Albert, Karel

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Albert, Karel

Albert, Karel, Belgian composer; b. Antwerp, April 16, 1901; d. Liedekerke, May 23, 1987. He was a student of Jong at the Royal Flemish Cons, in Antwerp. From 1933 to 1961 he was active with the Belgian Radio. He publ. De evolutie van de muziek van de Oudheid tot aan Beethoven aan de hand van fonoplaten (Brussels, 1947).

Works

DRAMATIC: Opera Buffa: Europa on-tvoerd (1950). Ballet: De toverlantaarn (1942); Tornooi (1953). ORCH.: Chamber Sym. (1932); Pietà (1933); Wilde jacht (1933); Ananke, overture (1934); Lentewandeling (1935); Humoresque (1936); Het Land (1937); Impulsions (1939); 4 syms. (141, 1943, 1945, 1966); Suite flamande (1947); De Nacht (1956); Suite (1958); Dansende beeldekens (1959); 3 Constructions for Strings (1959); Sinfonietta (1968). CHAMBER: 2 string quartets (1929, 1941); Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon (1930); Quintet for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola, and Cello (1954); Étude for Alto and Wind Quintet (1958); Quartet for 4 Saxophones (1960); Brass Quartet (1964). VOCAL: In the Beginning Was the Word for Baritone and Orch. (1962).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire

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