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Jan gerard palm (1831-1906) 1 Valse El 18 de febrero 1:12 2 Valse ¿Porqué Sufres? 1:31 DanzaS 3 Danza La Trigueña 1:59 Jules blasini (1847-1887) 4 Danza ¿Para Cuál de las Tres? 3:12 5 Danza ¿Porqué no? 2:17 6 Valse El Ramo de Milflores 1:54 CaribeñaS rudolf palm (1880-1950) 7 Valse Anne Marie 2:20 8 Pasillo Como tú lo quieres 3:27 9 Valse Los Hermanos Hellburg 2:27 Classical 10 Danzón Winy 2:28 (1887-1982) 11 Valse Primero de Octubre 1:54 Salon Music 12 Valse Tierna Sonrisa 1:36 13 Danza Rufo 1:46 14 Pasillo Ecos del Alma 1:36 from Curaçao, 15 Pasillo La Inocencia 2:35 16 Tango El Regreso de Jolley 1:12 Classical 17 Andante Atardi 1:49 Cuba and maria teresa carreño (1853-1917) 18 Mazurka de Salon Op. 30 2:45 ignacio cervantes (1847-1905) 19 Danza Almendares 1:21 20 Danza Ilusiones Perdidas 1:13 Salon Music 21 Danza La Encantadora 1:16 22 Danza Adiós a Cuba 1:41 colophon Joseph sickman corsen (1853-1911) 23 Valse ¡Deja! 3:05 from Curaçao, Recorded at: 24 El Neverí 1:24 Zeeuwse Concertzaal, 25 Danza Amorosa 1:10 11 & 12 November 2014 26 Valse Simpatía 1:27 Mixed, Edited and Mastered by: Albert palm (1903-1958) 27 Valse Para Que Amar 1:06 Cuba and Concertstudio (NL) Musical director: Jakko van der Heijden 28 Valse Anna 1:56 : Steinway D 29 Valse Otrobanda 1:48 Pianotechnician: Joost van Hartevelt, edgar palm (1905-1998) 30 Valse Padú 1:41 De Hamernoot, Middelburg Venezuela Text: Johannes I.M. Halman 31 Valse Cas Coral 2:28 Photo: Eddy Westveer robert rojer (1939) 32 Danza Something Else 2:50 Design: WeCre8 (www.wecreate.nu) 33 Danza Kaleidoskoop 2:23 Accommodation: Special thanks to (1930) 34 Valse Shon Coco 1:52 Hotel aan de Dam, Middelburg CD code: ZEF 9639 / LC 8414 35 Valse Nostalgia 1:43 Websites: 36 Calypso El Curaçao 1:18 Marcel WorMs - Piano www.marcelworms.com 37 Valse Despedida 2:43 www.zefirrecords.nl www.palmmusicfoundation.com bonus track: Frédéric chopin (1810-1849) 38 Valse Valse en la mineur 2:20 PAGE 2 PAGE 11

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TheLima. polka At originated the early in age the of first 13 he half started of the to19th century replace in his Bohemia father asbut an soon organist became and very he AboutLatin America, the composers The Caribbean and in Europe. His compositions reflect the traditions popularplayed all piano over inthe his world. father’s The polka . also became Albert Palma popular also dance played in 19 bassth century in the Curaçao. 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His polkas, marches and galop reveal his buoyant inEdgar Curaçao, Rudolf albeit Roemer only Palm by very (Curaçao,1905 skilled dancers, – Curaçao,1998), was considered is another to be talented the highlight son of of lifestyle.Robert Anthony In the predominantly Rojer (Curaçao,1939) prudish started 19th century, his musical he was training the only under composer the guidance who dared of partiescomposer in theRudolf 19th andPalm. early Like 20 histh brothercenturies. Albert, This CDEdgar includes also learnt a Mazurka piano de playing Salon (Op.from his tohis write maternal rousing grandfather, tumbas. Palm Jacobo was Palm. often Robert progressive Rojer inwas the brought sense ofup notin thebeing ambience afraid 30)father. composed In his eleventhby Teresa year, Carreño he was from already Venezuela. regularly One replacing may notice his fatherthe influence as an organist. of the ofand using traditions chords ofthat 19th were and early(and 20stillth are)century relatively of Curaçaon unusual. salon The music. rhythms Rojer of left each Curaçao of his Polish-FrenchIn 1924 Edgar composer moved to FrédéricThe Netherlands Chopin. to study mechanical engineering. He combined danzasto study are medicinetypically complex, in The Netherlands, very Creole and and sensual. continued his musical training there. He his study with piano performances such as his first piano recital in the city theatre of ‘s specialised in Internal Medicine and was appointed a professor at the University of Hertogenbosch. On graduating, he returned to Curaçao where he combined