Maarten Altena
Maarten Altena | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 22, 1943 Amsterdam |
| Genres | Jazz, free improvisation, contemporary classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Double bass |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Website | www |
Maarten van Regteren Altena (born January 22, 1943) is a Dutch composer and contrabassist. Altena attended the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (he studied contrabass) and graduated in 1968. Between 1980 and 1985, he studied composition with Robert Heppener.