Dated 11 June 1926, printed by Editions Maurice Senart (Paris, 1928)
Nov 13, 1926 Amsterdam, Kleine Zaal Concertgebouw - Karel Willeke (flute), Fred Denayer (viola) and Rosa Spier (harp)
1900 - 1943
His music sounds thoroughly French, with bright and blithe notes that seemingly flow easily from his pen. In reality, it took many years before his musical ideas were incorporated into his compositions. And however French it may sound, Leo Smit was in heart and soul hooked to Amsterdam and the Netherlands. His song for women's choir, De bruid (The bride), set to words by Jan Prins is a declaration of love: “The groom was the sunlight and Holland was his bride.” It also took years before his legacy would reach an international audience.
by Jurjen Vis
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