Short bio Jan Koetsier
Full biography Jan Koetsier
Jan Koetsier (1911-2006) was a Dutch composer and conductor known for his prolific output of music for brass instruments. He was born in Amsterdam and began his music education at a young age, studying piano, violin, and theory. He later studied composition at the Amsterdam Conservatory under the guidance of Jan van Gilse and Sem Dresden.
Koetsier began his career as a conductor in 1933, when he was appointed conductor of the student orchestra in Amsterdam. He went on to conduct a number of orchestras throughout Europe, including the Radio Symphony Orchestra in Stuttgart, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich , where he was appointed Kapellmeister in 1950.
As a composer, Koetsier was highly regarded for his music for brass instruments, which includes numerous works for brass quintet, brass ensemble, and solo brass instruments. His works for brass are characterized by their inventive harmonies, lyrical melodies, and virtuosic writing for the performers.
In addition to his music for brass, Koetsier also wrote orchestral, chamber, and choral music. His works were often inspired by literature and paintings, and he enjoyed incorporating elements of folk music into his compositions. He was also known for his innovative use of instrumentation, combining traditional instruments with lesser-known instruments such as the mandolin and the harpsichord.
Koetsier received numerous honors and awards throughout his career, including the West German Music Prize in 1974 and the Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau in 1986. He continued to compose and conduct until his death in 2006, leaving behind a legacy of innovative and engaging music for brass and other instruments.
Compositions featuring Jan Koetsier
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falstaffiade, Variationen über ein Thema aus der Oper "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor" von Otto Nicolai, Op. 134b | 7:15 min | Chamber Music | 1996 |
| 2 | Galgenlieder, for soprano & tuba, Op. 129 | 12:26 min | Vocal Music | 1992 |
| 3 | Echo Concert, for 2 piccolo trumpets & organ, Op. 124 | 12:53 min | Chamber Music | 1990 |
| 4 | Grosse Fantasie, Op 120 | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1990 | |
| 5 | Concertino for 4 trombones & orchestra (or piano or wind orchestra), Op. 115 | 13:24 min | Concerto | 1988 |
| 6 | Symphony for Brass, Op 80 | 14:08 min | Orchestral | 1987 |
| 7 | Variations for horn & piano, Op. 59/3 | 5:23 min | Chamber Music | 1986 |
| 8 | Concertino Piccolo, for 5 trumpets, Op. 101 | 10:28 min | Concerto | 1985 |
| 9 | Scherzo Brillante for horn & piano, Op. 96 | 3:31 min | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| 10 | Choralfantasie, for tuba & organ, Op. 93 | 8:33 min | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| 11 | Duo Concertante for cello, bassoon & orchestra, Op. 92 | 17:01 min | Concerto | 1983 |
| 12 | Unterkagner Ländler, for violin & tuba, Op. 87/2 | 7:48 min | Chamber Music | 1981 |
| 13 | Konzertante Musik, for 8 horns, Op. 78 | 15:08 min | Chamber Music | 1979 |
| 14 | Concertino for tuba & string orchestra, Op. 77 | 17:21 min | Concerto | 1978 |
| 15 | Sonatina for horn & piano, Op. 59/1 | 9:38 min | Chamber Music | 1972 |
| 16 | Partita for trumpet & organ ("Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König"), Op. 41/2 | 11:22 min | Chamber Music | 1971 |
| 17 | Sonatina for trombone & piano | 7:07 min | Chamber Music | 1970 |
| 18 | Sonatina for trumpet & piano, Op. 56 | 7:12 min | Chamber Music | 1970 |
| 19 | Sonatine for tuba & piano, Op. 57 | 7:16 min | Chamber Music | 1970 |
| 20 | Sonata for horn & harp, Op 94 | 15:48 min | Chamber Music | 19?? |
