Description
11 pieces, many of which were previously unpublished, by the leading figure in Belgian music in the first half of the twentieth century.
About the Author
Joseph Jongen was born in Liege, Belgium. and studied at the Liege Conservatoire. In 1897, he won the prestigious Grande Prix de Rome which allowed him to travel to Italy, Germany and France. In 1902, he returned to his native land, and in the following year he was named a professor of harmony and counterpoint at the Conservatoire. With the outbreak of World War I, he and his family moved to England where he founded a piano quartet. When peace returned, he came back to Belgium and from 1925 until 1929, he served as director of the Royal Conservatoire in Brussels.
Reviews
For anyone who has not experienced the delights of Jongen this is a very attractive issue. * The Organ, February 98 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193754942
Author Joseph Jongen
Page Count 56
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Dimensions(mm) 311mm * 231mm * 5mm
About the Author
Joseph Jongen was born in Liege, Belgium. and studied at the Liege Conservatoire. In 1897, he won the prestigious Grande Prix de Rome which allowed him to travel to Italy, Germany and France. In 1902, he returned to his native land, and in the following year he was named a professor of harmony and counterpoint at the Conservatoire. With the outbreak of World War I, he and his family moved to England where he founded a piano quartet. When peace returned, he came back to Belgium and from 1925 until 1929, he served as director of the Royal Conservatoire in Brussels.
Reviews
For anyone who has not experienced the delights of Jongen this is a very attractive issue. * The Organ, February 98 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193754942
Author Joseph Jongen
Page Count 56
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Dimensions(mm) 311mm * 231mm * 5mm
