Joop Stokkermans

Johannes Andreas "Joop" Stokkermans (20 February 1937 in Leiden – 25 October 2012 in Hilversum) was a Dutch composer and pianist.[1]

Photo of Joop Stokkermans behind the piano on Dick Bruna's 80th birthday

Biography

Stokkermans studied piano and composition with Theo van der Pas at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.[1]

He received a Golden Harp award in 1974 for his entire œuvre.[2]

Selected works
Piano
  • Hommage, 13 Pieces (1982)
  • La plage et ses variations (1992)
  • Oranje rhapsodie for carillon or piano
Songs
Musicals
  • De Engel van Amsterdam (1975)
  • Nijntje (2001); based on the picture book Miffy
  • Kunt u mij de weg naar Hamelen vertellen, mijnheer? (2003)
Music for television
Film scores
gollark: I remember a poster in my Economics class saying that the worst hyperinflation was in... Hungary, or something?
gollark: Quickly, someone send dalevn a million Zimbabwean dollars!
gollark: That's... *a* view.
gollark: If you *are* a millionaire, remember that said $5 snack costs a mere 200000th of your net worth.
gollark: That's not true. I can think of them giving me a million pounds.

See also

References
  1. parool.nl: Componist Joop Stokkermans (75) overleden (in Dutch)
  2. NOS: Joop Stokkermans (75) overleden (in Dutch)
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