Jan Blockx (1851 - 1912) France Joannes Josephus Blockx, dit Jan Blockx, est un musicien belge né à Anvers le 25 janvier 1851 et mort à Anvers le 26 mai 1912. Né à Anvers, Jan Blockx étudie le piano avec Frans Aerts, l'orgue avec Joseph Callaerts et la composition avec Peter Benoît au conservatoire d'Anvers. Encore étudiant, il écrit quelques chansons, en flamand, qui deviennent très populaires. Ses études d'éducation musicale sont assez irrégulières ; il est essentiellement autodidacte. Plus tard, il étudie avec Carl Reinecke à Leipzig. Malgré le fait qu'il était l'élève préféré de Benoits, Blockx veutt faire son chemin dans la vie, indépendamment de son professeur et du Mouvement flamand. Contrairement à Benoit, Blockx n'a jamais voulu que ses œuvres aient l'effet éducatif et édifiant qui était essentiel pour le Mouvement flamand.
Cette situation provoque des tensions entre l'élève et le maître. Le travail de Blockx a cependant contribué à diffuser la musique flamande hors de Belgique. Il sauve l' Opéra flamand de la faillite. Blockx fait l'objet de beaucoup de plaintes des compositeurs flamands à cause de la publication de ses œuvres en français chez l'éditeur de musique parisien Heugel.
En 1886, Blockx devient professeur à l'Alma mater d'Anvers. Quand Benoît meurt en 1901, Blockx lui succède en tant que directeur. Cette nomination est contestée par ses collègues malgré sa réputation internationale. Il meurt d'un accident vasculaire cérébral à Kapellenbos, près d'Anvers, en 1912.
La commune de Schaerbeek a donné son nom à une rue. (Retracter) ... (lire la suite) Source de l'extrait biographique : Wikipedia
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Concertstuk for Oboe and Piano Hautbois, Piano (duo) Metropolis Music Publishers
Oboe and Piano SKU: IS.OP4179EM Composed by Flor Alpaerts. Woodwinds - Ob...(+)
Oboe and Piano
SKU:
IS.OP4179EM
Composed
by Flor Alpaerts.
Woodwinds - Oboe.
Metropolis Music
Publishers #OP4179EM.
Published by Metropolis
Music Publishers
(IS.OP4179EM).
ISBN
9790365041794.
In
1901, Flor Alpaerts
finished his music
studies at the Flemish
School of Music of
Antwerp, which later
became the Royal Flemish
Conservatory. He studied
harmony and composition
with Jan Blockx. In 1903
he became professor at
this institute and from
1934 until 1941 its
director. For one season
(1922-1923) he was also
director of the Royal
Flemish Opera House of
Antwerp together with the
bass Arthur Steurbaut.
His fame, as a composer
and a conductor, came
shortly after World War
I, when he succeeded
Eduard Keurvels in 1919
as conductor of the
concerts organized by the
Royal Zoological Society
of Antwerp and as
artistic director of the
Peter Benoit Fonds. He
also conducted the choral
group Arti Vocali. As a
composer, Flor Alpaerts
was the leading figure in
the Flemish
impressionistic movement,
utilizing an
impressionism that came
closer to Richard Strauss
and Ottorino Respighi
than to Claude Debussy. A
highlight in this
direction was the
symphonic poem Pallieter
(1921-1924). With his
suite James Ensor,
inspired by four works of
the Ostend painter, he
created an
expressionistic work. In
his later compositions he
turned to neo-classicism.
Though mostly known for
writing larger scale
works during his life,
this Concertstuk for oboe
and piano, composed
towards the end of his
life came at a time when
he unexpectedly because
to compose chamber music.
In addition to this work
for oboe, he composed a
solo piece for clarinet,
as well as four string
quartets during his final
years.
$19.00 - Voir plus => Acheter Délais: 1 to 2 weeks
Serenata for Cello and Piano Violoncelle, Piano Metropolis Music Publishers
Cello and Piano SKU: IS.VCP4195EM Composed by Flor Alpaerts. Strings - Ce...(+)
Cello and Piano
SKU:
IS.VCP4195EM
Composed
by Flor Alpaerts. Strings
- Cello. Metropolis Music
Publishers #VCP4195EM.
Published by Metropolis
Music Publishers
(IS.VCP4195EM).
ISBN
9790365041954.
In
1901, Flor Alpaerts
finished his music
studies at the Flemish
School of Music of
Antwerp, which later
became the Royal Flemish
Conservatory. He studied
harmony and composition
with Jan Blockx. In 1903
he became professor at
this institute and from
1934 until 1941 its
director. For one season
(1922-1923) he was also
director of the Royal
Flemish Opera House of
Antwerp together with the
Bass Arthur Steurbaut.
His fame, as a composer
and a conductor, came
shortly after World War
I, when he succeeded in
1919 Eduard Keurvels as
conductor of the concerts
organized by the Royal
Zoological Society of
Antwerp and as artistic
director of the Peter
Benoit Fonds. He also
conducted the choral
group Arti Vocali. As a
composer, Flor Alpaerts
was the leading figure in
the Flemish
impressionistic movement.
An impressionism that
came closer to Richard
Strauss and Ottorino
Respighi than to Claude
Debussy. A highlight in
this direction was the
symphonic poem Pallieter
(1921-1924). With his
suite James Ensor,
inspired by four works of
the Ostend painter, he
created an
expressionistic work. In
his later compositions he
turned to
neo-classicism.
$22.00 - Voir plus => Acheter Délais: 1 to 2 weeks
Romanza for Violin and Piano Violon et Piano SATB, Orchestre Metropolis Music Publishers
Violin and Piano SKU: IS.VLP4190EM Composed by Flor Alpaerts. Strings - V...(+)
Violin and Piano
SKU:
IS.VLP4190EM
Composed
by Flor Alpaerts. Strings
- Violin. Metropolis
Music Publishers
#VLP4190EM. Published by
Metropolis Music
Publishers
(IS.VLP4190EM).
ISBN
9790365041909.
In
1901, Flor Alpaerts
finished his music
studies at the Flemish
School of Music of
Antwerp, which later
became the Royal Flemish
Conservatory. He studied
harmony and composition
with Jan Blockx. In 1903
he became professor at
this institute and from
1934 until 1941 its
director. For one season
(1922-1923) he was also
director of the Royal
Flemish Opera House of
Antwerp together with the
bass Arthur Steurbaut.
His fame, as a composer
and a conductor, came
shortly after World War
I, when he succeeded
Eduard Keurvels in 1919
as conductor of the
concerts organized by the
Royal Zoological Society
of Antwerp and as
artistic director of the
Peter Benoit Fonds. He
also conducted the choral
group Arti Vocali. As a
composer, Flor Alpaerts
was the leading figure in
the Flemish
impressionistic movement,
utilizing an
impressionism that came
closer to Richard Strauss
and Ottorino Respighi
than to Claude Debussy. A
highlight in this
direction was the
symphonic poem Pallieter
(1921-1924). With his
suite James Ensor,
inspired by four works of
the Ostend painter, he
created an
expressionistic work. In
his later compositions he
turned to
neo-classicism.
$17.00 - Voir plus => Acheter Délais: 1 to 2 weeks
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