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At sea with Jean Cras

mon 24 nov 2014

From 1900 to 2000 on Tuesday 25th November Thijs Bonger wil be concluding his series about Jean Cras. In this 4th episode Jean Cras ( 1879-1932 ) is promoted to Commander of the Navy's biggest ship..

His cabin was so large it could accommodate a piano, on which he composed songs and chamber music. After he is promoted to Rear Admiral and permanently living at home he composes a piano concerto for his talented daughter Colette. He dies suddently in 1932.