Arie Van de Moortel
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Arie Van de Moortel was a Belgian
viola
virtuoso
, composer
and music teacher.
Van de Moortel studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels
receiving first prize in viola and chamber music in 1937. He continued his studies on viola with François Broos receiving a further degree in 1939. He then went on to study counterpoint at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent
and composition with Prosper Van Eechaute.
He performed in several ensembles including the Trio of the Court of Belgium (Trio van het Belgisch Hof), the London Piano Quartet, the M. Raskin String Trio, a viola-piano duo with his wife Lydie Lequeux, and was violist in the Orchestra of the National Institute for Radio Broadcasting (NIR; Nationaal Instituut voor de Radio-omroep). He taught chamber music at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent (1946–1976) and was director of the Music Academy in Anderlecht (1957–1976).
Van de Moortel won awards for his compositions including the Staf Nees Prize in 1951 for Variations on the Flemmish Folk Song "The Was a Little Snow Bird", a composition for carillon
, the Società del Quartetto G.B. Viotti
composition prize in 1954 for his Trio for Reed Instruments, and the City of Rotterdam Prize (Stad Rotterdam Prijs) in 1957 for his carillon composition Capriccio rondom "Het viel een hemels dauw".
His brother was bassoon
ist and composer Leo Van de Moortel (1919–1972).
Concertante
Chamber music
Carillon
Keyboard
Vocal
Choral
Belgians
Belgians are people originating from the Kingdom of Belgium, a federal state in Western Europe.-Etymology:Belgians are a relatively "new" people...
viola
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
virtuoso
Virtuoso
A virtuoso is an individual who possesses outstanding technical ability in the fine arts, at singing or playing a musical instrument. The plural form is either virtuosi or the Anglicisation, virtuosos, and the feminine form sometimes used is virtuosa...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and music teacher.
Van de Moortel studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels
Royal Conservatory of Brussels
The Royal Conservatory of Brussels is a drama and music college in Brussels, Belgium. An academy for acting and the arts, it has been attended by many of the top actors and actresses in Belgium such as Josse De Pauw, Luk van Mello and Luk De Konink....
receiving first prize in viola and chamber music in 1937. He continued his studies on viola with François Broos receiving a further degree in 1939. He then went on to study counterpoint at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent
Royal Conservatory of Ghent
The Royal Conservatory of Ghent is a royally chartered musical institution, founded in 1835 under Leopold I of Belgium, and now part of the University College Ghent....
and composition with Prosper Van Eechaute.
He performed in several ensembles including the Trio of the Court of Belgium (Trio van het Belgisch Hof), the London Piano Quartet, the M. Raskin String Trio, a viola-piano duo with his wife Lydie Lequeux, and was violist in the Orchestra of the National Institute for Radio Broadcasting (NIR; Nationaal Instituut voor de Radio-omroep). He taught chamber music at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent (1946–1976) and was director of the Music Academy in Anderlecht (1957–1976).
Van de Moortel won awards for his compositions including the Staf Nees Prize in 1951 for Variations on the Flemmish Folk Song "The Was a Little Snow Bird", a composition for carillon
Carillon
A carillon is a musical instrument that is typically housed in a free-standing bell tower, or the belfry of a church or other municipal building. The instrument consists of at least 23 cast bronze, cup-shaped bells, which are played serially to play a melody, or sounded together to play a chord...
, the Società del Quartetto G.B. Viotti
Viotti International Music Competition
The Viotti International Music Competition , named after the Italian composer and violinist Gian Battista Viotti , is held every year in Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy...
composition prize in 1954 for his Trio for Reed Instruments, and the City of Rotterdam Prize (Stad Rotterdam Prijs) in 1957 for his carillon composition Capriccio rondom "Het viel een hemels dauw".
His brother was bassoon
Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature...
ist and composer Leo Van de Moortel (1919–1972).
Selected works
Orchestral- Silly Symphony, Op. 2b (1939)
- Concerto for Orchestra, Op. 6 (1952)
- La Folia for chamber orchestra, Op. 21 (1959)
Concertante
- Nocturne for clarinet (or tenor saxophone, or cello, or viola) and orchestra, Op. 18 (1956); also with piano
- Fantasia sopra la canzone "All voll" for double bass or cello or viola and orchestra, Op. 44 (1970); also with piano
- Rondo-Pastorale (In Memoriam Eugène YsaÿeEugène YsaÿeEugène Ysaÿe was a Belgian violinist, composer and conductor born in Liège. He was regarded as "The King of the Violin", or, as Nathan Milstein put it, the "tzar"...
