Léon Orthel


Léon Orthel was a Dutch composer, pianist and teacher.
In 1921 he became a student of the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. He studied violin with André Spoor, piano with Everhard van Beijnum and composition with Johan Wagenaar. He later studied at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik with Paul Juon and Curt Sachs.
His compositions include among other works 6 symphonies and two cello concertos.
His third and fifth symphonies received awards from the Dutch government, in 1946 and 1962 respectively.

Works

;Orchestral
  • Symphony No. 1, Op. 13
  • Symphony No. 2 Piccola Sinfonia, Op. 18
  • Symphony No. 3, Op. 24 Kleine balletsuite, Op. 31 Scherzo No. 1, Op. 37 Scherzo No. 2, Op. 38
  • Symphony No. 5 Musica iniziale, Op. 43
  • Symphony No. 6, Op. 45 Tre movimenti ostinati, Op. 59 Album di disegni, Op. 81 Evocazione, Op. 83 Tweede suite, Op. 88
;ConcertanteKleine burleske for cello and orchestra, Op. 8 No. 2 Scherzo for piano and orchestra, Op. 10
  • Concerto No. 1 for cello and orchestra, Op. 11 "Aan mijn Ouders"Concertino alle burla for piano and orchestra, Op. 12 Voor Pim
  • Symphony No. 4 Sinfonia concertante for piano and orchestra, Op. 32
  • Concerto for trumpet and orchestra, Op. 68 Muziek for double bass and orchestra, Op. 89
  • Concerto No. 2 for cello and orchestra, Op. 95
;Chamber music
  • Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano, Op. 15 Capriccio for violin and piano, Op. 19
  • Sonata No. 2 for cello and piano, Op. 41 Cinque pezzettini for clarinet and piano, Op. 46
  • String Quartet, Op. 50
  • Sonata for viola and piano, Op. 52 Otto abbozzi for flute, cello and piano, Op. 57 Mouches au rosier, 2 Miniatures for violin and piano, Op. 76 Kleine suite for violin and piano, Op. 79 Miniaturen for flute and piano, Op. 80
;HarpVijf bagatellen for harp, Op. 67 Petite suite for harp, Op. 69 Cinque schizzetti for harp, Op. 82
;OrganSonata, Op. 66 Secunda sonata, Op. 91
;PianoPreludes, Op. 7 Tien pianostukjes voor kinderen, Op. 14 Epigrammen, Op. 17 Twaalf kinderstukjes, Op. 20
  • Sonatina No. 2 Miniatuur sonatine, Op. 23 Twee preludes, Op. 27
  • Sonatina No. 3, Op. 28 Drie kleine stukken, Op. 34 Kerstliedje met vrije variaties, Op. 35
  • Sonatina No. 4, Op. 36 5 Etudes-caprices, Op. 39 Deux hommages en forme d'étude, Op. 40 Tre pezzettini, Op. 42
  • Sonatina No. 5 voor de linkerhand, Op. 44 Vijf kleine stukjes for piano 4-hands, Op. 47 Drie Exempelkens, Op. 48 Die drie boexkens van een magistercken, 3 Little Preludes, Op. 60
  • Sonatina No. 6, Op. 70
  • Sonatina No. 7 Uit 1920 en 1922, Op. 73
  • Sonatina No. 8 Sonatina capricciosa, Op. 78
  • Sonatina No. 9, Op. 84
  • Sonatina No. 10, Op. 90 Zes miniaturen for piano, Op. 92 Drie stukken, Op. 93
;VocalTwee liederen for voice and piano, Op. 16 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeNonnen-Klage for soprano and piano or orchestra, Op. 25 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeDrie liederen for soprano or tenor and piano, Op. 26 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeTwee liederen for soprano and piano, Op. 30 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeTwee liederen for soprano and piano, Op. 33 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeDrie liederen for soprano and piano, Op. 49 ; words by E. L. SmelikDrie liederen for soprano and piano, Op. 51 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeTwee liederen for soprano and piano, Op. 53 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeTwee liederen for baritone and piano, Op. 54 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeDrie liederen for soprano and piano, Op. 55 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeTwee liederen for bass-baritone and piano, Op. 56 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeTrois chansonnettes for high voice and piano, Op. 58 ; words by Arthur RimbaudSept mélodies for soprano and piano, Op. 61 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeQuatre esquisses valaisannes for soprano and piano, Op. 62 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeSix quatrains valaisans for soprano and piano, Op. 63 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeVier liederen, Op. 64 ; words by Martinus NijhoffNeuf mélodies for soprano and piano, Op. 65 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeUne martyre for high voice and orchestra, Op. 71 ; words by Charles BaudelaireDeux mélodies for high voice and piano, Op. 72 ; words by Charles BaudelaireDrie liederen for soprano and piano, Op. 74 ; words by Rainer Maria RilkeVier liedjes voor bariton en piano, Op. 75 ; words by J. C. BloemKlein drieluik: twee kwatrijnen en een kort gedicht van A. Roland Holst for baritone and piano, Op. 77 ; words by Adriaan Roland HolstVier liederen for alto and piano, Op. 85 Vier liederen for soprano and piano, Op. 86 Herfst, 3 Short Songs for soprano and piano, Op. 87 Vijf Slauerhoff liederen for bariton and piano, Op. 94 ; words by J. Slauerhoff