| Short Name: | Johannes Gijsbertus Bastiaans |
| Full Name: | Bastiaans, Johannes Gijsbertus, 1812-1875 |
| Birth Year: | 1812 |
| Death Year: | 1875 |
Born near the city of Deventer, Bastiaans had his early musical training there. From 1836 to 1838 he studied organ and composition in Germany. After returning to the Netherlands, Bastiaans served as organist in Deventer and Amsterdam and, from 1858 until his death, was the municipal organist and carillonist in Haarlem. He also taught music at the Institute for the Blind in Amsterdam and gave private lessons in composition and organ. In addition to being an accomplished organist, Bastiaans was well known for his organ compositions. Moreover, he was primarily responsible for introducing J. S. Bach to the Netherlands, both through his Bach recitals and his founding of the Bach Society in Amsterdam.
Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1988
Tunes by Johannes Gijsbertus Bastiaans (3) | As | Instances | Incipit |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEFIEHL DU DEINE WEGE (Bastiaans) | Johannes G. Bastiaans (Composer) | 3 | 13235 43321 432 |
| ONTWAAK | Johannes G. Bastiaans (Composer) | 2 | 15365 31254 35176 |
| [Through darkest clouds of condemnation] | J.G. Bastiaans (Composer) | 3 | 51563 45313 5176 |
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