About the composer
Bertha Koopman was born in Bloemendaal, Netherlands, in 1874. Se studied composition
and piano at the Conservatorium in Amsterdam and completed her studies with the
composer Bernard Zweers. Soon she became well known as a pianist in Germany and
the Netherlands. After her marriage with Mr.Jolen Frensel Wegener she begins a
teaching career and focusses on composing. Her "lieder" were generally
praised and taken on the repertoire of many famous Dutch singers.She died in
1953.
| Date | 1909 |
| Performers | Soprano and piano |
| Length | 2.12 minutes |
| Particulars | A simple adn melodieus interpretation of the first two stanzas of the Latin poem, repeating the first sentence of the first stanza after the second part. |
| Textual variations | Of the Latin text only the first two stanzas are used. |
| CD | Tatlin Records TA 001 |
| About this CD | Not the real CD, but a copy. I received this CD as a present from my friend Fré Thissen from Venray, Netherlands. Later, in 2006 I could buy the real cd. |
| Soloists | Ingrid Kapelle, soprano Miklos Schwab, piano |
| Other works | Several songs (German, French and, Dutch) Nursery songs Love songs |
| Added | 2006 FRE 01 and FRE 02 |
E-mail:
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