De Japanse Steenhouwer
By Julius Hijman
Details
The Japanese Stone cutter
Words from Multatuli's 'Max Havelaar'
For speaking voice (mezzo soprano or tenor) and 10 wind instruments
Aan Thom de Klerk en het Nederlands Blazersensemble
New York 1961
About Julius Hijman
(01/25/1901 - 01/08/1969)
Julius Hijman's life centered around contemporary and Dutch music. Touring internationally, he presented the works of Dutch composers, and in the Netherlands he introduced new music from abroad. His own compositions were not always appreciated by his peers. He fled into exile in 1939 to America and was forgotten in his native country. The majority of his extensive oeuvre remains unpublished, awaiting performance.
by Carine Alders