working for IgnacioGroningen Cervantes in 1999. (Cuba, Robert 1847 Rojer- 1905) continued is a key figure to find in the time panorama to be anof activeCaribbean pianist salon and Shell with many musical performances. Edgar recorded 37 singles, 8 LP’s and one CD music.composer. Cervantes In 1988, received twelve his of hisfirst own piano compositions lessons from for twoJuan pianosMiguel were Jova releasedand later on from CD. with Curaçaon music. He wrote more than seventy compositions including two ballets. composersIn the French Nicolás periodical Ruiz Espadero Répertoire and, AnnetteLouis Moreau Lauth Gottschalk. characterised Gottschalk his compositions encouraged as To honour Edgar Palm, the Music Academy on Curaçao changed its name into the Edgar himbeing to study‘absolutely at the original’. Conservatoire She also de Paris mentioned (1866-1870) his polyrhythmic under Antoine and François chromatic Marmontel style and Palm Music Academy. andtypified Charles-Valentin Rojer’s harmonies Alkan, as where ‘chatoyant’ he was (colourful awarded and first sparkling). prizes in On composition this CD one andmay harmonyenjoy two with undeniable jury members original including and elegant Auber danzas and Gounod. composed After by graduation,Robert Rojer: he Something returned Wim Statius Muller (Curaçao,1930) studied piano with Jacobo Palm. In 1949 he continued toElse Cuba. and Kaleidoscoop Cervantes wrote. one opera (Maledetto), various chamber pieces, zarzuelas his music studies in New York at the Juilliard School of Music. Having acquired his Master’s and his world famous forty-one Danzas Cubanas. Four of these danzas, including the degree and having followed postgraduate courses in composition, orchestral conducting, legendaryFrédéric François Adiós a CubaChopin, are (Poland, played 1810by Marcel – France, Worms 1849) on has this been CD recording. a source of inspiration and orchestration he was appointed to the music faculty of the Ohio State University. for many of the composers of classical salon music from the Caribbean. In Chopin’s In 1960 Statius Muller returned to Curaçao to start a career in government, which was Julesposthumous François Waltz Blasini in (Curaçao, A minor 1847which - Marcel1887) certainly Worms includedbelongs onas thea bonus short track list of on Jan this CD, to take him to The Netherlands and eventually until his retirement, to Brussels on the Gerardonly the Palm’s rhythm most would talented need students. to be changed On the to recommendation make it sound as of a Countreal Caribbean Felix Baciocchi, waltz… General Secretariat of NATO. Statius Muller, has performed several times in the USA, the director of the Theatre at the French Court, Blasini was admitted at theConservatoire PAGE 8 PAGE 5

Lima.The polka At theoriginated early age in the of first 13 he half started of the to 19th replace century his in Bohemia father as but an soon organist became and very he LatinAbout America, the composers The Caribbean and in Europe. His compositions reflect the traditions playedpopular pianoall over in the his world. father’s The orchestra. polka also Albertbecame Palm a popular also dance played in bass 19th century in the Curaçao. Curaçao ofJan 19 Gerardth and Palmearly 20(Curaçao,th century 1831 Curaçaon - 1906) is salon often music referred but toalso as thethe influencepatriarch ofof Curaçao’sFrédéric PhilharmonicEl Neverí composed Orchestra by Joseph and in Sickman several Corsen other ensembles.is a nice example When of the the silent many filmpolkas arrived that Chopin.salon music The and waltz of Shonthe musical Coco he Palm composed dynasty. to honourBy a relatively his piano young teacher age, Jacobo he had (shon already onwere Curaçao, composed Albert in the Palm Caribbean. provided the musical accompaniment in Salon Habana (later Coco)directed Palm. several During music a visit ensembles. of Statius InMuller 1859, to he the was Netherlands appointed in music 2014, directorMarcel Worms of the named Cinelandia). Albert Palm composed various beautiful piano pieces including his hadcitizen’s the opportunity