Symphonie in C
By Leo Smit
Details
I. Adagio. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Menuetto. Trio
IV. Rondo. Molto allegro
First performance
Jul 2, 1938 Hilversum, VARA studio - VARA Orchestra, conductor Karel Mengelberg
I. Adagio. Allegro
II. Adagio
III. Menuetto. Trio
IV. Rondo. Molto allegro
Jul 2, 1938 Hilversum, VARA studio - VARA Orchestra, conductor Karel Mengelberg
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