Dijk, Jan van

Dijk, Jan van, Dutch pianist, teacher, and composer; b. Oostzaan, June 4, 1918. He studied composition with Pijper in Rotterdam (1936–46). He taught at the Brabant Cons, in Tilburg from its founding in 1955, and at the Royal Cons, of Music in The Hague from 1961. A prolific composer, he wrote hundreds of works. He also produced music in the 31-tone system devised by the Dutch physicist Adriaan Fokker.

Works

DRAMATIC : opéra : Flying Dutchman(1953); Protesilaus and Laodamia (1968). ORCH.: Concertino for Flute, Piano, Percussion, and Strings (1938); 3 sinfoniettas (1940, 1952, 1956); Cassatio for Strings and Piano obbligato (1943); 9 syms. (1944–95); Capriccio for Viola and Orch. (1946); 4 piano concertinos (1948–49; 1953; 1966; 1966); Concertino for 2 Pianos and String or Wind Orch. (1949); Suite pastorale for Oboe, English Horn, and Small Orch. (1953); 3 Suites da Sonar (1954, 1955, 1958); Cortege en Rondeau (1955); Saxophone Concertino (1956); Toccata for Strings (1957); Concertino for Recorder and Chamber Orch. (1958); Serenade for Winds, Percussion, and Piano (1959); 4 Bagatelles (1960); Concertino for Accordion and Strings (1960); Dance Suite for Orch. and Jazz Combo (1961); 17 Projections (1962); Double Bass Concerto (1962); Salon symphonicjue (1963); Concerto for Piano, 4-Hands, and Small Orch. (1963); Contrasts for Orch. and Jazz Combo (1964); Decorations et decompositions (1964); Duetto accompagnato for Saxophone, Trombone, and Strings (1964); 2 serenades for Small Orch. (1966, 1970); Jardin public for Flute and Orch. (1967); Triple Concerto for Flute, Recorder, Harpsichord, and Orch. (1968); Makedonski for Chamber Orch. (1969); 2 Resumes for Piano and Small Orch. (1970); Touch after Finish for Trumpet, Organ, Piano, and Strings (1971); Fantaisie for Double Bass and Orch. (1972); About (1973); Kleine Concertante for 2 Flutes and Chamber Orch. (1974); Affiche pour la reouverture du magasin (1974); Accomplishement for Small Orch. (1975); Sinfonia e Fughetta (1976); Parties sur I’amitie (1977); Pianola Concerto (1978); 5 Miniatures (1986–91); Concerto da camera for Clarinet and Strings (1990); Flirt auxfleurs for Piano and Orch. (1991); Overture (1992); Cinco noticias (1993); Andante for Strings and Organ (1994); Severac (1994); Nocturne for Piano and Orch. (1995); Violin Concerto (1995); Drie choralen (1996); Concertino ’97 for Flute and Strings (1997); Qui se repete (1998). CHAMBER: 6 string quartets (1940, 1941, 1942, 1965, 1974, 1994); Divertimento for Clarinet, Viola, and Cello (1941); Septet (1949–50); Piano Trio (1950); Divertimento for 2 Violins and Cello (1951); Duo for Cello and Piano (1953); Saxophone Sonata (1953); Serenade for Trumpet and Horn (1955); Suite for 2 Flutes and Piano (1957); 2 sonatas for Solo Flute (1961, 1966); Musica sacra I for 2 Violins, Viola, and Organ (1966), II for Flute, Cello, and Piano (1968), and III for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano (1975); Musique a trois for Flute, Recorder, and Harpsichord (1967); Sonata for Solo Violin (1968); Quintetto for Mandolin, Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Organ, and Piano (1969); 4 Caprices for Accordion (1969); Pet for Flute, Saxophone, Trumpet, Violin, and Double Bass (1973); Concertino a 3 for Flute, Violin and Viola (1975); Quartet for Flute, 2 Clarinets, and Trumpet (1997). Piano : Sonata (1942); 18 sonatinas (1944–74); Rondino (1955); Sonatina for Piano, 4- Hands (1956); 2 Kantieks (1964, 1976); Couple (1969); Something for 2 Piano Players (1969); Partita piccola (1970); Alba Communis (1973); 3 Inventions (1976); Regardez les oiseaux… (1996). 3 1 - t o n e P i e c e s : 7 Pieces for Organ (1948); Musica per organo trentunisono I for 31-tone Organ (1950–51) and II, 7 pieces for 31-tone Organ (1957); Concertino for Trombone, Violin, and Cello (1961). VOCAL: Jaergetijde for Chorus and Orch. (1944); Het masker van den Rooden Dood for Narrator and Chamber Orch. (1952); Zwartbaard for Men’s Chorus and Orch. (1953); De Kommandeur for Soloists, Narrator, Boys’ Chorus, and String Quartet or String Orch. (1958); Heer en Knecht, cantata (1963); Coornhert, cantata (1964); Quodlibet for Chorus and Orch. (1967); Pros romaious, cantata (1968); Ars vivendi for Chorus and Orch. (1977); Onbeduidende polka en twee wiegeliedjes for Chorus and Orch. (1985); Nijmegen, Nijmegen for Chorus and Orch. (1985); Cantatelle for Soprano, Clarinet, and Piano (1994).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire