Jurriaan Andriessen (composer)
Jurriaan Andriessen | |
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Jurriaan Andriessen | |
| Born | Jurriaan Hendrik Andriessen 15 November 1925 Haarlem |
| Died | 23 August 1996 (aged 70) The Hague |
| Education | Utrecht Conservatory |
| Father | Hendrik Andriessen |
| Relatives | Louis Andriessen |
| Family | Willem Andriessen (uncle) |
Jurriaan Hendrik Andriessen (15 November 1925, Haarlem - 23 August 1996, The Hague) was a Dutch composer. Andriessen studied composition with his father Hendrik at the Utrecht Conservatory before moving to Paris where he studied with Olivier Messiaen.
His brother Louis Andriessen (1939-2021) was also a composer and pianist, as well as his uncle Willem (1887-1964).