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Willem van Otterloo

Jan William van Otterloo (Winterswijk, 27 december 1907 – Melbourne, 27 juli 1978) was een Nederlands dirigent en componist. Hij was de vader van dirigent en componist Rogier van Otterloo en de grootvader van jazzsaxofonist Thijs van Otterloo en basgitarist Bas van Otterloo.

Also recorded as Jan Willem van Otterloo

Willem van Otterloo

Born
1907 · Winterswijk.
Died
1978 · Melbourne.
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Occupation
conductor · composer · cellist
Fields
classical
Education
Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Teachers
Max Oróbio de Castro
Languages
Dutch

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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