Zweers, Bernard
Zweers, Bernard
Zweers, Bernard, Dutch composer; b. Amsterdam, May 18, 1854; d. there, Dec. 9, 1924. He studied at the Amsterdam Cons., and later in Leipzig with Jadassohn. Returning to the Netherlands, he became a prof, of theory at the Amsterdam Cons. (1895). He wrote 3 syms., Kroningscantate for Soprano, Tenor, Chorus, and Orch., St. Nicolasfeest, children’s cantata, Kosmos (Psalm 104) for Chorus and Orch., Ons Hollandsch for Men’s Chorus and Orch., church music, and songs.
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire
More From encyclopedia.com
Carl Ruggles , Ruggles, Carl
Ruggles, Carl [ Charles Sprague] (b East Marion, Mass., 1876; d Bennington, Vermont, 1971). Amer. composer. Earned living as youth as v… Wolfgang Paul , Rihm, Wolfgang (b Karlsruhe, 1952). Ger. composer. Studied with Stockhausen 1973 and Huber 1974. Lect. at Karlsruhe Musikhochschule from 1973. Works… Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax , Bax, (Sir) Arnold (Edward Trevor) (b Streatham, London, 1883; d Cork, 1953). Eng. composer who was Master of the King's (Queen's) Musick 1942–53. Stu… Dame Ethel Mary Smyth , Smyth, (Dame) Ethel (Mary) (b Footscray, Kent, 1858; d Hook Heath, Woking, 1944). Eng. composer and conductor. Studied Leipzig Cons. and in Berlin. C… Anthony Collins , Collins, Anthony (b Hastings, 1893; d Los Angeles, 1963). Eng. viola player and then conductor and composer. Prin. va. LSO and CG orch. Left orch. pl… Aulis , Sallinen, Aulis (Heikki) (b Salmi, Finland, 1935). Finn. composer. Manager, Finnish Radio SO 1960–70. Teacher, Sibelius Acad. 1965–81. Became Finn. G…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Zweers, Bernard