Lodewijk Mortelmans was born in Antwerp on Februariy 5th, 1868. He died there on June 24th 1952. After completing his musical education at the age of 19, he studied composition and orchestration under Peter Benoit. When he was 25, he was awarded the First Prize of Rome. His symphonic work was received with enthusiasm at a 'Lodewijk Mortelmans' festival, organised in Antwerp in 1899. From then on he was regarded as the indisputable leader of the Antwerp music scene.
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