Van Goens was a French cellist and composer.In Paris Van Goens took cello lessons from Leon Jacquard and composition fromAlbert Lavignacat the local conservatory. He left his law studies for music. In July 1883 he took a Premier Prix. He came to theNetherlandsonly rarely afterwards, but gave a concert in Leiden and Groningen (1890). In France, however, he was a celebrated musician. He had poor health, was sick in the last years of his life and had to occasionally divert to the clean air in Switzerland. He had to cancel more and more concerts (performing with his wife) and lost the ability to play the cello. He continued to compose.

Syllabus Information:

• AMEB Cello Grade 7 List C