Alex de Vries

1919–1964 (age 45)

Biography

Alex de Vries composed music that blended modern sensibility with the lyricism of Belgian folk traditions, offering audiences a serene refuge in turbulent times.

His melodies stirred the hearts of choirs and orchestras alike, and the grace of his scores continues to echo in concert halls and the Schoonselhof landscape where he now rests.

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