) for violin and orchestra, Op. 45 (1970); original with piano
Chamber music
- Partita for bassoon, Op. 1 (1939)
- Sonatina for piano, Op. 2 (1939)
- Trio (Trio voor rietblazers; Trio for Reed Instruments) for oboe, clarinet and bassoon, Op. 3 (1939; revised 1954)
- Sonata for harp, Op. 8
- Danse d'Espagne for harp, Op. 10 (1954)
- Sonata for viola or cello and piano, Op. 14 (1955)
- Nocturne for clarinet (or soprano saxophone, or tenor saxophone, or cello, or viola) and piano, Op. 18 (1956); also orchestrated
- Torensonate for trumpet solo, brass and percussion, Op. 22 (1959)
- Etudes for percussion (1962)
- Etude No. 5 for concert drum and piano (1962)
- Faust et Don Juan for viola and piano, Op. 29 (1965)
- Sonata for flute solo, Op. 37 (1968)
- Improvisation sur un thème de choral (Improvisation on a Choral Theme) for recorder (or flute, or oboe) and piano, Op. 41 (1969)
- Eerste sonatine (Sonatina No. 1) for violin and piano, Op. 43 (1970)
- Fantasia sopra la canzone "All voll" for double bass or cello or viola and piano, Op. 44 (1970); also orchestrated
- Rondo-Pastorale (In Memoriam Eugène YsaÿeEugène YsaÿeEugène Ysaÿe was a Belgian violinist, composer and conductor born in Liège. He was regarded as "The King of the Violin", or, as Nathan Milstein put it, the "tzar"...
) for violin and piano, Op. 45 (1970); also orchestrated - Variazioni for violin and piano, Op. 47 (1971)
- Loin des torches de Prague for narrator, viola and piano, Op. 48 (1973)
- Wiegelied van Cro-magnon for double bass and piano, Op. 49 (1974)
- Zonnestraal (Rayon de soleil) for violin and piano, Op. 50 (1974)
- Sonata ostinata for violin and organ, Op. 53 (1974)
Carillon
Carillon
A carillon is a musical instrument that is typically housed in a free-standing bell tower, or the belfry of a church or other municipal building. The instrument consists of at least 23 cast bronze, cup-shaped bells, which are played serially to play a melody, or sounded together to play a chord...
- Sonatine in ré, Op. 5 (1951)
- Variaties op het vlaams volkslied "Er zat een sneeuwwit vogeltje" (Variations on the Flemmish Folk Song "There Was a Little Snow Bird") (1951)
- Capriccio rondom "Het viel een hemels dauw", Op. 20 (1957)
- La Folia, Op. 21 (1959); also orchestrated
Keyboard
- Toccata en Koraalfantasie (Toccata and Choral Fantasy) for piano, Op. 7 (1952)
- Kies een kaart (Prends une carte; Take a Card) for piano, Op. 17 No. 1 (1955)
- L'homme au parapluie for 2 pianos and harmonium, Op. 24 (1961)
- Links en rechts (À gauche et à droite) for piano, Op. 25 (1962)
- Weerbericht (Le temps qu'il fait) for piano, Op. 29 (1966)
Vocal
- Zes puntdichtjes for medium voice and piano or orchestra, Op. 15 (1955)
- Le bouffon de Tintagel for tenor, instrumental ensemble and percussion, Op. 26
- Projet for medium voice and piano or orchestra, Op. 33 No. 1 (1966)
- Sees for medium voice and piano or orchestra, Op. 33 No. 2 (1966)
- Conte pastoral for meduim voice and piano or orchestra, Op. 34 (1966)
- Les Cordamont for narrator, medium voice, instrumental ensemble and percussion, Op. 35 (1964)
- Miserere for medium voice and piano (or organ, or string quartet, or orchestra), Op. 35b (1964)
- Imagerie for medium voice and piano, Op. 36 (1967); also for children's chorus and orchestra
- Que Dieu m'accueille avec les oiseaux for soprano or tenor and piano, Op. 51 (1973); words by Armand Bernier
Choral
- Drie Vlaamse volksliederen (3 Flemish Folk Songs) for vocal trio (or children's chorus, or women's chorus) and piano (or orchestra) (1946)
- Oude prent (Vieille estampe) for children's chorus and piano or orchestra, Op. 16 (1956)
- Trèfle à trois feuilles (Klaverendrie) for children's chorus and piano or orchestra, Op. 19 (1957)
- Mazarinade for vocal trio or men's choir a cappella, Op. 23 No. 2 (1960)
- Drej Yiddische Lieder (Drie Joodse volksliederen; Trois chansons populaires juives; Three Jewish Folk Songs) for children's chorus and piano (or orchestra), Op. 28 (1961)
- Vier kinderrijmpjes for children's chorus and orchestra, Op. 31 (1966)
- Imagerie for children's chorus and orchestra, Op. 36 (1967); also for medium voice and piano