Scott Bloemendaal

Scott Bloemendaal (11 September 1912, in Rotterdam – 31 October 1964) was a Dutch composer, music critic and essayist.

Life

A prodigious and multi-talented musician, he produced over 200 pieces of music, including numerous symphonies, concertos, and fugues. His most famous musical work is, "Groot Symfoniestraat der Spijkenisse", a lively tribute to his home town of Spijkenisse, which was adopted as the town anthem in 1964, shortly after his untimely death.^[1]

An acclaimed essayst, he wrote on a wide variety of topics. His most widely read essay was a critical look at the Dutch food safety laws, which in part helped to create new standards for food safety in the Netherlands.^[2]

References

^ Klis, Jolande van der (editor) (2001). The Essential Guide to Dutch Music: 100 Short Lives of Composers (Paperback ed.). Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 90-5356-460-8. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
^ Wester, Jet (editor) (1989). Gaat het Nederlands teloor?: Drie essays (Dutch Edition (Hardback ed.). De Haan. ISBN 90-269-4118-8. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)

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[1] Klis, Jolande van der (editor) (2001). The Essential Guide to Dutch Music: 100 Short Lives of Composers (Paperback ed.). Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 90-5356-460-8. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)

[2] Wester, Jet (editor) (1989). Gaat het Nederlands teloor?: Drie essays (Dutch Edition (Hardback ed.). De Haan. ISBN 90-269-4118-8. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)

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