DELVAUX, Albert
Albert DELVAUX (Louvain, 31st May 1913) studied initially at the Conservatory of Louvain and continued his studies at the Royal Conservatory of Liège where he obtained prizes for chamber music and cello-playing. He continued his studies with François Rasse and Joseph Leroy. He also attended courses in conducting given by Igor Markevitch and Wangenheim at the Salzburg Mozarteum.
He persues a triple career as a pedagogue, composer and conductor. Until his retirement in 1978 he was director and teacher at the Music Academy of Sint-Niklaas and he was also professor of counterpoint and fugue at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
As a composer he received several awards and won in 1957 the 3rd prize with his “Esquisses”, in 1961 the 1st prize with his “Sinfonia burlesca” in the “International Music Competition Queen Elisabeth of Belgium”.
His musical style combines classical structure, mastership in counterpoint and well balanced orchestration. His admiration for Debussy, Ravel and Messiaen shows in his own music, sometimes he is even tempted by the dodecaphony.
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works
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5 Piccolezze, 1981
bassoon or cello and piano 00:03:03 -
5 Piccolezze, 1981
bassoon and piano 00:03:03 -
5 Piccolezze, 1981
cello and piano 00:03:03 -
A melancholy song, 1987
Soprano and piano 00:03:00 -
Aan de slapende
Soprano and piano 00:02:30 -
Acht driestemmige liederen, 1992
Soprano I - Soprano II - Alto 00:00:00 -
Adagio-Scherzo, 1982
violin, flute, viola, cello and harp 00:12:00 -
Als de ziele luistert -'tIs de mandel, 1949
mixed Choir a cappella 00:07:00 -
And ever again, 1986
Soprano and piano 00:03:00 -
Andante, 1939
piano 00:02:30 -
Andante - Scherzetto, 1981
violin and piano 00:03:20 -
Andante et scherzando, 1972
violin and piano 00:05:00 -
Artevelde, 1943
mixed Choir a cappella 00:05:00 -
Ballata, 1993
2 violins, viola, cello and double bass 00:17:00 -
Ballata, 1987
horn and piano 00:05:30 -
Capriccio, 1988
orchestra 00:10:30 -
Capriccio nr.1 in Re, 1989
violin 00:07:30 -
Capriccio nr.2 in Re, 1989
violin 00:07:00 -
Cassazione, 1966
violin, oboe, clarinet, cello 00:15:00 -
Cinq bagatelles, 1960
chamber orchestra 00:19:30 -
Cinq impromptus, 1959
flute, oboe, clarinet and piano 00:13:00 -
Cinq pièces, 1964
violin, viola, cello and piano 00:15:45 -
Coeli enarrant gloriam Dei, 1965
mixed choir, Alto solo and organ 00:13:00 -
Concerto, 1955
cello and chamber orchestra 00:25:00 -
Concerto, 1961
violin and orchestra 00:20:00 -
Concerto, 1967
woodwind quartet and chamber orchestra 00:15:00 -
Concerto, 1970
violin, cello and strings 00:14:30 -
Concerto, 1984
cello and orchestra 00:24:00 -
Concerto, 1984
viola and chamber orchestra 00:20:00 -
Concerto, 1967
4 clarinets and string orchestra 00:00:00 -
Concerto da camera, 1957
chamber orchestra 00:25:00 -
Concerto nr.2, 1974
violin and orchestra 00:21:00 -
Deux impromptus, 1992
violin, clarinet, cello, harp or harpsichord 00:15:30 -
Diptyque, 1994
organ 00:07:30 -
Divertimento per archi, 1981
strings 00:07:00 -
Drie psalmen, 1980
mixed Choir a cappella 00:13:30 -
Duo, 1985
flute or violin and harp 00:07:00 -
Duo, 1985
flute and harp 00:07:00 -
Duo, 1985
violin and harp 00:07:00 -
Duo - Sonatine, 1995
clarinet and viola 00:05:30 -
Duo per clarinetti, 1987
2 clarinets 00:09:00 -
Eerste aanblik
Choir a cappella 00:04:00 -
Esercizio, 1987
harp 00:00:00 -
Esquisses, 1957
chamber orchestra 00:28:00 -
Héro et Léandre, 1941
Soloists, choirs and orchestra 00:30:00 -
Heilige nacht, 1943
mixed choir 00:04:00 -
Herfstindrukken, 1994
violin and cello 00:08:00 -
Intermezzo, 1940
piano 00:03:00 -
Intermezzo, 1940
chamber orchestra 00:03:00 -
Intermezzo, 2000
violin, oboe, horn, cello 00:07:00 -
Introduttione e allegro, 1971
strings 00:17:30 -
Introduzione, 1972
viola or cello or double bass and piano 00:05:00 -
Introduzione, 1972
viola and piano 00:05:00 -
Introduzione, 1972
