestral * Symphony No. 1, Op. 13 (1931–1933) * Symphony No. 2 ''Piccola Sinfonia'', Op. 18 (1940) * Symphony No. 3, Op. 24 (1943) * ''Kleine balletsuite'' (Little Ballet Suite), Op. 31 (1947) * ''Scherzo No. 1'', Op. 37 (1954–1955) * ''Scherzo No. 2'', Op. 38 (1956–1957) * Symphony No. 5 ''Musica iniziale'', Op. 43 (1959–1960) * Symphony No. 6, Op. 45 (1960–1961) * ''Tre movimenti ostinati'', Op. 59 (1971–1972) * ''Album di disegni'', Op. 81 (1976–1977) * ''Evocazione'', Op. 83 (1977) * ''Tweede suite'' (Suite No. 2), Op. 88 (1980) ;Concertante * ''Kleine burleske'' for cello and orchestra, Op. 8 No. 2 (1926) * ''Scherzo'' for piano and orchestra, Op. 10 (1929) * Concerto No. 1 for cello and orchestra, Op. 11 (1929, Berlin) "Aan mijn Ouders" * ''Concertino alle burla'' for piano and orchestra, Op. 12 (1930) ''Voor Pim'' * Symphony No. 4 ''Sinfonia concertante'' for piano and orchestra, Op. 32 (1949) * Concerto for trumpet and orchestra, Op. 68 (1973–1974) * ''Muziek'' for double bass and orchestra, Op. 89 (1980–1981) * Concerto No. 2 for cello and orchestra, Op. 95 (1984)NMI manuscript request no. 278/095, 095C (full scores, 110pp., composed 1984 as dated by composer); 095A, B (cello/piano reductions), 095D (cello/piano manuscript copy, copyrighted by Donemus 1984). ;Chamber music * Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano, Op. 15 (1933) * ''Capriccio'' for violin and piano, Op. 19 (1939) * Sonata No. 2 for cello and piano, Op. 41 (1958) * ''Cinque pezzettini'' for clarinet and piano, Op. 46 (1963) * String Quartet, Op. 50 (1964) * Sonata for viola and piano, Op. 52 (1964–1965) * ''Otto abbozzi'' for flute, cello and piano, Op. 57 (1971) * ''Mouches au rosier'', 2 Miniatures for violin and piano, Op. 76 (1975) * ''Kleine suite'' (Little Suite) for violin and piano, Op. 79 (1977) * ''Miniaturen'' for flute (recorder) and piano, Op. 80 (1977) ;Harp * ''Vijf bagatellen'' (5 Bagatelles) for harp, Op. 67 (1973) * ''Petite suite'' for harp, Op. 69 (1974) * ''Cinque schizzetti'' for harp, Op. 82 (1977) ;Organ * ''Sonata'', Op. 66 (1973) * ''Secunda sonata'', Op. 91 (1981) ;Piano * ''Preludes'', Op. 7 (1925) * ''Tien pianostukjes voor kinderen'' (10 Piano Pieces for Children), Op. 14 (1933) * ''Epigrammen'', Op. 17 (1938) * ''Twaalf kinderstukjes'' (12 Pieces for Children), Op. 20 (1933) * Sonatina No. 2 ''Miniatuur sonatine'', Op. 23 (1942) * ''Twee preludes'' (2 Preludes), Op. 27 (1944–1945) * Sonatina No. 3, Op. 28 (1945) * ''Drie kleine stukken'' (3 Little Pieces), Op. 34 (1952) * ''Kerstliedje met vrije variaties'', Op. 35 (1952) * Sonatina No. 4, Op. 36 (1953) * ''5 Etudes-caprices'', Op. 39 (1957) * ''Deux hommages en forme d'étude'', Op. 40 (1958) * ''Tre pezzettini'', Op. 42 (1958) * Sonatina No. 5 ''voor de linkerhand'' (For the Left Hand), Op. 44 (1959) * ''Vijf kleine stukjes'' (5 Little Pieces) for piano 4-hands, Op. 47 (1963) * ''Drie Exempelkens'', Op. 48 (1963–1965) * ''Die drie boexkens van een magistercken'', 3 Little Preludes, Op. 60 (1972) * Sonatina No. 6, Op. 70 (1974) * Sonatina No. 7 ''Uit 1920 en 1922'', Op. 73 (1975) * Sonatina No. 8 ''Sonatina capricciosa'', Op. 78 (1975) * Sonatina No. 9, Op. 84 (1978) * Sonatina No. 10, Op. 90 (1981) * ''Zes miniaturen'' (6 Miniatures) for piano (2- and 4-hand), Op. 92 (1981) * ''Drie stukken'' (3 Pieces), Op. 93 (1981–1982) ;Vocal * ''Twee liederen'' (2 Songs) for voice and piano, Op. 16 (1934); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Nonnen-Klage'' for soprano and piano or orchestra, Op. 25 (1943); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Drie liederen'' (3 Songs) for soprano or tenor and piano, Op. 26 (1943); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Twee liederen'' (2 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 30 (1946–1947); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Twee liederen'' (2 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 33 (1950–1951); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Drie liederen'' (3 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 49 (1954–1965); words by E. L. Smelik * ''Drie liederen'' (3 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 51 (1965); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Twee liederen'' (2 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 53 (1965); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Twee liederen'' (2 Songs) for baritone and piano, Op. 54 (1967); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Drie liederen'' (3 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 55 (1970); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Twee liederen'' (2 Songs) for bass-baritone and piano, Op. 56 (1971); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Trois chansonnettes'' for high voice and piano, Op. 58 (1971); words by

