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Toneelmuziek bij "Driekoningenavond" (Twelfth Night) van William Shakespeare op. 65

By Géza Frid

genre
Incidental music
instrumentation
Vocal Ensemble (2-12) and instrument(s)
location of manuscript
www.nederlandsmuziekinstituut.nl archive registration number 304/060

Details

Also known as incidental music with "Net als u wilt" by William Shakepeare op. 65 with Dutch words by Dolf Verspoor (NMI 304/147-1 304/147-2), including parts for string orchestra (NMI 304/147-3)

A version for bariton and harp (or piano) opus 65a is published by Donemus

About Géza Frid

Géza Frid

The Hungarian Géza Frid was one of the key figures in the post-war Dutch music world. To escape the dictatorship of his country of origin, he fled to the Netherlands in 1927. He always remained true to the musical language of his roots. As of 1941, Frid as a stateless Jew, was prohibited from performing in public. He became involved in illegal activities and the artists' resistance movement, and it's a miracle he survived the war. After the liberation, he resumed his life as an artist. For years he was one of the most frequently performed composers in the Netherlands. Since the turn of the twentieth century there was even a sort of “Frid-Renaissance.”

by Arthur Frid