Jan de Kloe
Guitar
Biography
Jan de Kloe adopted Belgium as his home country after a youth in The Netherlands. He studied at Conservatoires of Brussels and Liège and performed as a soloist in various European countries, Canada and the USA. Additional guitar technique and interpretation studies followed in summer courses with Julian Bream, Turibio Santos, Roberto Aussel and Robert Horna.Next to playing the guitar he spends time in music research, music engraving, editing and publishing. He is a regular contributor to guitar magazines and published about Juan Bermudo, Frank Martin, François de Fossa, Agustín Barrios, Oscar Esplá, and Isaac Albéniz. His editions contain Mazurkas by Chopin, duets by Haydn/de Fossa and a Sonata by Weiss.
For the Guitar Foundation of America, Jan lectured on medical issues for musicians (New Orleans), newly discovered works by De Fossa (Buffalo), he gave a workshop on cross-string ornamentation (Cincinnati, Oberlin & Incline Village), lectured on Symbolism in the Bach Chaconne (Columbus, GA & Guildford) and presented 'Oscar Esplá and the guitar' (New York & Los Angeles).
Jan has written several books, the most recent being the biography 'Boris Perott - A life with the guitar' about the Russian/British guitarist (1882-1958)
He also lectured in Belgrade, Cincinnati, Tahoe City, Brescia, Riverside CA, Melbourne (Aus) and at the Cordoba, Lake Konstanz, West Dean and Guildford (Surrey) guitar festivals/conferences.
In Berlin he presented lectures on MusicXML, a computer notation language and its possibilities for music engravers (2014).
Jan de Kloe twice received the American Music Publishers Association's "Paul Revere" Award for Graphic Excellence in Music Engraving.
Agustín Barrios in Alsemberg - December 2013
The Italian program - California January 2013 (Santa Barbara, Sacremento, Corte Madera)
The Italian Program - December 2012/January 2013
Previous recital program USA 2010
Reno, Nevada and New York, NY - Recital November 2010
Previous recital program sample (Columbus, Ohio - October 7, 2006)
Jean-Baptiste
Besard (1603)
Four renaissance pieces – Branle,
Branle gay, Air de cour, Volte
Sylvius
Leopold Weiss (1686-1750)
Suite l’Infidèle – Entrée, Courante, Sarabande,
Menuet, Musette, Paysane
Oscar
Esplá (1886-1976)
Three levantinas (2, 5 and 8 from Melodías y
temas de danza para piano, 1931)
Antaño (from Impresiones musicales para piano)
Manuel
de Falla (1876-1946)
Hommage pour le Tombeau de Debussy
Relato del pescador (from El amor brujo)
Danza del molinaro (from El sombrero de tres
picos)
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Jim
Skinger (1940)
Concert study “Cross-strings” (dedicated to Jan de Kloe)
Domenico
Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Three sonatas K177, K11, K491
Two Russian pieces
Ivanov-Kramskoy (1912-1973) Prelude
Sergei
Orechov (1935-1998) Polka
(variations on a theme by Sokolov)
De
Fossa, Aguado and friends
Dionisio Aguado (1784-1839) Andante & Rondo Op. 2
François de Fossa (1775-1849) Première Fantaisie, Op. 5
(Adagio)
Napoleon Coste (1805-1883) Le
Zuyderzee: Ballade, Op. 20
Andrei Sychra (1772-1861) Я по цветикам ходила (I walked among the flowers)
Fernando Sor (1778-1839) Sonata prima, Op. 14
Previous recital program - Reno, Nevada 2006
Previous recital program - Enkhuizen, Netherlands 2006
Previous recital program sample (Shenendoah, West Virginia - November 3, 2003)
Jean Baptiste Besard (1603)
Four pieces for lute
Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Menuet in D, Op. 11 nr 5
Introduction et variations sur l'air Malbroug Op. 28
Oscar Esplá (1886-1976)
Two Levantinas from Melodías y temas de danza para piano, 1931
Agustin Barrios (1885-1944)
Chôro da saudade
Un sueño en la floresta
Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982)
Nocturne, Fandanguillo, Ya llega el invierno, Madroños, Danza, La pastora, La segeduilla
Brian Head (1964)
Two Sketches for friends (Lobster tale, Brookland Boogie)
Previous recital program sample (Oosterbeek, Netherlands - March 19, 2002)
Jean Baptiste Besard (1603)
Four pieces for lute
Mauro Giuliani (1778-1829)
Allegro spirituoso from Op. 15
Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Menuet in A, Op. 11 nr 6
Allegretto in B minor, Op. 35 nr 22
Andante in A, Op. 35 nr 21
Rondo from Op. 22
Menuet in D, Op. 11 nr 5
Introduction et variations sur l'air Malbroug Op. 28
Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982)
Suite castellana (Fandanguillo, Arada, Danza)
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Federico Moreno Torroba
Albada
Ya llega el invierno
Madroños
La pastora
La segeduilla
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
Prelude 1 (melodia lirica)
Etude 4
Prelude 5 (homenagem a vida social)
Schottish-Choro
Prelude 4 (homenagem aos indigenas)
Chôros 1
Agustin Barrios (1885-1944)
Una limosnita por el amor de Dios
Chôro da saudade
Previous recital program sample (Muiderslot, Netherlands - February 21, 1993)
Jean Baptiste Besard (1603)
Four pieces for lute
John Dowland (1562-1626)
My Lady Hunsdon's Puffe
Melancholy galliard
A fancy (PL6)
Nicolas Alfonso (1913-)
Rima - Marinera - Jotilla
Gavottes
J.S. Bach - Gavotte 1 and 2 BWV 995
D. Sjostakowitsj - Gawot from the third ballet suite
Tarrega - Maria (Gavota)
Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Fantaisie et variations brilliantes Op 30.
