Ger van Leeuwen

Dutch pianist, conductor and composer (1919–2008)
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Ger van Leeuwen

Summary

Ger van Leeuwen is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on September 26, 1919[3]. He passed away in Bussum[4]. He died on February 27, 2008[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], conductor[7], composer[8], and music arranger[9].

Key Facts

  • Ger van Leeuwen was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Ger van Leeuwen died in Bussum[4].
  • Ger van Leeuwen was born on September 26, 1919[3].
  • Ger van Leeuwen died on February 27, 2008[5].
  • Ger van Leeuwen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Ger van Leeuwen worked as a pianist[6].
  • Ger van Leeuwen worked as a conductor[7].
  • Ger van Leeuwen's professions included composer[8].
  • Ger van Leeuwen's professions included music arranger[9].
  • Ger van Leeuwen was employed by Katholieke Radio Omroep[11].
  • Ger van Leeuwen was employed by AVRO[12].
  • Among Ger van Leeuwen's employers was VARA[13].
  • Among Ger van Leeuwen's employers was De Zaaiers[14].
  • Ger van Leeuwen was employed by Metropole Orkest[15].
  • Ger van Leeuwen was educated at University of Amsterdam[16].
  • Ger van Leeuwen is recorded as male[17].
  • Ger van Leeuwen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ger van Leeuwen's genre is jazz[19].
  • Ger van Leeuwen's genre is light music[20].
  • Ger van Leeuwen's family name is recorded as van Leeuwen[21].
  • Ger van Leeuwen's given name is recorded as Gerrit[22].
  • Ger van Leeuwen's instrument is recorded as piano[23].
  • Ger van Leeuwen's instrument is recorded as saxophone[24].
  • Ger van Leeuwen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[25].
  • Ger van Leeuwen's different from is recorded as Ger van Leeuwen[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: NL[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2b7fd17e-103f-4d70-93ac-dd34348bab7e[29]

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Origins and Family

Ger van Leeuwen's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on September 26, 1919[3].

Education

Ger van Leeuwen's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], conductor[7], composer[8], and music arranger[9]. Employers include Katholieke Radio Omroep[11], a public broadcaster[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1925[32], headquartered in Hilversum[33]; AVRO[12], a public broadcaster[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1923[36], headquartered in Hilversum[37]; VARA[13], a public broadcaster[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1925[40], headquartered in Hilversum[41]; De Zaaiers[14], a musical group[42], founded in 1952[43]; and Metropole Orkest[15], an orchestra[44], founded in 1945[45].

Death and Burial

Ger van Leeuwen died on February 27, 2008[5]. He passed away in Bussum[4].

FAQs

Where was Ger van Leeuwen born?

Ger van Leeuwen was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Ger van Leeuwen die?

Ger van Leeuwen passed away in Bussum[4].

What did Ger van Leeuwen do for work?

Ger van Leeuwen worked as pianist[6], conductor[7], composer[8], and music arranger[9].

Where did Ger van Leeuwen go to school?

Ger van Leeuwen was educated at University of Amsterdam[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . openarchieven.nl. Retrieved . openarchieven.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Stadsarchief Amsterdam. Retrieved . openarchieven.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . muziekschatten.nl. Retrieved . muziekschatten.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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