Alphonsus Johannes Maria Diepenbrock (September 2, 1862 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands - April 5, 1921) was a Dutch composer, essayist and classicist. September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 739,295 (1 January 2005) Coordinates 4°54´E 52°22´N Website www. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

He studied classics at the University of Amsterdam, gaining his doctorate cum laude in 1888 with a dissertation in Latin on the life of Seneca. As composer he had been completely self-taught from an early age. Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Seneca has several significant meanings: Seneca the Elder Seneca the Younger Seneca tribe Seneca crater Seneca (plant) Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario Places in the United States of America: Seneca, Pennsylvania Seneca, South Carolina Seneca, Wisconsin Seneca County, New York Seneca, New York Seneca Lake Seneca Falls (village), New York Senecaville...

He created a musical idiom which, in a highly personal manner, combined 16th-century polyphony with Wagnerian chromaticism, to which in later years was added the impressionistic refinement that he encountered in Debussy's music. Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813 in Leipzig – February 13, 1883 in Venice) was an influential German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his groundbreaking symphonic-operas (or music dramas). His compositions are notable for their continuous contrapuntal texture, rich harmonies and orchestration, and elaborate... Claude Debussy Claude Achille Debussy (August 22, 1862 – March 25, 1918), composer of impressionistic classical music. ...

His predominantly vocal output is distinguished by the high quality of texts used. Apart from the ancient Greek dramatists and Latin church text, he was inspired by, among others, Goethe, Novalis, Vondel, Brentano, Hölderlin, Heine, Nietzsche, Baudelaire and Verlaine. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (pronounced [gø tə]) (August 28, 1749–March 22, 1832) was a German writer, politician, humanist, scientist, and philosopher. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679) was born in the Große Witschgasse in Cologne. ... There are some famous people named Brentano or von Brentano: Bernard von Brentano, novelist Clemens Brentano, poet and novelist, brother of Bettina von Arnim (b. ... Friedrich Hölderlin Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin (March 20, 1770 – June 6, 1843) was a major German lyric poet. ... Heine is the diminutive form of the German name Heinrich, originally Haimirich, meaning ruler of the Home, from haim (home) and rich (powerful). ... Friedrich Nietzsche, 1882 Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (October 15, 1844 - August 25, 1900) was a highly influential German philosopher. ... Charles Baudelaire Charles Pierre Baudelaire (April 9, 1821–August 31, 1867) was one of the most influential French poets. ... For the Television guitarist and solo artist, see Tom Verlaine. ...

Works

• Missa in die festo 1891,
• Te Deum 1897,
• Hymne an die Nacht 1899,
• Vondels vaart naar Agrippine 1903,
• Im Grossen Schweigen 1906,
• Die Nacht 1911,
• Marsyas 1910,
• Gijsbreght van Aemstel 1912,
• De Vogels 1917,
• Electra 1920

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References

• biography (in Dutch)