Baeyens studied viola, harmony and counterpoint with Napoleon Distelmans and August de Boeck at the Flemish Conservatory in Antwerp receiving a first prize in viola in 1916. Beginning in 1911, he was a viola player in Belgian orchestras including that of the French-language opera company in Antwerp, de Royal, and in the orchestra of the Nieuwe Concerten.[1]
In 1932 Baeyens became secretary of the Royal Flemish Opera (Koninklijke Vlaamse Opera) translating opera libretti into Dutch among other duties.[2] Later, he was appointed director (1944–1948 and 1953–1958).[1] In 1958 he resigned in order to devote himself to composition.[3] After a long period of illness, he died in Antwerp on 17 July 1966.
Selected worksedit
Stage
De dode Dichter (The Dead Poet), Ballet (1920)
Liefde en de Kakatoes (L'amour et le cacatoes; Love and the Cockatoos), Grotesque in 1 act for soloists and orchestra (1928)
^ abAugust Baeyens biography at CeBeDeM 2013-12-28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 October 2011.
^Mertens, Corneel (1980), "Baeyens, August", The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Volume 2, London: Macmillan, pp. 15–16, ISBN0-333-23111-2
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august, baeyens, august, louis, baeyens, june, 1895, antwerp, july, 1966, antwerp, belgian, violist, composer, baeyens, studied, viola, harmony, counterpoint, with, napoleon, distelmans, august, boeck, flemish, conservatory, antwerp, receiving, first, prize, v. August Louis Baeyens 5 June 1895 in Antwerp 17 July 1966 in Antwerp was a Belgian violist and composer Baeyens studied viola harmony and counterpoint with Napoleon Distelmans and August de Boeck at the Flemish Conservatory in Antwerp receiving a first prize in viola in 1916 Beginning in 1911 he was a viola player in Belgian orchestras including that of the French language opera company in Antwerp de Royal and in the orchestra of the Nieuwe Concerten 1 In 1927 Baeyens founded the Antwerps Kamermuziekensemble Antwerp Chamber Ensemble The group performed a wide range of contemporary music before its demise in 1932 The ensemble is credited with many Belgian premieres including works by Arnold Schoenberg Alban Berg Darius Milhaud Francis Poulenc Bela Bartok Paul Hindemith Arthur Honegger Igor Stravinsky and several Flemish composers including Jef van Durme and Karel Albert 2 In 1932 Baeyens became secretary of the Royal Flemish Opera Koninklijke Vlaamse Opera translating opera libretti into Dutch among other duties 2 Later he was appointed director 1944 1948 and 1953 1958 1 In 1958 he resigned in order to devote himself to composition 3 After a long period of illness he died in Antwerp on 17 July 1966 Selected works editStage De dode Dichter The Dead Poet Ballet 1920 Liefde en de Kakatoes L amour et le cacatoes Love and the Cockatoos Grotesque in 1 act for soloists and orchestra 1928 Coriolanus Opera for radio 1941 libretto after William Shakespeare De ring van Gyges Opera 1943 De triomferende min Triumphant Love Opera 1948 after the 1678 opera by Carolus Hacquart Orchestral Entrata 1917 Niobe 1918 Symphony No 1 1923 Vier kleine orkeststukken 4 Small Orchestra Pieces 1923 Arlekijn Arlequin for chamber orchestra 1924 Kyklopen Cyclopes 1925 Sinfonia breve for small orchestra Op 24 1928 Symphony No 2 in F 1939 Symphony No 3 in C 1949 Arkadia Arcadia Chamber Symphony for 19 soloists 1951 Symphony No 4 1952 Notturno 1953 Symphony No 5 1954 Symphony No 6 in D 1955 Symphony No 7 in one movement 1958 Symphony No 8 1961 Concertante Notturno for clarinet bassoon string orchestra and bass drum 1925 Concerto for viola and orchestra Op 54 1956 Concerto for trumpet and orchestra 1959 Concerto for horn and orchestra 1960 Rhapsodie for clarinet and orchestra 1966 Chamber music String Quartet No 1 1922 Goudoogs verhaal Goudoog s Tale for violin and piano 1924 String Quartet No 2 1925 String Quartet No 3 1927 String Quartet No 4 in G 1949 Woodwind Quintet 1950 String Quartet No 5 1951 Concertino for oboe clarinet and bassoon 1951 Piranesi Suite for flute and cello 1951 Sonata for violin and piano 1952 String Quartet No 6 1962 Etude No 14 for timpani and piano 1965 Piano Diogenes 1920 Jazz fantasie 1926 Sonate in A 1930 Vocal Drie kwartijnen for baritone and chamber orchestra 1924 Trois melodies for baritone and piano 1927 Drie Van Ostaijenliederen 3 Songs after Van Ostaijen 1930 words by Paul van Ostaijen La sonate d amour for narrators and orchestra 1934 Een somber drinklied for baritone and orchestra 1938 Vanwaar ken ik uw gelaat for medium voice and orchestra 1938 Drie liederen 3 Songs 1938 Klein gebed for medium voice and piano 1938 Mystiek for medium voice and orchestra 1938 Examen troost for medium voice and piano 1948 Thanatos avondlied for bass baritone and orchestra 1948 Barabbas for narrator and orchestra 1949 De nachtegale for medium voice and piano 1950 Piranesi for 10 narrators flute and cello 1950 Sonnet waermede den Landtman for bass baritone and orchestra 1950 Scherzo for soprano and orchestra 1951 Vijf gedichten uit French en andere Cancan for medium voice and piano 1951 Choral Lofzang aan de haven Hymn of Praise for the Port Cantique du port Cantata for narrator chorus and orchestra 1929 Sonatine for two part chorus a cappella 1933 References edit a b Baker s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians Eighth Edition Revised by Nicolas Slonimsky Schirmer Books New York 1993 page 91 a b August Baeyens biography at CeBeDeM Archived 2013 12 28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 October 2011 Mertens Corneel 1980 Baeyens August The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Volume 2 London Macmillan pp 15 16 ISBN 0 333 23111 2External links editAugust Baeyens at CeBeDeM Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title August Baeyens amp oldid 1218347177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
