Jan Koetsier (1911-2006)

Jan Koetsier was born in Amsterdam in 1911 and did his musical studies in Berlin. After having learned his profession in several positions, he was engaged as head conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. In 1950 he assumed the same position with the Bavarian Radio Orchestra in Munich.
In 1966 he was named tenured professor at the Staatliche Musikhochschule in Munich. Since his retirement he devoted himself exclusively to the composition. His many works for brass have enjoyed great success throughout the world.
Jan Koetsier died in April 2006 in Munich.

Jan Koetsier
5 Miniatures op. 64
for 4 horns
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 8'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1971

Jan Koetsier
5 Nouvelles op. 34a
for 4 horns
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 8'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1947

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Jan Koetsier
Brass Symphony op. 80
for 10 brass instruments
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 15'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1979

Jan Koetsier
Concertino op. 74
for horn and string orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 13'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1977

Jan Koetsier
Concertino op. 91
for trombone and string orchestra
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 15'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1982

Jan Koetsier
Concertino op. 84
for trumpet and string orchestra
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 15'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1980

Jan Koetsier
Concertino op. 77
for tuba and string orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 15'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1978 rev. 1982

Jan Koetsier
Concertino piccolo op. 101
for 5 trumpets
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 10'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1985

Jan Koetsier
Echo-Konzert op. 124
for 2 piccolo trumpets and string orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 13'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1990

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Jan Koetsier
Gran trio 112
for trumpet, trombone and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 20'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1988

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Jan Koetsier
Irisches Trio
for trumpet, trombone and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 11'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1991

Jan Koetsier
Konzert op. 95
for 4 horns and orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 18'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1984

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Jan Koetsier
Konzert op. 17
for trumpet, trombone and orchestra
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 20'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1965

Jan Koetsier
Vysehrad-Variationen op. 71
Introduktion und Variationen über das Vysehrad-Thema von F. Smetana for brass quintet and harp
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 22'
- Genre: contemporary
- Composed: 1976

Jan Koetsier
Weihnachtslieder-Suite op. 97
for 8 brass instruments
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 23'
- Genre: liturgical
- Composed: 1983