Van Maldeghem, Etienne-Evarist
Biografie
Annelies Focquaert (translation: Jo Sneppe)
Etienne Evarist was the brother of the better-known musician Robert Julien Van Maldeghem. The former's main activity was teaching in elementary school, but he was also closely associated with choral life in Brussels. Already at age ten he assisted his father as a school teacher in Dentergem. In 1827 the whole family Van Maldeghem moved to Wingene, where Evarist had been offered a function of secondary school teacher. In December 1830 he moved to Wetteren with his brothers Robert Julien and Romaan Eugeen, who was a painter, and in 1835 they moved to Brussels. There in 1843 together with Robert Julien, Evarist founded the 'Gomberts Zanggenootschap', one of the first Flemish singing societies in Brussels. In 1846 with his brother and with Prudens Van Duyse he subsequently founded the 'Vlaemsch-Duitsch Zangverbond' (Flemish-German Singing Association). Furthermore he published a bilingual singing method titled Orphée, and also proved his mettle as a linguist.
Bibliografie
Anderen over deze componist
- Bekaert, E.: Robert Julien en Etienne Evarist Van Maldeghem, in: Muzikale Streekgerechten - Componisten uit het Tieltse, Tielt, 1993, p. 5-11.
- Gregoir, E.: Van Maldeghem, frères, in: L'art musical en Belgique sous les règnes de Léopold Ier et de Léopold II, Brussel, 1879, p. 235.
- Gregoir, E.: Van Maldeghem (Evariste), in: Galerie biographique des artistes-musiciens belges du XVIIIme et du XIXme siècle, Brussel, 1862, p. 182.
- Gregoir, E.: Van Maldeghem (Evariste), in: Les artistes-musiciens belges au XVIIIme et au XIXe siècle, Brussel, 1885, p. 443.
- Thys, A.: Evariste Van Maldeghem, in: Historique des sociétés chorales de Belgique, Gent, 1855, p. 171.