cello and piano 00:05:00 -
Introduzione, 1972
double bass and piano 00:05:00 -
Kleine suite, 1940
piano 00:10:30 -
Kwintet, 1998
2 violins, viola, cello and piano 00:27:30 -
La lumière endormie, 1941
Soloists, choirs and piano 00:30:00 -
La vieille Terre, 1940
Soprano and piano 00:00:00 -
Le val harmonieux, 1940
middle voice and piano 00:02:00 -
Les Roses de Saadi, 1940
Soprano and piano 00:01:00 -
Miniatures, 1960
symphonic orchestra 00:30:00 -
Mouvement symphonique, 1966
orchestra 00:07:30 -
Movimento, 1981
piano 00:01:10 -
On loving you, 1987
Tenor and piano 00:00:00 -
On loving you
middle voice and piano 00:02:30 -
Pièce, 1967
clarinet or violin and piano 00:03:15 -
Pièce, 1967
clarinet and piano 00:03:15 -
Pièce, 1967
violin and piano 00:03:15 -
Prélude, 1948
flute and string orchestra 00:05:30 -
Prélude, 1948
flute and piano 00:05:30 -
Prélude - Allegro, 1975
band 00:12:00 -
Prélude - Final, 2000
violin, oboe, horn and cello 00:12:30 -
Prélude - Scherzo - Intermezzo, 2002
viola and cello 00:15:00 -
Prélude, choral, finale, 1980
2 trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba 00:08:00 -
Psalm XXXIII, 1940
mixed Choir a cappella 00:05:30 -
Quartetto per sassofoni, 1982
4 saxophones 00:09:55 -
Quattro miniaturi, 1987
trumpet and piano 00:00:00 -
Quattro Pezzi, 1981
viola or clarinet and piano 00:07:25 -
Quattro Pezzi, 1981
viola and piano 00:07:25 -
Quattro Pezzi, 1981
clarinet and piano 00:07:25 -
Scherzo, 1942
orchestra 00:06:00 -
Septet, 1999
violin I and II, viola, cello, double bass and 2 horns 00:23:00 -
Sextet"Het daghet in den Oosten", 1940
flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and harp 00:10:00 -
Siciliana, 1947
flute and piano 00:04:00 -
Sinfonia burlesca I, 1960
orchestra 00:23:00 -
Sinfonia Concertante, 1963
violin, viola and strings 00:12:00 -
Sinfonia in ré II, 1969
orchestra 00:25:00 -
Sinfonia in sol III, 1986
orchestra 00:10:00 -
Sinfonia nr.4, 1990
orchestra 00:27:30 -
Sonata a quattro, 1964
flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon 00:10:00 -
Sonata a quattro, 1964
4 clarinets 00:10:00 -
Sonata per duo violoncelli, 1990
2 cellos 00:18:00 -
Sonate, 1940
flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon 00:12:00 -
Sonate, 1962
violin and piano 00:17:00 -
Sonatine, 1956
oboe or violin and piano 00:08:30 -
Sonatine, 1978
cello and piano 00:03:40 -
Sonatine, 1981
guitar and flute 00:04:00 -
Sonatine, 1987
guitar 00:08:00 -
Sonatine, 1956
oboe and piano 00:08:30 -
Sonatine, 1956
violin and piano 00:08:30 -
Sonnet - That love, 1988
Soprano and piano 00:00:00 -
Strijkkwartet nr.1, 1943
2 violins, viola and cello 00:25:00 -
Strijkkwartet nr.2, 1945
2 violins, viola and cello 00:14:30 -
Strijkkwartet nr.3, 1955
2 violins, viola and cello 00:17:00 -
Strijkkwartet nr.4, 1961
2 violins, viola and cello 00:24:00 -
Sur la mort d'un enfant, 1940
middle voice and piano 00:00:00 -
Symfonisch gedicht, 1943
orchestra 00:17:00 -
Symfonische studie nr.1, 1942
orchestra 00:06:00 -
Symfonische suite, 1947
orchestra 00:29:00 -
Symfonische variaties, 1948
orchestra 00:25:00 -
Symphoniette, 1952
orchestra 00:36:00 -
The little girl's grief, 1998
middle voice and piano 00:02:00 -
The sailboats, 1998
Soprano and piano 00:03:00 -
Trio, 1948
oboe, clarinet, bassoon 00:16:00 -
Trio, 1995
clarinet, viola and piano 00:20:30 -
Trio, 1991
violin, cello and piano 00:20:30 -
Trio, 1996
violin, horn and piano 00:05:30 -
Trio, 1998
violin, cello and piano 00:15:00 -
Trio nr.1, 1939
violin, viola, cello 00:15:15 -
Trio nr.2, 1961
violin, viola, cello 00:16:30 -
Trio nr.2, 2001
oboe, clarinet in C and bassoon 00:15:30 -
Trio nr.3, 2000
violin, viola, cello 00:18:00 -
Triptiek, 1993
violins I-II, viola, cello I-II, harp or harpsichord 00:23:00 -
Vier liederen, 1986
Soprano and piano 00:10:00 -
Vier liederen
Choir a cappella 00:00:00 -
Vier liederen
Tenor and orchestra 00:00:00 -
Vijf stukken, 1942
strings 00:16:00 -
Walliser suite, 1965
flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon 00:15:00
