Fred Goldbeck (13 February 1902 – 3 October 1981 in Paris) was a French

musicologist Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some m ...

and conductor of Dutch origin.

Biography

Born in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, Fred Goldbeck moved to France in 1924. He met the pianist

Yvonne Lefébure Yvonne Lefébure (29 June 1898, Ermont – 23 January 1986, Paris) was a French pianist and teacher. Born in Ermont, she studied with Alfred Cortot at the Conservatoire de Paris, taking a ''premier prix'' in piano and numerous other subjects. She ...

and became her companion before the Second World War. They got married in 1947. As a conductor, he was first of all a disciple of Mengelberg and

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. Thus he wrote an important first book: ''Le parfait chef d'orchestre''. Thereafter, he defended the works of contemporary composers such as

Busoni Ferruccio Busoni (1 April 1866 – 27 July 1924) was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and teacher. His international career and reputation led him to work closely with many of the leading musicians, artists and literary f ...

and

Britten Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976, aged 63) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other ...

, until

Boulez Pierre Louis Joseph Boulez (; 26 March 1925 – 5 January 2016) was a French composer, conductor and writer, and the founder of several musical institutions. He was one of the dominant figures of post-war Western classical music. Born in Mon ...

and Xenakis. He also promoted Dutch musicians such as Alphons Diepenbrock,

Matthijs Vermeulen Matthijs Vermeulen (born Matheas Christianus Franciscus van der Meulen) (8 February 1888 – 26 July 1967), was a Dutch composer and music journalist. Early life Matthijs Vermeulen was born in Helmond. After primary school he initially wante ...

and Willem Pijper.

Writings

Monographs

* * * * * , foreword by Rémy Stricker.

Articles

* , 24 p. * 107 p

Publisher

* , foreword by

Henry Prunières Henry Prunières (24 May 1886, in Paris – 11 April 1942, in Nanterre) was a French musicologist, and international proponent of contemporary art in various forms, including music, dance and painting. He occupies an important place in the art wor ...

Correspondence

* * , translated by Jacques-Gabriel Prod'homme

References

External links

''Des compositeurs au XXè siècle''
on Book Node

on Library of Congress
Goldbeck, Fred (1902-1981)
on IdRef {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldbeck, Fred 1902 births 1981 deaths 20th-century French musicologists Dutch emigrants to France