Scott Bloemendaal

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

Life

He composed more than 200 musical works, including symphonies, concertos, and fugues. His best-known composition is Groot Symfoniestraat der Spijkenisse, a tribute to his hometown of Spijkenisse, which was adopted as the town anthem in 1964, shortly after his death.[1]

An acclaimed essayist, 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

  1. ^ Klis, Jolande van der, ed. (2001). The Essential Guide to Dutch Music: 100 Short Lives of Composers (Paperback ed.). Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 90-5356-460-8.
  2. ^ Wester, Jet, ed. (1989). Gaat het Nederlands teloor?: Drie essays (Dutch Edition (Hardback ed.). De Haan. ISBN 90-269-4118-8.
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