guard orchestra of playing on the Curaçao. Statius Jan Muller’s Gerard dances Palm which played he severalwas about instruments to record, well-knownThe mazurka waltzes originated ¿Para in que Poland. Amar?, It isAnna a stylised and Otrobanda dance, in. triple meter with a lively forincluding the composer piano, organ,himself. clarinet, flute, lute and mandolin. His waltzes and mazurkas tempo and a heavy accent on the second or third beat. The mazurka which is still danced show a rich use of harmonic variations. His polkas, marches and galop reveal his buoyant Edgarin Curaçao, Rudolf albeit Roemer only Palm by very (Curaçao,1905 skilled dancers, – Curaçao,1998), was considered is another to be talented the highlight son of of Robertlifestyle. Anthony In the predominantly Rojer (Curaçao,1939) prudish started 19th century, his musical he was training the only under composer the guidance who dared of composerparties in Rudolf the 19th Palm. and early Like 20his thbrother centuries. Albert, This Edgar CD includes also learnt a Mazurka piano deplaying Salon from (Op. his histo writematernal rousing grandfather, tumbas. PalmJacobo was Palm. often Robert progressive Rojer was in the brought sense upof innot the being ambience afraid father.30) composed In his eleventh by Teresa year, Carreño he was from already Venezuela. regularly One replacing may notice his father the influence as an organist. of the andof using traditions chords of that 19th andwere early (and 20 stillth century are) relatively of Curaçaon unusual. salon The music. rhythms Rojer ofleft each Curaçao of his InPolish-French 1924 Edgar movedcomposer to The Frédéric Netherlands Chopin. to study mechanical engineering. He combined todanzas study are medicine typically incomplex, The Netherlands, very Creole andand continuedsensual. his musical training there. He his study with piano performances such as his first piano recital in the city theatre of ‘s specialised in Internal Medicine and was appointed a professor at the University of Hertogenbosch. On graduating, he returned to Curaçao where he combined working for GroningenIgnacio Cervantes in 1999. (Cuba, Robert 1847 Rojer - 1905) continued is a key figure to find in timethe panorama to be an ofactive Caribbean pianist salon and Shell with many musical performances. Edgar recorded 37 singles, 8 LP’s and one CD composer.music. Cervantes In 1988, received twelve ofhis his first own piano compositions lessons from for two Juan Miguel were Jova released and later on fromCD. with Curaçaon music. He wrote more than seventy compositions including two ballets. Incomposers the French Nicolás periodical Ruiz EspaderoRépertoire and, Annette Louis Moreau Lauth Gottschalk. characterised Gottschalk his compositions encouraged as To honour Edgar Palm, the Music Academy on Curaçao changed its name into the Edgar beinghim to ‘absolutely study at the original’. Conservatoire She also de mentionedParis (1866-1870) his polyrhythmic under Antoine and Françoischromatic Marmontel style and Palm Music Academy. typifiedand Charles-Valentin Rojer’s harmonies Alkan, as where‘chatoyant’ he was (colourful awarded and first sparkling). prizes inOn compositionthis CD one andmay enjoyharmony two with undeniable jury members original including and elegant Auber danzas and Gounod.composed After by Robert graduation, Rojer: he Something returned Wim Statius Muller (Curaçao,1930) studied piano with Jacobo Palm. In 1949 he continued Elseto Cuba. and Kaleidoscoop Cervantes wrote. one opera (Maledetto), various chamber pieces, zarzuelas his music studies in New York at the Juilliard School of Music. Having acquired his Master’s and his world famous forty-one Danzas Cubanas. Four of these danzas, including the degree and having followed postgraduate courses in composition, orchestral conducting, Frédériclegendary François Adiós aChopin Cuba, are(Poland, played 1810 by Marcel– France, Worms 1849) on has this been CD arecording. source of inspiration and orchestration he was appointed to the music faculty of the Ohio State University. for many of the composers of classical