Description
The arrangements he made for these choirs of many well known opera and musical songs were published (Harmonia) and spread all over the world. Goudappel’s classical compositions, however, were neglected during his lifetime, partly due to his modest character and partly due to the fact that his sensitive, lively, French oriented style didn’t fit into the modernistic spirit of the sixties and seventies. But times have changed: when Goudappel’s compositions were rediscovered in 2012 and performed in public, they won the acclaim of both musicians and listeners for their quality, depth and suitability for concert performance. Seven internationally renowned musicians recorded Goudappel’s best chamber music for this CD. The recording took place at Wijnhandel Hosman Frêres in Vlaardingen (Holland), a wine depot with unique acoustics and a beautiful Bösendorfer grand piano. The CD ends with an ‘encore’: Goudappel’s Scherzo for brassplayers, composed in 1969 for ‘I Trittico’, recorded in 1974 by NOSradio.
The original manuscripts of Goudappel’s chamber and church music are easy to read. Copies are available at: annette@deklerkhome.nl
The small but sophisticated oeuvre of Jacques Goudappel is well worth playing and listening to !
