Willem Andriessen
Willem Christiaan Nicolaas Andriessen (born October 25, 1887 in Haarlem , Netherlands , † March 29, 1964 in Amsterdam ) was a Dutch composer and musician .
Like his brother Hendrik Andriessen , he graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatory , where he studied with Jean-Baptiste de Pauw and Bernard Zweers , among others . From 1910 to 1918 he was a lecturer at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague , from 1918 to 1924 at the Rotterdam Conservatory and most recently from 1924 to 1953 at the Conservatory in Amsterdam, from 1937 as director. He was a well-known interpreter of piano works by Beethoven and Schumann .
As a composer he preferred a late romantic style and created piano works, songs, two piano concertos and a mass.
Individual evidence
- ^ Andriessen, Willem. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Andriessen, Willem |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Andriessen, Willem Christiaan Nicolaas (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch composer and professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haarlem , the Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 1964 |
| Place of death | Amsterdam |