Jacob ter Veldhuis (born 14 November 1951), also known as Jacob TV, is a Dutch avant-garde classical

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Significant works

* Heartbreakers (1999)-- based on samples from American television talk shows * Paradiso (2001)-- video oratorio, 72 minutes, based on Dante's Paradiso * Grab It! (1999)-- for tenor saxophone and soundtrack, based on samples from the documentary 'Scared Straight.'

References

Web page of Jacob TV
New York Times, May 4, 2007. 1951 births Living people Dutch male classical composers Dutch classical composers People from Oldambt (municipality) {{netherlands-composer-stub