Gilse: Piano Concerto "3 Tanzskizzen" & Variations on a Saint Nicolas Song

Featuring

David Porcelijn
Oliver Triendl
Carla Leurs
René Geesing
Netherlands Symphony Orchestra
Jan van Gilse

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Cultural Impact

Jan van Gilse was instrumental in founding the Genootschap van Nederlandse Componisten (Netherlands Society of Composers) and the Bureau voor Muziek-Auteursrecht (BUMA) to protect composers' rights in the Netherlands.

Composer Biography

Jan van Gilse's father, Jan Albert, was a newspaperman and served as a representative in the Dutch parliament from 1897 to 1901.

Composer Biography

Jan van Gilse and his wife went into hiding in 1942 due to Gestapo persecution, and both of their sons, Janric and Maarten, were killed by the German occupation forces.

Historical Context

Jan van Gilse opposed the Nazi regime, refusing to participate in Richard Strauss's international composer rights initiative due to fears of Nazi misuse and opposing the ban on Jewish composers.

Composition History

Jan van Gilse's first symphony earned him a two-year fellowship from the Bonn Beethoven House Society in 1902, allowing him to continue composing.

Composer Biography

Jan van Gilse, a Dutch composer, was born in Rotterdam in 1881 and was the youngest of four children.

Composer Biography

Jan van Gilse was appointed as Wouter Hutschenruyter's successor at the Utrechtsch Stedelijk Orkest (Utrecht City Orchestra) in 1917, but faced anti-German sentiment.