Bertha Frensel Wegener-Koopman
About the composer
Bertha Frensel Wegener-Koopman (1874-1953), was born in Bloemendaal, Netherlands. She studied composition and piano at the Conservatorium in Amsterdam and completed her studies with the composer Bernard Zweers.
Soon she became well known as a pianist in Germany and the Netherlands. After her marriage with Mr. Jolen Frensel Wegener she begins a teaching career and focusses on composing. Her “lieder” were generally praised and taken on the repertoire of many famous Dutch singers.
She died in 1953.
About the Stabat Mater
| Date: | 1909 |
| Performers: | Soprano and piano |
| Length: | 2.12 minutes |
| Particulars: | A simple and melodious interpretation of the first two stanzas of the Latin poem, repeating the first sentence of the first stanza after the second part. |
| Textual variations: | Of the Latin text only the first two stanzas are used. |
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Information about the recording
| CD: | Tatlin Records TA 001 |
| More info: | My friend Fré Thissen from Venray, Netherlands appointed me to this cd. Thanks a lot! |
| Soloists: | Ingrid Kapelle, soprano |
| Other works: | Several songs (German, French and, Dutch) |
| Code: | FRE-02 |
