Rogier van Otterloo

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Rogier van Otterloo

pianist

Born
December 11, 1941
Died
January 29, 1988
Age
46 years
Cause
mesothelioma

About Rogier van Otterloo

Rogier van Otterloo, 46, Dutch composer and conductor, mesothelioma.

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Willem Rogier van Otterloo (11 December 1941 – 29 January 1988) was a Dutch composer and conductor.

Biography

Van Otterloo was the eldest son of the conductor Willem van Otterloo, and was born in Bilthoven, Netherlands. He composed several soundtracks for Dutch films and in 1980 became conductor of the Metropole Orkest for jazz music in Amsterdam. He conducted five Dutch entries in Eurovision Song Contests: "Amsterdam" (1980), "Het is een wonder" (1981), "Jij en ik" (1982), "Ik hou van jou" (1984) and "Rechtop in de wind" (1987). He has also composed jazz music.

He died from mesothelioma in Bilthoven in 1988.

Discography

  • 'Turks Fruit' 1973
  • 'Visions' 1974
  • 'Lets Go To Randstad/Randstad Reflection' 1974
  • 'Munich 74' 1974
  • 'On The Move' 1976
  • 'Moods' 1976
  • 'The French Collection' 1976
  • 'Heartbeat/Farewell Song' 1976
  • 'Soldaat van Oranje' 1977
  • 'Tin Pan Alley' 1978
  • 'Wereldsuccessen' 1978
  • 'Juliana 70' 1979
  • 'Grijpstra en de Gier'1979
  • 'Collage' 1980
  • 'First In The Air' 1984
  • 'Silver Selection' 1985
  • 'Verzameld Werk' 2005

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