Johannes Bernardus van Bree

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Johannes Bernardus van Bree (Amsterdam, January 29, 1801 – Amsterdam February 14, 1857) was a Dutch composer, violinist and composer. He was a pupil of Jan George Bertelman.[1]

From 1829 to the year of his death he directed the Felix Meritis Society. He was also the director of the Music School of the Society of the Promotion of Music, Amsterdam.[2]

As a conductor he gave the Dutch premieres of the Symphonie Fantastique (1855) and Richard Wagner's Faust-overture (1856).

Incomplete list of works:

  • Operas
    • Sappho[1]
    • Nimm dich in Acht[1]
    • Le Bandit[1] (overture recorded on NM Classics[3])
  • Choral and Vocal Works
    • Mass for Soloists, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra in A flat (ca. 1830)[4]
    • Cantata "St. Cecilia's Day" (in D)[4]
    • Psalm 84 (1840s?)[4]
  • Orchestral and Chamber works
    • Overture in B minor[3]
    • Overture in E flat major[4]
    • Variations for violin and piano (1837)[4]
    • Allegro for Four String Quartets in D minor (about 1845)[4]
    • Scherzi, for the piano (about 1855?)[4]
    • String Quartets - no. 3 in D minor (1850s?)[4]
      • Allegro moderato - Scherzo (Vivace) - Air russe (Andante - Lento) - Finale (Allegro un poco agitato)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Baker, Theodore; Remy, Theodore (1919). Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 3rd ed., 114. OCLC 223262657. Retrieved on 2008-05-18. 
  2. ^ Baltzell, Winton James (1918). Baltzell's dictionary of musicians : containing concise biographical sketches of musicians of the past and present, with the pronunciation of foreign names. Boston; New York: Oliver Diston Co.; C.H. Ditson. OCLC 6614100. Retrieved on 2008-05-19. 
  3. ^ a b Library of Congress Permalink for Le Bandit Overture Recording. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
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