The Musical Hutschenruyter Family

[Peter1953]

Wouter Hutschenruyter sr. (1796-1878) was a Dutch composer of Rotterdam. In his days he was well-known as a virtuoso hornist. He composed apart from 3 symphonies and 2 overtures (one for horn and orchestra) also 5 horn concertos. The Fifth dates from December 1872 and is as far as I'm aware the only piece of music by Hutschenruyter sr. that has ever been released. It can be found on the disc Dutch Horn Concertos, see here. It's a wonderful concerto lasting only 10:34 and consists of 3 movements without a pause in between.

His son, Willem Jacob Hutschenruyter (1828-1889) was also a musician from Rotterdam. Willem Jacob must have been a skillful piano player and sought-after teacher, but his favourite instrument was the horn. From 1864 until 1887 he was the Chapel Master of the Rotterdam Wind Militia, just like his father was during 1813-1865.
He has written several symphonies and phantasies on opera's like Tannhäuser, but these works aren't available.

Wouter Hutschenruyter jr. (1859-1943), Willem Jacob's son, was a conductor and composer, who had as a young student piano lessons from such big names as Bargiel and Gernsheim. He also played the violin and viola. Especially as a concert pianist Hutschenruyter jr. had a fine reputation. He was a busy and important man in the Dutch musical life, and because of all his activities he didn't compose much.
Wouter jr. wrote a Nocturne for Horn and Orchestra, op. 13, which can be heard on the same CD featuring Dutch Horn Concertos. For other information see this.
Intriguing is his op. 5, a Piano Concerto in E flat major (another source gives the key C minor, see here), from 1883. This work must have been quite popular in his days and had more than 20 performances. Three scores, including his PC, are available at the Nederlands Muziek Instituut, see here.
How much I like to hear his PC op. 5. Who doesn't? It could very well be a hidden treasure. The score is there...