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Belgische Componisten Van Het Interbellum En De Naoorlogse Jaren Themalijst Belgische componisten van het interbellum en de naoorlogse jaren : Nog meer neo-romantiek , impressionisme, expressionisme en neo-classicisme De generatie geboren tussen 1900 en 1940 - Deel 4 in de reeks “Belgische componisten” De opmerkingen in het vorige deel (deel 3) over de vier stromingen blijven gelden, maar de generatie die in de 20ste eeuw geboren werd, wil vooral de modernistische toer gaan, mede onder invloed van grote internationale voorbeelden als Bartok en Stravinsky. Reeds verschenen in deze reeks zijn: - Deel 1: De Belgische Hedendaagse componisten deel 1 : De modernisten en minimalisten - Deel 2: De Belgische Hedendaagse componisten deel 2 : De postmodernisten - Deel 3: Belgische componisten van de belle-epoque en de eerste helft van de XXste eeuw : De generatie geboren van 1865 tot 1900 De componisten chronologisch De diverse uitvoeringen van de muziek vindt men door op de link onder de titel klikken. Daardoor komt men op de juiste plaats in de provinciale catalogus terecht, waar men moet klikken op “Waar staat het” om de juiste plaatsaanduiding te zien. Indien dit toch niet lukt, contacteer ons dan. We proberen dit probleem voor alle browsers op te lossen. Dus, let goed op: wat u in deze lijst vindt, zit niet noodzakelijk in de Kortrijkse collectie. We zijn ook niet verantwoordelijk voor gebeurlijke in andere bibliotheken waar we naar toe verwijzen. In dat geval kunt u die Cd’s & partituren ook interbibliothecair bestellen aan de schappelijke prijs van anderhalve Euro. Mogelijks zal u merken dat er weinig componisten in deze lijst staan die geboren zijn in de jaren ’20 en ’30. Dat komt omdat er veel componisten van die generatie vermeld staan in deel 1 bij de modernisten. Bij de herwerking van alle lijsten in de toekomst zal ik herbekeken worden. Want een componist als René Defossez en Willem Pelemans mogen met bepaalde werken zeker als modernisten beschouwd worden. 1. Jules Vyverman (1900-1989) ..................................................................................................................... 6 2. Staf Nees (1901-1965) ............................................................................................................................... 7 3. Karel Albert (1901-1987) ........................................................................................................................... 8 4. Marcel Poot (1901-1988)........................................................................................................................... 9 5. Willem Pelemans (1901-1991) ................................................................................................................ 12 6. Fernand Sevenants (1901-1992) ............................................................................................. 16 7. Raymond Chevreuille (1901-1976) ......................................................................................... 16 8. Gaston Brenta (1902-1969) .................................................................................................... 18 9. Antoine Toulemonde (1902-1993) ......................................................................................... 18 10. Leon Stekke (1904-1970) .................................................................................................... 19 11. Jef Rottiers (1904-1985) ...................................................................................................................... 19 12. Armand Preud’homme (1904-1986) ................................................................................................... 22 13. Jef Vermeiren (1904-1999) .................................................................................................................. 26 14. Prosper van Eechaute (1904-1964) ..................................................................................................... 27 15. René Bernier (1905-1984) ................................................................................................... 28 16. Joseph (Jef) Maes (1905-1996) ............................................................................................................ 29 17. René Defossez (1905-1988), ook met pseudoniem Chamaré ............................................ 31 18. Ivo Ceulemans (1905- .......................................................................................................................... 33 19. Gaston Feremans (1907-1964) ............................................................................................................ 34 20. Jef Van Durme (1907-1965) ................................................................................................................. 36 21. Pierre Moulaert (1907-1967) .............................................................................................. 38 22. Camille Schmit (1908-1976) ................................................................................................ 38 23. Jean Middeleer (°1908) ....................................................................................................................... 39 24. Richard de Guide (1909-1962) ............................................................................................ 40 25. Theo Langlois (1909-1971) ................................................................................................. 40 26. Renier Vandervelden (1910-1993) ...................................................................................................... 41 27. Sylvain Vouillemin (1910-1995) ........................................................................................ 43 28. Jacques Stehman (1912-1975) ........................................................................................... 43 29. Jane Vignery (1913-1974) .................................................................................................................... 44 30. Nicolas Alfonso (1913-2001) ............................................................................................................... 45 31. Albert (-Jean) Delvaux (1913-2007) ..................................................................................................... 45 32. Ernest Van der Eyken (1913-2010) ...................................................................................................... 47 33. Jan Decadt (1914-1995) ....................................................................................................................... 48 34. Louel, Jean (1914-2005) ...................................................................................................... 50 35. Marcel Quinet (1915-1971) ................................................................................................ 51 36. Berthe di Vito-Delvaux (1915-2005) ................................................................................... 52 37. Alove Rammaert (1915-2006) ............................................................................................. 53 38. Victor Legley (1915-1994) ................................................................................................................... 54 39. David Van de Woestijne (1915-1979) .................................................................................................. 58 40. Daniel Sternefeld (1915-1986) ............................................................................................................ 60 41. Arie Van de Moortel (1918-1976) ....................................................................................................... 61 42. Gabriel Verschraegen (1919- ............................................................................................................... 62 43. August Verbesselt (1919-2012) ........................................................................................................... 64 44. Jos. Lerinckx (1920- ............................................................................................................................. 66 45. Fernand Marcel Fontaine (1921- ....................................................................................... 67 46. Eric Feldbusch (1922- ......................................................................................................... 67 47. Peter Cabus (1923-2000) ..................................................................................................................... 69 48. Peter Welffens (1924-2003) ................................................................................................................ 70 49. Herman Roelstraete (1925-1985) ........................................................................................................ 72 50. André-Jean Smit (1926-2013) ............................................................................................ 75 51. Louis Marischal (1928- ........................................................................................................ 76 52. Géo Clement (1929-1967) ................................................................................................. 76 53. Nini Bulterijs (1929-1989) .................................................................................................................... 77 54. Juliaan Wilmots (1936-2000) ............................................................................................................... 77 55. Louis Debras (1938- ............................................................................................................................
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