Hendrik Andriessen

Summary

Hendrik Andriessen is a human^[1]. Born in Haarlem^[2], he… he was born on September 17, 1892^[3]. He died in Haarlem^[4]. He died on April 12, 1981^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], organist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Hendrik Andriessen was born in Haarlem^[2].
• Hendrik Andriessen passed away in Haarlem^[4].
• Hendrik Andriessen was born on September 17, 1892^[3].
• Hendrik Andriessen died on April 12, 1981^[5].
• Burial took place at Heemstede^[12].
• Hendrik Andriessen's father was Nicolaas Hendrik Andriessen^[13].
• Hendrik Andriessen's mother was Gesine Vester^[14].
• A child of Hendrik Andriessen was Jurriaan Andriessen^[15].
• A child of Hendrik Andriessen was Q504743^[16].
• A child of Hendrik Andriessen was Caecilia Andriessen^[17].
• A child of Hendrik Andriessen was Nico Andriessen^[18].
• A child of Hendrik Andriessen was Heleen Andriessen^[19].
• Hendrik Andriessen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[20].
• Dutch was Hendrik Andriessen's native language^[21].
• Hendrik Andriessen's professions included composer^[6].
• Hendrik Andriessen worked as a musicologist^[7].
• Hendrik Andriessen's professions included music educator^[8].
• Hendrik Andriessen worked as an organist^[9].
• Hendrik Andriessen worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Hendrik Andriessen worked as a conductor^[22].
• Among Hendrik Andriessen's employers was Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[23].
• Hendrik Andriessen was employed by Radboud University^[24].
• Hendrik Andriessen's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Hendrik Andriessen is Q1851945^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Hendrik Andriessen is Symphonic Etude^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1892-09-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1981-04-17^[31]

• Genre(s): church music, classical, modern classical^[32]

• Community tags: church music, classical, composer, modern classical, organist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 07be71be-7ffc-4f82-97f8-30e0e30f7917^[34]

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Origins and Family

Hendrik Andriessen was born in Haarlem^[2]. He was born on September 17, 1892^[3]. His father was Nicolaas Hendrik Andriessen^[13]. His mother was Gesine Vester^[14]. Dutch was his native language^[21].

Education

Hendrik Andriessen's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], organist^[9], university teacher^[10], and conductor^[22]. Employers include Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[23], a conservatory^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 1826^[37], headquartered in The Hague^[38] and Radboud University^[24], a university^[39], in Netherlands^[40], founded in 1923^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q1851945^[26], a musical work/composition^[42]; Symphonic Etude^[27], a musical work/composition^[43], founded in 1952^[44]; and Symphony No. 3^[45], a musical work/composition^[46].

Recognition

Hendrik Andriessen received the Prijs van de Stichting Kunstenaarsverzet^[47].

Personal Life

Children include Jurriaan Andriessen^[15], a composer^[48], 1925–1996^[49], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[50], awarded the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[51]; Q504743^[16], a composer^[52], 1939–2021^[53], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[54], awarded the Matthijs Vermeulen Award^[55], specialised in classical music^[56]; Caecilia Andriessen^[17], a composer^[57], 1931–2019^[58], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[59], awarded the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[60]; Nico Andriessen^[18], an architect^[61], 1923–1996^[62], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[63]; and Heleen Andriessen^[19], a draftsperson^[64], 1921–2000^[65], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[66].

Death and Burial

Hendrik Andriessen died on April 12, 1981^[5]. He died in Haarlem^[4]. Burial took place at Heemstede^[12].

Why It Matters

Hendrik Andriessen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Hendrik Andriessen born?

Born in Haarlem^[2], Hendrik Andriessen…

Where did Hendrik Andriessen die?

Hendrik Andriessen died in Haarlem^[4].

Who were Hendrik Andriessen's parents?

Hendrik Andriessen's father was Nicolaas Hendrik Andriessen^[13]. Hendrik Andriessen's mother was Gesine Vester^[14].

What did Hendrik Andriessen do for work?

Hendrik Andriessen worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], music educator^[8], organist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Hendrik Andriessen go to school?

Hendrik Andriessen was educated at Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[25].

What awards did Hendrik Andriessen receive?

Honors received include Prijs van de Stichting Kunstenaarsverzet^[47].