| 21 | Romanza for horn & piano, Op. 59/2 | 4:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Quintet for brass, Op. 65 | 11:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Introduktion und Variationen über ein Thema aus dem Violinkonzert, Op.77 | 17:59 min | - | |
| 24 | Petite Suite, for 2 trumpets, horn & trombone | 8:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Partita on "Wachet Auf" for trombone & organ | Chamber Music | - | |
| 26 | Zurich March, variations for trombone & piano | Chamber Music | - | |
| 27 | Partita for english horn & organ, Op 41/1 | 10:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Nouvelles (5) for 4 horns, Op. 34a | 8:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 29 | Mundus Juventutis Hymnische Fantasie für 10 Blechbläser, Op.148 | 9:22 min | - | |
| 30 | Metamorphoses on a theme from "The Moldau" by Bedrich Smetana, for brass quintet & harp, Op 102 | 8:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Études Caractéristiques (13), for horn, Op. 117 | Chamber Music | - | |
| 32 | Frans Hals, opera | Opera | - | |
| 33 | Brass Quintet | Chamber Music | - | |
| 34 | Chorale Fantasy, for horn & organ, Op. 89 | 10:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 35 | Concertino for horn & string orchestra | 12:39 min | Concerto | - |
| 36 | Concertino for piccolo trumpet | 9:25 min | - | |
| 37 | Concertino for trombone & strings, Op 91 | 17:11 min | Concerto | - |
| 38 | Dance Impressions for marimba & harp | 12:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Don Giovannis Höllenfahrt, Scherzo Macabre für Solo-Tuba und 4 Trompeten, Horn und 4 Posaunen, Op.153 | 8:39 min | - | |
| 40 | Don Quichottisen, for brass quintet, Op. 144 | 11:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | Dresdener Trio, for oboe, horn & piano, Op. 130 | 21:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 42 | Duo giocoso, for trumpet & viola | 14:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | Max und Moritz, suite for 4 trombones | 27:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 44 | Grand trio for trumpet, trombone & piano | 19:22 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 45 | Grassauer Zwiefacher, for brass ensemble, Op. 105/3 | 1:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 46 | Impromptus (5) for 4 trombones | 9:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Introduction and Twelve Variations on "Das Blumchen Wunderhold" by Beethoven, Op. 137 | 14:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 48 | Introduction and variations on the Vysehrad Theme by Bedrich Smetana, for brass quintet & harp, Op 71 | 21:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 49 | Allegro maestoso, for bass trombone & piano | 4:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 50 | Kinderzirkus | 14:43 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 51 | Kleiner Zirkusmarsch, Op 79 | 2:57 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 52 | Kolloquium for brass, Op 67b "Für Armin Rosin und seine brass Philharmonie" | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Jan Koetsier
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Henk Badings, Jan Koetsier, Dana Zemtsov, Anna Fedorova, Phion Orchestra, Shizuo Kuwahara – Dutch Hidden Gems | 2022 | Channel Classics |
| 2 |  |
American Trombone Quartet, Mark Rheaume, Paul Johnston (15), John Cheetham, Jan Koetsier – Premier!(CD, Album) | 2020 | Mark Records |
| 3 |  |
Gewandhaus Brass Quintett, Koetsier, Lutosławski, Bach, Albinoni, Debussy, Ewald, Brahms – Presents…(CD, Album) | 2009 | GENUIN |
| 4 |  |
Vertige Brass Quintet, Cosma, Jevtic, Koetsier, Lafosse, Naulais – Courts Métrages(CD, Album) | 2007 | Indesens |
| 5 |  |
Johannes Van Bree, Jean-Engelbert Pauwels, Wouter Hutschenruyter, Jan Koetsier, Ab Koster, North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra – Dutch Horn Concertos(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2004 | NM Classics |
