Willem Pijper
Willem Pijper | |
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Pijper c. 1935 | |
| Born | Willem Frederik Johannes Pijper 8 September 1894 Zeist, Netherlands |
| Died | 18 March 1947 (aged 52) Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Education | Utrecht Academy of Music |
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| Known for | Having the Dutch term for "octatonic scale" named after him (Pijper toonladder) |
Willem Frederik Johannes Pijper (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈpɛipər]; 8 September 1894 – 18 March 1947) was a Dutch composer, music critic and music teacher. Pijper is considered to be among the most important Dutch composers of the first half of the 20th century.