Willem Pijper
Willem Pijper
Pijper c. 1935
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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.
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Born
Willem Frederik Johannes Pijper 8 September 1894 Zeist, Netherlands
Died
18 March 1947 (aged 52) Utrecht, Netherlands
Known for
Having the Dutch term for " octatonic scale " named after him ( Pijper toonladder )
Occupation
Composer music critic music teacher
adultbasic
Netherlands
Education
Utrecht Academy of Music
era
1800+