| 6 |  |
Maurice Ravel / Alexander Voormolen / Jan Koetsier - Concertgebouworkest, Eduard van Beinum – Daphnis Et Cloé, Suite No. 2 / Arethuza / Symphony No. 2(CD, Remastered) | 2003 | Audiophile Classics |
| 7 |  |
Gail Williams, Mary Ann Covert, Ludwig van Beethoven, Jan Koetsier, Niels Viggo Bentzon, Jean-Michel Damase, Marcel Bitsch, Dana Wilson – Deep Remembering(CD, Album) | 2001 | Summit Records (3) |
| 8 |  |
Brahms, Koetsier, World Brass - Weltblech – Von Brahms Und Koetsier(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2000 | Amati |
| 9 |  |
Eugen D'Albert - Lotte Schädle · Erwin Wohlfahrt · Willy Ferenz · Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks · Jan Koetsier – Die Abreise | 1997 | Calig |
| 10 |  |
Forte, Hidas, Koetsier, Störrle, Das Rennquintett – 5 Aus 49(CD, Stereo) | 1996 | Bayer Records |
| 11 |  |
Das Budapester Blechbläser-Quintett, Alice Giles, Jan Koetsier, Rayner Brown, William Schmidt – Das Budapester Blechbläser-Quintett / a.Giles(CD, ) | 1995 | Koch Schwann |
| 12 |  |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Friedrich Händel, Jan Koetsier, Claude Rippas, Jürg Neuenschwander – Claude Rippas - Trompete, Jürg Neuenschwander - Orgel(CD, Compilation, Stereo) | 1987 | Zytglogge |
| 13 |  |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Friedrich Händel, Jan Koetsier, Claude Rippas, Jürg Neuenschwander – Claude Rippas Trompete . Jürg Neuenschwander Orgel(LP, Stereo) | 1987 | Zytglogge |
| 14 |  |
Lortzing, Koetsier – Die Beiden Schützen + Bonus: Lortzing Overtüren Und Arien Mit Karl Schmitt-Walter | 1984 | Melodram |
| 15 |  |
Bohuslav Martinů, Jan Koetsier, Jean Françaix, Harald Genzmer, Jeanine Rueff, Willy Schneider (3) / Claude Rippas, Susy Lüthy – Sonatinen Für Trompete Und Klavier(LP, Stereo) | 1982 | Ex Libris |
| 16 |  |
Bach, Carvalho, Pepping, Koetsier - James Welch – Recital (Works Of Bach, Carvalho, Pepping, And Koetsier) | 1978 | Wilson Audio |
| 17 |  |
Armin Rosin, John Wilbraham, Jan Koetsier, Nürnberger Symphoniker - Jan Koetsier / S. Alschausky / E. Reiche – Virtuose Bläsermusik Für Posaune Und Trompete = Virtuoso Concertpieces For Trombone And Trumpet(LP) | - | Colosseum (2) |
| 18 |  |
Krol, Eder, Koetsier, Hornisten Der Hochschule Mozarteum, Hansjörg Angerer – Waldhornmusik(CD, ) | - | Koch Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 19 |  |
J.S. Bach, Dowland, Holborne, Horovitz, Koetsier - Die Hamburger Blechbläsersolisten - Hannes Und Bernhard Läubin, Volker Schmitz (4), Ehrhard Wetz, Walter Hilgers – Die Hamburger Blechbläsersolisten(CD, Album, Stereo) | - | musica viva |
| 20 |  |
E.T.A. Hoffmann / Rita Streich, Raimund Grumbach, Melitta Muszely, Karl Christian Kohn, Max Proebstl / Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks Conductor : Jan Koetsier – Undine(3×LP) | - | Voce |
Videos featuring Jan Koetsier
'Dutch Hidden Gems' by Dana Zemtsov
Release date → February 2022
Stream//Download//Buy → https://lnk.to/DutchHiddenGemsID
This programme is a wonderful little treasure chest overflowing with musical gems for the viola, all composed in Holland in the twentieth century. Even more delightful
Dana Zemtsov ~ Dutch Hidden Gems
Official video clip for release “Dutch Hidden Gems” album by violist Dana Zemtsov.
Henk Badings- Viola Sonata 2nd movement
Video made by Oysterproductions Nicholas Schwartz & Anna Fedorova, Dana Zemtsov and Laila.
Dana Zemtsov,Viola
Anna Fedorova,piano
Dutch Hidden Gems
I would like to tell you about my new project of a debut recording of amazing pieces for viola that must be heard! This project will be in collaboration with Channel Classics, Phion Orchestra, Shizuo Kuwahara and Anna Fedorova. If you would like to suppor
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