Pieter Hellendaal

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1721 – 1799

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Who was Pieter Hellendaal?

Pieter Hellendaal was an Anglo-Dutch composer, organist and violinist. He was sometimes distinguished with the suffix "The Elder", after the maturity of his musician son, Pieter Hellendaal the Younger.

At age 30, he migrated to England where he lived for the last 48 of his 78 years. He was one of the most famous composers of Dutch origin in the 18th century.

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Born
Apr 1, 1721
Rotterdam
Also known as
  • Hellendaal, Pieter
Nationality
  • England
  • Netherlands
Education
  • Leiden University
Lived in
  • Rotterdam
Died
Apr 19, 1799
Cambridge

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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