Erik van der Wurff
Illustration — Van der Wurff in November 1979. Erik van der Wurff (9 July 1945 – 22 September 2014) was a Dutch pianist, composer, arranger, record producer and conductor. He worked mainly on soundtracks and as a composer for many film and television shows.
Erik van der Wurff
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- 1945 · De Bilt.
- Died
- 2014 · Soest.
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- Kingdom of the Netherlands
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- composer · pianist · conductor · record producer · musician · bandleader
- Honours
- Gouden Notekraker · Golden Harp · Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion · Edison Music Awards
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Illustration — Van der Wurff in November 1979. Erik van der Wurff (9 July 1945 – 22 September 2014) was a Dutch pianist, composer, arranger, record producer and conductor. He worked mainly on soundtracks and as a composer for many film and television shows.
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He also made acting appearances in two Dutch-German television shows in 1977 and 1980. He was the regular pianist and composer on the Herman van Veen shows. He composed music for many theater productions, musicals, movies and for the comic series Alfred Jodokus Kwak which was aired in various countries. Van der Wurff was born in De Bilt, Utrecht. In 2009, he was given the Order of the Netherlands Lion. Van der Wurff died from leukaemia in Soest, Netherlands, on 22 September 2014, at the age of 69.
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Erik van der Wurff is recorded as having received Gouden Notekraker, Golden Harp and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
Robert Long plaatopname Levenslang in studio EMI Bovema, 1977
Fotopersbureau De Boer · Robert Long plaat opname "Levens Lang" studio EMI Bovema, John Möhring, Eric v.d. Werf", Noord-Hollands Archief, collectie Fotopersbureau De Boer
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Erik van der Wurff died at Soest.
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Erik van der Wurff received Gouden Notekraker, Golden Harp, Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion and Edison Music Awards.
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