Cornelis Gerardus Hendricus Steijn (better known as Cor Steyn ) ( Leiden , 22 December 1906 - Hilversum , 17 November 1965 ) was a Dutch organist, composer and arranger, best known as an employee of the VARA Broadcasting Association.
Cor Steyn was a musical child prodigy: from the age of
five he received piano and violin lessons and at the age of twelve he did an early
entrance exam in 1918 at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague . In 1920 he
accompanied silent films on the piano and performed as a concert pianist for
the first time. When his father became incapacitated by an accident, young Cor
broke off his studies to earn a living for the family as a bar-pianist.
He was a very versatile musician: from 1932 he led
various ensembles at the VARA, including his popular Steyn's Accordion
Orchestra, he was orchestra leader in the Amsterdam City Theatre for a long
time, he composed many popular songs and was a virtuoso player of the City Theatre
organ, with which he also made many recordings. He also led Community Singing
meetings in that theatre, in which up to 1,800 singers participated. During the
war he was the orchestra conductor of the Snip & Snap-revue in the City-Theatre.
He also composed music for radio and films (including Boefje,
1939). His repertoire varied from Viennese operetta melodies to the American
musical, from French chansons to Dutch material.
After a short stay in Denmark, Steyn again joined the
VARA in 1949. He played more of the Hammond organ and led no less than twelve
ensembles, including the Rhythmic String Orchestra and 'Seven Men and a Girl'.
His Hammond organ recordings also partly determined his reputation. He made
hundreds of recordings,
including many medleys, on the”Magic Organ”.He had over 5500 radio and TV appearances to his name.
including many medleys, on the”Magic Organ”.He had over 5500 radio and TV appearances to his name.
On Monday, October 25, 1965, Steyn officially opened the
radio concert organ of the Dutch Radio Union (bought from the BBC). It was also
the last concert he would give on this special organ. (The VARA released it on
LP.) More than three weeks later, on 17 November 1965,
organist-composer-arranger orchestra leader Cor Steyn died at the age of 59 of
a heart attack in his home in Hilversum.
In 2015 the municipality of Hilversum decided to name one
of the streets in the new residential area on the east side of the city named
after him.
(Edited from Wikipedia &.spreekbuis.nl)
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For “De Grootste Successen Van Cor Steyn (1980)” go here:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ngq4326521fulrp/Cor+Steyn+-+De+Grootste+Successen+Van+Cor+Steyn+%281980%29.rar
01- Tune / Aan De Amsterdamse Grachten (04:00)
02- Medley: Breng Eens Een Zonnetje Onder De Mensen / Als Op Het Leidse Plein / Ik Heb Een Huis Met Een Tuintje Gehuurd (02:03)
03- Petit Fleur (03:02)
04- Medley: All I Do Is Dream Of You (02:27)
05- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Two Sleepy People (03:04)
06- Medley: Amsterdam / April In Paris / London Is The Place For Me / Arrivederci Roma / San Fransisco / Wonderful Copenhagen (05:49)
07- I’ll See You In My Dreams / In the little spanish town (02:35)
08- Medley: Ein Kleines Kompliment / Du Schwarzer Zigeuner / Tanze Mit Mir In Den Morgan (03:26)
09- Golden Earrings / Brother Can You Spare A Dime (02:45)
10- Medley: Hand In Hand Kameraden / Toem Wij Uid Rotterdam Vertrokken / De Schutterij (02:06)
11- Besame Mucho / Without You (02:43)
12- Medley: Midnight In Moscow / Wien Nur Du Allein / Autumn In New York / Valencia / Breng Mij Naar Amsterdam Terug / Tune (06:19)
A big thank you to Zokyat@ Only Instrumental Music blog for active link.
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