Frank Martin (1890-1839)
Quatre pieces breves
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Verano porteño (tango)
Leo Brouwer (1939)
Balada de la doncela enamorada
Agustin Barrios (1885-1944)
Una limosnita por el amor de Dios
Chôro da saudade
Previous recital program sample (Overijse, Belgium - February 2, 1992)
Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Andante largo Op, 5 nr. 5
Menuet, Op. 11 nr. 5
Grand Solo, Op. 14
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Fantaisie Op 7 - Largo
Rondo from Op. 22
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Etude allegro moderato Op. 6 nr. 11
Fantaisie et variations brilliantes Op 30.
Previous recital program sample (Belgrade, Yougoslavia - September 22, 1990)
Luis de Narvaez (1538)
Cancion del emperador
Diferencias sobre "Guardame las vacas"
Tres differencias por otra parte
Fantasia XIV
Domenico Scarlatti
Four sonatas (K322, K208, K87, K380)
Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Fantaisie Op. 7 (Largo)
Rondo from Op. 22
Joaquin Montero
Sonata nr 3 (Adagio, Allegro)
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Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Platero - Melancolia - Angelus
Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982)
La Seguidilla, Burgalesa, Manzanares del Real, Madroños
Joaquin Turina (1882-1949)
Fandanguillo Op.36
Hommage a Tarrega Op. 69 (Garrotin, Soleares)
Enrique Granados (1867-1916)
La maja de Goya
Previous recital program sample (Krakow/Tarnow, Poland - June 1985)
Joachim van den Hove
Praeludium
Wojciech Dlugoraj
Two Villanellas
J. S. Bach
Suite in E minor, BWV 996
Domenico Scarlatti
Two sonatas (K380, K11)
Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Minuets Op. 11 nr 5 and 10
Fantaisie Op. 7 (Largo)
Rondo from Op. 22
Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Oremus
Capricho arabe
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Manuel Ponce
Valse, Theme from 'Folia de España', Campo
Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982)
Torija, Fandanguillo, La pastora, Madroños
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Prelude 5, Etude 11, Chôros 1
Traditional
Batucada, Orfeo negro, Gente humilde, Foxtrott
Agustin Barrios (1885-1944)
Preludio
El ultimo tremolo
Previous recital program sample (Aalst, Belgium - April 2, 1982)
Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Three minuets from Op. 11
Introduction and Allegro, Op. 14
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Miguel Llobet
El testamen de n'Amelia
Manuel Ponce
Sonatina meridional
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Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Federico Moreno Torroba
Aires de la Mancha
Joaquin Rodrigo
En los trigales
Audio samples
Frescobaldi on Ramirez Listen to Jan on this historic recording (1981) - part of Aria detta Frescobalda
Montero on Romanillos Hear Jan play part of andante of Sonate Nr. 3 by Joaquín Montero (1990)
Barrios on Jacobson Valse Op 8 Nr 3 on YouTube (2006)
Weiss on Jacobson Weiss, Entrée & Courante from L'infidèle on YouTube (2006)
Links
Johan Van Den Bossche
Contact
Jan de Kloe
Kroendaalplein 7a
“Villa-Lobos”
B-3090 Overijse (Belgium)
Last updated May 13, 2016