Léon Orthel

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Name Leon Orthel		Role Composer

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Léon Orthel (4 October 1905, Roosendaal – 6 September 1985, The Hague) was a Dutch composer, pianist and teacher.

In 1921 he became a student of the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. He studied violin with André Spoor, piano with Everhard van Beijnum and composition with Johan Wagenaar. He later studied at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik with Paul Juon and Curt Sachs.

His compositions include among other works 6 symphonies and two cello concertos.

His third and fifth symphonies received awards from the Dutch government, in 1946 and 1962 respectively.

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Works

Orchestral

Symphony No. 1, Op. 13 (1931–1933)

Symphony No. 2 Piccola Sinfonia, Op. 18 (1940)

Symphony No. 3, Op. 24 (1943)

Kleine balletsuite (Little Ballet Suite), Op. 31 (1947)

Scherzo No. 1, Op. 37 (1954–1955)

Scherzo No. 2, Op. 38 (1956–1957)

Symphony No. 5 Musica iniziale, Op. 43 (1959–1960)

Symphony No. 6, Op. 45 (1960–1961)

Tre movimenti ostinati, Op. 59 (1971–1972)

Album di disegni, Op. 81 (1976–1977)

Evocazione, Op. 83 (1977)

Tweede suite (Suite No. 2), Op. 88 (1980)

Concertante

Kleine burleske for cello and orchestra, Op. 8 No. 2 (1926)

Scherzo for piano and orchestra, Op. 10 (1929)

Concerto No. 1 for cello and orchestra, Op. 11 (1929, Berlin) "Aan mijn Ouders"

Concertino alle burla for piano and orchestra, Op. 12 (1930) Voor Pim

Symphony No. 4 Sinfonia concertante for piano and orchestra, Op. 32 (1949)

Concerto for trumpet and orchestra, Op. 68 (1973–1974)

Muziek for double bass and orchestra, Op. 89 (1980–1981)

Concerto No. 2 for cello and orchestra, Op. 95 (1984)

Chamber music

Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano, Op. 15 (1933)

Capriccio for violin and piano, Op. 19 (1939)

Sonata No. 2 for cello and piano, Op. 41 (1958)

Cinque pezzettini for clarinet and piano, Op. 46 (1963)

String Quartet, Op. 50 (1964)

Sonata for viola and piano, Op. 52 (1964–1965)

Otto abbozzi for flute, cello and piano, Op. 57 (1971)

Mouches au rosier, 2 Miniatures for violin and piano, Op. 76 (1975)

Kleine suite (Little Suite) for violin and piano, Op. 79 (1977)

Miniaturen for flute (recorder) and piano, Op. 80 (1977)

Harp

Vijf bagatellen (5 Bagatelles) for harp, Op. 67 (1973)

Petite suite for harp, Op. 69 (1974)

Cinque schizzetti for harp, Op. 82 (1977)

Organ

Sonata, Op. 66 (1973)

Secunda sonata, Op. 91 (1981)

Piano

Preludes, Op. 7 (1925)

Tien pianostukjes voor kinderen (10 Piano Pieces for Children), Op. 14 (1933)

Epigrammen, Op. 17 (1938)

Twaalf kinderstukjes (12 Pieces for Children), Op. 20 (1933)

Sonatina No. 2 Miniatuur sonatine, Op. 23 (1942)

Twee preludes (2 Preludes), Op. 27 (1944–1945)

Sonatina No. 3, Op. 28 (1945)

Drie kleine stukken (3 Little Pieces), Op. 34 (1952)

Kerstliedje met vrije variaties, Op. 35 (1952)

Sonatina No. 4, Op. 36 (1953)

5 Etudes-caprices, Op. 39 (1957)

Deux hommages en forme d'étude, Op. 40 (1958)

Tre pezzettini, Op. 42 (1958)

Sonatina No. 5 voor de linkerhand (For the Left Hand), Op. 44 (1959)

Vijf kleine stukjes (5 Little Pieces) for piano 4-hands, Op. 47 (1963)

Drie Exempelkens, Op. 48 (1963–1965)

Die drie boexkens van een magistercken, 3 Little Preludes, Op. 60 (1972)

Sonatina No. 6, Op. 70 (1974)

Sonatina No. 7 Uit 1920 en 1922, Op. 73 (1975)

Sonatina No. 8 Sonatina capricciosa, Op. 78 (1975)

Sonatina No. 9, Op. 84 (1978)

Sonatina No. 10, Op. 90 (1981)

Zes miniaturen (6 Miniatures) for piano (2- and 4-hand), Op. 92 (1981)

Drie stukken (3 Pieces), Op. 93 (1981–1982)

Vocal

Twee liederen (2 Songs) for voice and piano, Op. 16 (1934); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Nonnen-Klage for soprano and piano or orchestra, Op. 25 (1943); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Drie liederen (3 Songs) for soprano or tenor and piano, Op. 26 (1943); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Twee liederen (2 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 30 (1946–1947); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Twee liederen (2 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 33 (1950–1951); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Drie liederen (3 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 49 (1954–1965); words by E. L. Smelik

Drie liederen (3 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 51 (1965); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Twee liederen (2 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 53 (1965); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Twee liederen (2 Songs) for baritone and piano, Op. 54 (1967); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Drie liederen (3 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 55 (1970); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Twee liederen (2 Songs) for bass-baritone and piano, Op. 56 (1971); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Trois chansonnettes for high voice and piano, Op. 58 (1971); words by Arthur Rimbaud

Sept mélodies (7 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 61 (1972); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Quatre esquisses valaisannes for soprano and piano, Op. 62 (1972); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Six quatrains valaisans for soprano and piano, Op. 63 (1972); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Vier liederen, Op. 64 (1972); words by Martinus Nijhoff

Neuf mélodies (9 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 65 (1973); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Une martyre for high voice and orchestra, Op. 71 (1974–1975); words by Charles Baudelaire

Deux mélodies (2 Songs) for high voice and piano, Op. 72 (1975); words by Charles Baudelaire

Drie liederen (3 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 74 (1975); words by Rainer Maria Rilke

Vier liedjes (4 Songs) voor bariton en piano, Op. 75 (1975); words by J. C. Bloem

Klein drieluik: twee kwatrijnen en een kort gedicht van A. Roland Holst for baritone and piano, Op. 77 (1975); words by Adriaan Roland Holst

Vier liederen (4 Songs) for alto and piano, Op. 85 (1978)

Vier liederen (4 Songs) for soprano and piano, Op. 86 (1980)

Herfst (Autumn), 3 Short Songs for soprano and piano, Op. 87 (1980)

Vijf Slauerhoff liederen (5 Slauerhoff Songs) for bariton and piano, Op. 94 (1982); words by J. Slauerhoff

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