salon music from the Caribbean. In Chopin’s In 1960 Statius Muller returned to Curaçao to start a career in government, which was posthumousJules François Waltz Blasini in (Curaçao,A minor which 1847 -Marcel 1887) certainlyWorms included belongs as on a the bonus short track list onof Janthis CD, to take him to The Netherlands and eventually until his retirement, to Brussels on the onlyGerard the Palm’s rhythm most would talented need tostudents. be changed On the to makerecommendation it sound as aof real Count Caribbean Felix Baciocchi, waltz… General Secretariat of NATO. Statius Muller, has performed several times in the USA, the director of the Theatre at the French Court, Blasini was admitted at theConservatoire PAGE 6 PAGE 7

dede Paris Paris in in 1865. 1865. Blasini Blasini became became a astudent student of of Georges Georges Mathias, Mathias, who who was was himself himself taught taught RudolfRudolf Theodorus Theodorus Palm Palm (Curaçao, (Curaçao, 1880 1880 - -1950) 1950) received received lessons lessons in in music music and and composition composition byby Frédéric Frédéric Chopin. Chopin. Blasini Blasini left left the the Conservatoire Conservatoire de de Paris Paris in in 1866 1866 and and returned returned to to fromfrom his his grandfather grandfather Jan Jan Gerard Gerard Palm. Palm. Rudolf Rudolf Palm Palm played played several several instruments instruments including including CuraçaoCuraçao where where he he not not only only became became a a celebrated celebrated pianist, pianist, well well known known for for his his excellent excellent piano,piano, organ, organ, saxophone, saxophone, clarinet clarinet and and flute. flute. AtAt the the age age ofof 19 19 hehe waswas appointed appointed musicmusic pianopiano technique, technique, but but also also proved proved to to be be a atalented talented composer. composer. His His compositions compositions reveal reveal a a directordirector of of the the citizen’s citizen’s guard guard orchestra orchestra in in Curaçao. Curaçao. Palm Palm played played flute flute in in the the Curaçao Curaçao particularparticular refined refined elegance elegance expressed expressed withwith a asubtle subtle useuse ofof rhythm. rhythm. PhilharmonicPhilharmonic Orchestra Orchestra and and founded founded his his own own music music ensemble ensemble Los Los Dispuestos Dispuestos, , an an orchestraorchestra consisting consisting of of 20 20 musicians, musicians, and and a asextet, sextet, Los Los seis seis. His. His most most talented talented students students JosephJoseph Sickman Sickman Corsen Corsen (Curaçao, (Curaçao, 1853 1853 - -1911), 1911), both both poet poet and and musician, musician, grew grew up up in in a afamily family werewere his his own own sons sons the the composers composers Albert Albert Palm Palm and and Edgar Edgar Palm Palm and and his his daughter daughter Maria Maria wherewhere music music and and literature literature were were part part of of daily daily life. life. ‘Shon ‘Shon Jo’, Jo’, as as his his friends friends called called him, him, Henskes-Palm.Henskes-Palm. As As a a composer composer Rudolf Rudolf Palm Palm wrote wrote about about 90 90 pieces pieces for for piano piano and and gavegave his his first first piano-recitalpiano-recital whenwhen hehe waswas just just thirteen thirteen years years old.old. HeHe also also filledfilled rolesroles as as a a orchestraorchestra and and also also some some songs. songs. conductor,conductor, bandmaster bandmaster and and organ organ player, player, and and he he was was one one of of the the founders founders and and editor editor of of the the influentialinfluential periodicalperiodicalNotas Notas y yLetras Letras (Notes (Notes and and Letters). Letters). This This periodical periodical was was published published on on JacoboJacobo José José Maria Maria Palm Palm (Curaçao, (Curaçao, 1887 1887 - -1982) 1982) was was similarly similarly taught taught music music and and composition composition CuraçaoCuraçao between between 1886-1888, 1886-1888, with with numerous numerous subscribers subscribers throughout throughout