Willem Andriessen

Summary

Willem Andriessen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Haarlem^[2]. He was born on October 25, 1887^[3]. He died in Amsterdam^[4]. He died on March 29, 1964^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Willem Andriessen was born in Haarlem^[2].
• Willem Andriessen died in Amsterdam^[4].
• Willem Andriessen was born on October 25, 1887^[3].
• Willem Andriessen died on March 29, 1964^[5].
• Willem Andriessen's father was Nicolaas Hendrik Andriessen^[12].
• Willem Andriessen's mother was Gesine Vester^[13].
• Willem Andriessen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[14].
• Willem Andriessen worked as a conductor^[6].
• Willem Andriessen's professions included composer^[7].
• Willem Andriessen worked as a pianist^[8].
• Willem Andriessen worked as a musicologist^[9].
• Willem Andriessen's professions included music educator^[10].
• Willem Andriessen's professions included university teacher^[15].
• Among Willem Andriessen's employers was Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[16].
• Among Willem Andriessen's employers was Rotterdams Conservatorium^[17].
• Willem Andriessen was employed by Conservatorium van Amsterdam^[18].
• Willem Andriessen's education included a stint at Conservatorium van Amsterdam^[19].
• Willem Andriessen is recorded as male^[20].
• Willem Andriessen's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Willem Andriessen's family is recorded as Andriessen family^[22].
• Willem Andriessen's genre is classical music^[23].
• Willem Andriessen's Commons category is recorded as Willem Andriessen^[24].
• Willem Andriessen's family name is recorded as Andriessen^[25].
• Willem Andriessen's given name is recorded as Willem^[26].
• Willem Andriessen's instrument is recorded as piano^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1887-10-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1964-03-29^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1f7370b4-c828-45b6-bba1-92d50efca936^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Haarlem^[2], Willem Andriessen… he was born on October 25, 1887^[3]. His father was Nicolaas Hendrik Andriessen^[12]. His mother was Gesine Vester^[13].

Education

Willem Andriessen's education included a stint at Conservatorium van Amsterdam^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], musicologist^[9], music educator^[10], and university teacher^[15]. Employers include Royal Conservatory of The Hague^[16], a conservatory^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1826^[35], headquartered in The Hague^[36]; Rotterdams Conservatorium^[17], a higher education institution^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1930^[39]; and Conservatorium van Amsterdam^[18], a higher education institution^[40], in Netherlands^[41], founded in 1884^[42], headquartered in Oosterdokskade 151^[43].

Death and Burial

Willem Andriessen died on March 29, 1964^[5]. He passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

Why It Matters

Willem Andriessen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Willem Andriessen born?

Willem Andriessen was born in Haarlem^[2].

Where did Willem Andriessen die?

Willem Andriessen died in Amsterdam^[4].

Who were Willem Andriessen's parents?

Willem Andriessen's father was Nicolaas Hendrik Andriessen^[12]. Willem Andriessen's mother was Gesine Vester^[13].

What did Willem Andriessen do for work?

Willem Andriessen worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], pianist^[8], musicologist^[9], and music educator^[10].

Where did Willem Andriessen go to school?

Willem Andriessen was educated at Conservatorium van Amsterdam^[19].