Arthur Rimbaud Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (, ; 20 October 1854 – 10 November 1891) was a French poet known for his transgressive and surreal themes and for his influence on modern literature and arts, prefiguring surrealism. Born in Charleville, he start ...

* ''Sept mélodies'' (7 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 61 (1972); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Quatre esquisses valaisannes'' for soprano and piano, Op. 62 (1972); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Six quatrains valaisans'' for soprano and piano, Op. 63 (1972); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Vier liederen'', Op. 64 (1972); words by

Martinus Nijhoff Martinus Nijhoff (20 April 1894, in The Hague – 26 January 1953, in The Hague) was a Dutch poet and essayist. He studied literature in Amsterdam and law in Utrecht. His debut was made in 1916 with his volume ''De wandelaar'' ("The wanderer"). F ...

* ''Neuf mélodies'' (9 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 65 (1973); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Une martyre'' for high voice and orchestra, Op. 71 (1974–1975); words by

Charles Baudelaire Charles Pierre Baudelaire (, ; ; 9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet who also produced notable work as an essayist and art critic. His poems exhibit mastery in the handling of rhyme and rhythm, contain an exoticism inherited ...

* ''Deux mélodies'' (2 Songs) for high voice and piano, Op. 72 (1975); words by Charles Baudelaire * ''Drie liederen'' (3 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 74 (1975); words by Rainer Maria Rilke * ''Vier liedjes'' (4 Songs) voor bariton en piano, Op. 75 (1975); words by J. C. Bloem * ''Klein drieluik: twee kwatrijnen en een kort gedicht van A. Roland Holst'' for baritone and piano, Op. 77 (1975); words by

Adriaan Roland Holst Adriaan Roland Holst (Amsterdam, 23 May 1888 – Bergen, North Holland, 5 August 1976) was a Dutch writer, nicknamed the "Prince of Dutch Poets". He was the second winner, in 1948, of the Constantijn Huygens Prize. He was nominated for t ...

* ''Vier liederen'' (4 Songs) for alto and piano, Op. 85 (1978) * ''Vier liederen'' (4 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 86 (1980) * ''Herfst'' (Autumn), 3 Short Songs for soprano and piano, Op. 87 (1980) * ''Vijf Slauerhoff liederen'' (5 Slauerhoff Songs) for bariton and piano, Op. 94 (1982); words by J. Slauerhoff

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* * Contains partial worklist. {{DEFAULTSORT:Orthel, Leon 1905 births 1985 deaths 20th-century classical composers Dutch male classical composers Dutch classical composers Royal Conservatory of The Hague alumni People from Roosendaal 20th-century Dutch male musicians