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Carel Jacobs
Carel Jacobs 1909
102506 Domine, non sum dignus Carel Wilhelmus Joseph Jacobs was born on March 26, 1909 in 's-Heerenberg, a small town in the municipality of Montferland. His father Joannes Jacobs was a well-known … -
Marjo Tal
Marjo Tal 1915
100692 A Vesuvius in music Marjo Tal was born in The Hague on January 15, 1915, the eldest of three daughters in a liberal Jewish family of orthodox origin. Very early on she showed musical talent … -
Lex van Delden
Lex van Delden 1919
100020 Keen journalist, but above all a composer Lex van Delden was born on September 10, 1919, in Amsterdam's Jewish quarter, on the Recht Boomssloot. His parents, Wolf and Sarah Zwaap, shared a … -
Dick Kattenburg
Dick Kattenburg 1919
100003 Jazzy melodies by a promising talent Dick Kattenburg was born in Amsterdam on November 11, 1919, the second child of Louis and Heleen Kattenburg. He had an older sister Daisy, and brother Tom … -
Fania Chapiro
Fania Chapiro 1926
100019 Child prodigy, pianist and composer Father Naum Chapiro was a violin teacher and Fania, just a toddler, tried to play with his violin. But soon it became clear that another instrument was … -
Bertus van Lier
Bertus van Lier 1906
101238 Focused, ambitious and a man of principles Bertus van Lier was born on September 10, 1906, the son of Alfred Johan Salomon van Lier and Cornelia Geertruida Guldensteeden Egeling. Early on, … -
Theo Smit Sibinga
Theo Smit Sibinga 1899
101243 Sensitive and skillful Theodore Henri Smit Sibinga was born in Bandung and still a toddler when his family returned to the Netherlands. After high school, he started cello lessons with … -
Hans Krieg
Hans Krieg 1899
101237 Advocate of Jewish heritage Hans Max Krieg was raised in the family of a Jewish manufacturer of leather goods. Music played an important role in the family home. At the age of six he played … -
Max Vredenburg
Max Vredenburg 1904
101245 Honest and tireless Max David Vredenburg was born in Brussels on January 16, 1904, and was raised in a Dutch-Jewish family. With the looming threat of war, they fled to The Hague. Max was … -
Marius Flothuis
Marius Flothuis 1914
100022 Composer, scholar, humanist Marius Flothuis, born on October 30, 1914, in an Amsterdam apartment on the corner of Ruysdaelstraat and Hondecoeterstraat, was raised in a well-to-do family. His …