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Rogier Van Otterloo
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, 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 Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilthoven
Bilthoven is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt. It has a railway station with connections to Utrecht, Amersfoort and Baarn. It is home to the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM; and to the Union Mundial pro Interlingua, UMI, which promotes Interlingua internationally. The statistical area "Bilthoven", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 17,560.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''. As of 1 January 2005. History The history of the town goes back to 20 August 1843, the day when the Utrecht-Amersfoort railway track began operating. A station was placed at the junction of the track line with the Soestdijkseweg. Initially the Dutch railways did not plan a station on this spot. Around 1900, the first villas appeared round the new station. The train traffic to and from the new station increased strongly at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |