Jeanne Beijerman-Walraven
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Jeanne Beijerman-Walraven (14 June 1878 – 20 September 1969) was a Dutch
composer. She was born in Semarang
, Indonesia
, and studied privately with Frits Koeberg in The Hague
.
Beijerman-Walraven's early compositions were late Romantic
in style, but she adopted contemporary techniques and later works became more Expressionist. Although she received recognition early in her career, her work was seldom played after the 1920s. She died in Arnheim
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
composer. She was born in Semarang
Semarang
- Economy :The western part of the city is home to many industrial parks and factories. The port of Semarang is located on the north coast and it is the main shipping port for the province of Central Java. Many small manufacturers are located in Semarang, producing goods such as textiles,...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, and studied privately with Frits Koeberg in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
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Beijerman-Walraven's early compositions were late Romantic
Romantic music
Romantic music or music in the Romantic Period is a musicological and artistic term referring to a particular period, theory, compositional practice, and canon in Western music history, from 1810 to 1900....
in style, but she adopted contemporary techniques and later works became more Expressionist. Although she received recognition early in her career, her work was seldom played after the 1920s. She died in Arnheim
Arnheim
Arnheim may refer to:* Edith Arnheim , Swedish tennis player* Fritz Arnheim , German historian* Gus Arnheim , American band leader* Rudolf Arnheim , German American author...
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Works
Selected works include:- Concert Overture for orchestra, 1910
- Orkeststuk for orchestra, 1921
- Lento and Allegro moderato for orchestra, 1921
- Sonata, violin, pianoforte, 1909, 1952
- Koraal, organ/pianoforte, 1911
- String Quartet, 1912
- 2 stukken, pianoforte, 1929
- Andante espressivo con molta emozione, pianoforte, 1950
- Pan (H. Gorter), S, pf
- Het is winter, S, pf
- Licht mijn licht, SATB
- Uit de wijzangen (R. Tagore, trans. F. van Eeden), Mezzo-soprano, pianoforte, before 1916
- Ik moet mijn boot te water laten, Nu mogen alle vregdewijzen zich mengen; De zieke buur (F. Pauwels) orchestra, 1922
- In den stroom (H. Keuls), song, 1924
- Feestlied (Keuls), soprano, pianoforte/orchestra, 1926
- Om de stilte (Keuls), song, 1940
- Mère (3 poèmes de M. Carême), low violin, pianoforte, 1950
- De ramp (Renée), song, 1953