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Alphons Diepenbrock: The Life, Times and Music of a Dutch Romantic Composer

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Management number 201809202 Release Date 2025/10/08 List Price $27.65 Model Number 201809202
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Alphons Diepenbrock (1862-1921) was a Dutch composer whose music is one of the glories of European late-Romantic culture. This translation makes his masterly study available to non-Dutch readers for the first time, describing his music as a fusion of Palestrina, Wagner, Debussy, and Mahler with visionary serenity.

Format: Hardback
Length: 433 pages
Publication date: 27 March 2023
Publisher: Toccata Press


The music of Alphons Diepenbrock (1862-1921) is a true treasure of European late-Romantic culture, yet it remains relatively unknown outside his native Netherlands. This remarkable translation makes the masterful study of Diepenbrock by Leo Samama accessible to non-Dutch readers for the very first time.

Diepenbrock's life and music are intricately intertwined, with his self-taught composition skills and his profession as a classics tutor. He was a Catholic with a deep fascination for religious mysticism and was considered one of the foremost Dutch intellectuals of his era, befriending renowned figures such as Mahler, Schoenberg, and Richard Strauss. In Robin Holloway's introduction to this book, he describes Diepenbrock's music as a wondrous fusion of Palestrina, Wagner, Debussy, and a touch of Mahler, characterized by its visionary serenity. It is this harmonious blend of classical clarity and Romantic passion that gives Diepenbrock's compositions their distinct character and profound emotional impact.

Leo Samama's comprehensive study of Diepenbrock provides a rich and detailed account of the composer and his music, placing him and his creations within the context of their historical era. This translation offers a valuable window into an important chapter of European history, opening it up to a broader audience who may not be familiar with the remarkable contributions of Alphons Diepenbrock.


Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780907689614


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