Jan Koetsier (14 August 1911 in

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– 28 April 2006 in

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) was a Dutch composer and

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. In 1950, Koetsier became the first of the

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. As a composer, he wrote

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, and

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l and

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works, as well as the

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. From 1966 to 1976, he taught conducting at the . A well-known example of his composition is ''Brass Symphony'' from 1979, which is divided into three movements and arranged for a brass

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. In 1992, the Jan Koetsier Foundation was established by an endowment from the composer. One of the main responsibilities of the Foundation, which has been based at the since 2001, is the organization of the biennia
International Jan Koetsier Competition

Selected works

*''Variation uber ein Kinderliend'' for orchestra (1932, revised 1967) *''Serenata serena'' for string orchestra, Op. 11 (1936, revised 1953) *''Concertino'' for

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and orchestra, Op. 21 (1940, revised 1955) *''Symphony No. 2'' for

choir A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which s ...

and

(1947) *''Partita'' for

cor anglais The cor anglais (, or original ; plural: ''cors anglais''), or English horn in North America, is a double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family. It is approximately one and a half times the length of an oboe, making it essentially an al ...

and

organ Organ may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a part of an organism Musical instruments * Organ (music), a family of keyboard musical instruments characterized by sustained tone ** Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument ** Hammond ...

(1956) *''Partita '' for

trombone The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrat ...

and organ, Op. 41, No. 3 (1976) *''Cinq Impromptus'' for trombone quartet, Op. 55 (1970) *''Sonatina'' trombone and

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a musica ...

, Op. 58, No. 1 (1970) *''Allegro maestoso'' for bass trombone and piano, Op. 58, No. 2 (1972) *' for

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, Op. 67b (1978) *''Duo Giocoso'' for

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(or

oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range. ...

) and viola, Op. 69 (1979) *''Concertino'' for

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and orchestra, Op. 77 (1978/rev. 1982) *''Introduction and Variations on a Theme from the Opera "" by

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'' for viola and piano, Op. 82, No. 3 (1978) *''Concertino Drammatico'' for

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, viola and

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, Op. 88 (1981) *''Ballade'' for cor anglais and piano, Op. 90 (1981) *''Concertino'' for trombone and string orchestra, Op. 91 (1982) *''II. Duo Concertante'' for

cello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), t ...

, bassoon and orchestra, Op. 92 (1983) *' for two flutes and string orchestra, Op. 98 *' for

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, Op. 99 *' for trombone quartet, Op. 105/3b (1986) *''Concertino'' for trombone quartet and string orchestra, Op. 115 (1988) *' variations for trombone and piano, Op. 116 (1989) *' for trombone quartet and speaker/narrator, Op. 127 (1991) *' for solo bass trombones and 3 tenor trombones, Op. 134 (1993) *' for tuba quartet, Op. 136 (1993) *' for trombone quartet, Op. 138 (1994)

Discography

*''II. Duo Concertante'' for Violoncello, Bassoon and Orchestra, Op. 92. ''MiX-5: Premiere Recordings for Bassoon and Cello.'' Lynne Feller-Marshall, bassoon; John Marshall, cello. 2011. CD. With music by Martin Zalba Ibanez, Mike Curtis, Guang Yu Liu, Paul Desmond, Max Stern, Arthur Frackenpohl, Paul Hindemith, Béla Bartók, and Jimi Hendrix. *', op. 98 for two flutes and string orchestra. World premiere. Flutes: Andras Adorjan, Marianne Henkel, 'Franz Liszt' chamber orchestra, János Rolla. CD with music by C.P.E Bach, Ignaz Pleyel.

References

External links

Jan Koetsier Foundation (Hochschule für Musik und Theater München)Obituary in ''Neue Musikzeitung'' (in German)
1911 births 2006 deaths 20th-century classical composers 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century Dutch male musicians Composers for carillon Dutch classical composers Dutch conductors (music) Dutch male classical composers Male conductors (music) Musicians from Amsterdam Academic staff of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich {{Netherlands-conductor-stub