Latin Latin America America and and byby his his grandfather grandfather Jan Jan Gerard Gerard Palm. Palm. He He played played several several instruments instruments including including piano, piano, organ, organ, thethe Caribbean. Caribbean. Corsen Corsen was was the the first first to to writewrite a a poem,poem,Atardi Atardi in in the the Papiamento Papiamento language language violin,violin, clarinet clarinet and and flute. flute. ForFor moremore than than 50 50 years, years, hehe waswas an an organist organist in in the the pro-cathedralpro-cathedral thatthat is is spoken spoken in in Curaçao, Curaçao, Aruba and and Bonaire. Bonaire. Jacobo Jacobo Palm Palm later later set set this this poem poem to to music. music. SantaSanta Ana Ana in in Curaçao. Curaçao. His His improvisations improvisations on on the the organ organ were were considered considered unequalled. unequalled. For For manymany years, years, Jacobo Jacobo Palm Palm was was the the concertmaster concertmaster in in the the Curaçao Curaçao Philharmonic Philharmonic Orchestra. Orchestra. MariaMaria Teresa Teresa Carreño Carreño (Venezuela, (Venezuela, 1853 1853 – –New New York, York, 1917) 1917) received received her her first first pianopiano lessons lessons HeHe was was also also a amember member of of the the Curaçao Curaçao string quartet where where he he played played . viola. As As a aconcert concert fromfrom her her father. father. Exiled Exiled because because of of a arevolution, revolution, the the family family settled settled in in New New York York in in 1862. 1862. pianist,pianist, Jacobo Jacobo Palm Palm accompanied accompanied world world famous famous musicians musicians such such as as the the violist violist Andres Andres AtAt the the age age of of 10 10 she she performed performed at at the the White White House House for for the the president, president, Abraham Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln. DalmauDalmau from from Argentina Argentina and and the the Russian Russian cellist cellist Bogumil Bogumil Sykora. Sykora. His His compositions compositions not not InIn New New York, York, Maria Maria Teresa Teresa Carreño Carreño studied studied with with Louis Louis Moreau Moreau Gottschalk. Gottschalk. She She also also spent spent onlyonly reveal reveal his his admiration admiration for for the the Polish Polish composer composer Chopin, Chopin, but but also also a adelicate delicate sensitivity sensitivity fourfour years years in in Paris Paris as as a astudent student of of Georges Georges Mathias Mathias and and Anton Anton Rubinstein, Rubinstein, after after which which forfor the the polyrhythmic polyrhythmic character character of of Caribbean Caribbean and and Latin Latin American American music. music. His His most most talented talented sheshe embarked embarked upon upon a a long long and and highly highly successful successful concert concert career. career. Teresa Teresa Carreño Carreño was was studentsstudents included included his his daughters daughters Elsa Elsa Maria Maria and and Irma Irma Cecilia, Cecilia, his his grandson grandson Robert Robert Rojer, Rojer, oneone of of the the most most accomplished accomplished pianists pianists of of her her day, day, and and the the pianola pianola recordings recordings that that she she NellyNelly Herschoe-Jongepier Herschoe-Jongepier and and Wim Wim Statius Statius Muller. Muller. leftleft give give eloquent eloquent testimony testimony to to the the elegance elegance and and refinement refinement of of her her playing. playing. She She also also composedcomposed works works for for the the piano piano as as well well as as a astring string quartet quartet and and the the Petite Petite danse danse tsigane tsigane AlbertAlbert Telésforo Telésforo Palm Palm (Curaçao, (Curaçao, 1903 1903 - -1958) 1958) was was taught taught to to play play the the piano piano by by his his father, father, forfor orchestra. orchestra. thethe composer composer Rudolf Rudolf Palm. Palm. Albert Albert took took lessons lessons in in cello cello playing playing from from Paul Paul Quirino Quirino de de