Een lied van vreugde
By Israel Olman
Details
A song of Joy
For mixed choir, piano and strings - Amsterdam June 1929
Words by Selly de Jong
Dedicated to Jonas de Vries
Includes piano reduction
A song of Joy
For mixed choir, piano and strings - Amsterdam June 1929
Words by Selly de Jong
Dedicated to Jonas de Vries
Includes piano reduction
Up until World War II, Israel J. Olman had been a celebrated choral conductor and composer. He wrote synagogal music and also music for socialist choirs, to be performed at major singing competitions. His fame, in addition to the fact that he was married to a Catholic woman, offered him some protection during the war. In the post-war years his reputation as a composer diminished rapidly, creating financial difficulties. The world had changed and his musical idiom had become outdated.
by Pauline Micheels