Rogier van Otterloo
Dutch conductor

Rogier van Otterloo

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Dutch conductor
Gender:
Male
Places:
Netherlands
Is:
MusicianConductorComposerJazz musicianPianist
Work field:
Music
Birth:
11 December 1941(Amsterdam)
Death:
29 January 1988
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Introduction

Willem Rogier van Otterloo (11 December 1941 - 29 January 1988) was a Dutch composer and conductor.

Biography

Van Otterloo was the eldest son of the conductor Willem van Otterloo. He composed several soundtracks for Dutch films and in 1980 became conductor of the Metropole Orkest for jazz music in Amsterdam. He conducted five Dutch entries in Eurovision Song Contests: "Amsterdam" (1980), "Het is een wonder" (1981), "Jij en ik" (1982), "Ik hou van jou" (1984) and "Rechtop in de wind" (1987). He has also composed jazz music.

Discography

  • 'Turks Fruit' 1973
  • 'Visions' 1974
  • 'Lets Go To Randstad/Randstad Reflection' 1974
  • 'Munich 74' 1974
  • 'On The Move' 1976
  • 'Moods' 1976
  • 'The French Collection' 1976
  • 'Heartbeat/Farewell Song' 1976
  • 'Soldaat van Oranje' 1977
  • 'Tin Pan Alley' 1978
  • 'Wereldsuccessen' 1978
  • 'Juliana 70' 1979
  • 'Grijpstra en de Gier'1979
  • 'Collage' 1980
  • 'First In The Air' 1984
  • 'Silver Selection' 1985
  • 'Verzameld Werk' 2005

Filmography

  • Turks Fruit (1973)
  • De vloek van Woestewolf
  • Help, de dokter verzuipt! (1974)
  • Keetje Tippel (1975)
  • Soldaat van Oranje (1977)
  • Grijpstra & De Gier (1979)
  • Vrijdag (1981)
  • Te Gek Om Los te Lopen (1981)
  • De Vlaschaard (1983)
  • Op hoop van zegen (1986)