Dimanche de Soleil
By Andries de Rosa
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Amsterdam, February 1898, op. 3. Words by St. Georges de Bouhélier
extrait d'Eglé ou les concerts champetres
Amsterdam, February 1898, op. 3. Words by St. Georges de Bouhélier
extrait d'Eglé ou les concerts champetres
Born into a humble family, Andries de Rosa was trained to become a diamond worker. But as a young man he moved to Paris pursuing a career in music, which was no easy task. He was part of the left-wing literary circles and avant-garde of that time. He eventually settled in 1912 in Amsterdam, becoming involved in socialist movements. Later in life, composing was increasingly diminished by his many administrative functions; cultural education was of paramount importance to him. De Rosa and his family were murdered in 1943 in Sobibor.
by Diet Scholten