Netherlands

4 articles related to Netherlands:

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   Piano

   The Orpheus of Amsterdam: the joyful nickname for organist Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

   The ‘Orpheus of Amsterdam’ was the nickname lovingly given to Jan Pietersz Sweelinck (1562–1621), an organist, composer…

   November 2, 2018

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   Orchestra

   Amsterdam's free spirit for the Italian virtuoso

   Pietro Locatelli (1695—1764), Italian violinist and composer, was one of the first great violinists who practiced…

   October 10, 2018

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   Choir

   The boundless Flemish heritage of Heinrich Isaac

   Heinrich Isaac (1450—1517) was a versatile and prolific Flemish composer of both secular and church music. He was a…

   September 25, 2018

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   Songwriter

   The Birth of 'Venus': from Stephen Foster, to The Big 3, and Shocking Blue

   Stephen Foster (1826—1864) was an American composer whose vast contribution to a popular song, specifically the ballad…

   June 25, 20182 comments