![]() ![]() In 1891 he interrupted his participation, forced by illness, and had to abandon the final test. In 1889 Lodewijk Mortelmans took part 'just to try' and then, together with Paul Lebrun, won a shared second prize from Rome with the cantate Sinaï. As the first of his students, he was destined to achieve this state prize. Benoit's hope was set in Lodewijk Mortelmans. A student who became laureate of the Prize of Rome and thus crowned the best Belgian composer of his generation, was an irrefutable quality label for his school. In order to reinforce his claim, he wanted to demonstrate at all costs that his education was equivalent to that of the Royal Conservatories of Brussels, Ghent and Liège. For so long he saw his best students leave for Brussels to get – in french! - a First Prize. It was his ultimate aim to give his Municipal Music School the status of Royal Conservatory. Peter Benoit To have a winner of the Rome Prize in the house, that was one of Peter Benoits major concerns in the 1880s. Lodewijk Mortelmans (standing in the middle),Īs member of the jury of the Prix de Rome ![]() Lodewijk Mortelmans 1868-1952 1893 - Prix de Rome Participations at the Belgian Prix de Rome for music composition :ġ889 - 1st participation: deuxième second prixġ891 - 2st participation: withdrawel due to sickness ![]()
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