Van Otterloo was born in Winterswijk, Gelderland, in the Netherlands, the son of William Frederik van Otterloo, a railway inspector, and his wife Anna Catharina van Otterloo (née Enderlé). He qualified to study medicine at Utrecht University but switched to studying cello and composition at the Amsterdam Conservatoire. While playing as a cellist in the Utrecht Stedelijk Orkest, he won a composition prize from the Concertgebouw Orchestra for his Suite No. 3, which he presented in his 1932 conducting debut, also with that orchestra. He held posts with the Utrecht Stedelijk Orkest, before being appointed chief conductor of the Residentie Orkest in The Hague (1949–1973).[1]
He spent his last 11 years in Australia. From 1967 to 1970 he was chief conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and in 1971 he was appointed chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, where he remained for the rest of his life.[1]
He died in the Melbourne suburb of East St Kilda in 1978 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. His body was flown to The Hague for cremation.[1]
Van Otterloo was married and divorced four times in the Netherlands.[2] He married Elisabeth ter Hoeve on 1 August 1935 (divorce 1938). On 22 April 1941 he married Anette Jacoba Adriana Heukers, with whom in December of that year he had a son, Rogier van Otterloo (1941–1988),[3] who would become a well-known conductor in the Netherlands as well. He and Anette divorced in April 1943, but remarried 28 April 1944. They would have another son and two daughters, but divorced again on 20 September 1954. Ten days later he married Susanne Maria Anna Wildmann with whom he had another daughter. A month after his fourth divorce, he married Carola Gertie Ludewig (born 1945) on 12 August 1970 in Australia.
Compositionsedit
Suite (1938)
Symphoniëtta for 16 Wind Instruments (1943)
Serenade (1944)
Discographyedit
Willem Van Otterloo and Residentie Orkest: The Original Recordings 1950–1960. 13 CDs. Challenge Classics, CC 72142
^ abcNorthey, R. E. "Jan William van Otterloo (1907–1978)". van Otterloo, Jan William (1907–1978). Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
willem, otterloo, this, dutch, name, surname, otterloo, otterloo, december, 1907, july, 1978, dutch, conductor, cellist, composer, otterloo, 1973background, informationbirth, namejan, born, 1907, december, 1907winterswijk, netherlandsdied27, july, 1978, 1978, . In this Dutch name the surname is van Otterloo not Otterloo Jan Willem van Otterloo 27 December 1907 27 July 1978 was a Dutch conductor cellist and composer Willem van Otterloovan Otterloo in 1973Background informationBirth nameJan Willem van OtterlooBorn 1907 12 27 27 December 1907Winterswijk NetherlandsDied27 July 1978 1978 07 27 aged 70 Melbourne AustraliaGenresClassicalOccupation s Conductor pedagogue Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Compositions 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksBiography editVan Otterloo was born in Winterswijk Gelderland in the Netherlands the son of William Frederik van Otterloo a railway inspector and his wife Anna Catharina van Otterloo nee Enderle He qualified to study medicine at Utrecht University but switched to studying cello and composition at the Amsterdam Conservatoire While playing as a cellist in the Utrecht Stedelijk Orkest he won a composition prize from the Concertgebouw Orchestra for his Suite No 3 which he presented in his 1932 conducting debut also with that orchestra He held posts with the Utrecht Stedelijk Orkest before being appointed chief conductor of the Residentie Orkest in The Hague 1949 1973 1 He spent his last 11 years in Australia From 1967 to 1970 he was chief conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and in 1971 he was appointed chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra where he remained for the rest of his life 1 Particularly prized for his performances of 19th and 20th century music he made numerous commercial recordings mostly for Philips Records with Residentie Orkest Concertgebouworkest Berlin Philharmonic Vienna Philharmonic Vienna Symphony Orchestre Lamoureux and on much rarer occasions the Sydney Symphony He died in the Melbourne suburb of East St Kilda in 1978 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident His body was flown to The Hague for cremation 1 His notable students include Graham George and Miroslav Miletic Personal life editVan Otterloo was married and divorced four times in the Netherlands 2 He married Elisabeth ter Hoeve on 1 August 1935 divorce 1938 On 22 April 1941 he married Anette Jacoba Adriana Heukers with whom in December of that year he had a son Rogier van Otterloo 1941 1988 3 who would become a well known conductor in the Netherlands as well He and Anette divorced in April 1943 but remarried 28 April 1944 They would have another son and two daughters but divorced again on 20 September 1954 Ten days later he married Susanne Maria Anna Wildmann with whom he had another daughter A month after his fourth divorce he married Carola Gertie Ludewig born 1945 on 12 August 1970 in Australia Compositions editSuite 1938 Symphonietta for 16 Wind Instruments 1943 Serenade 1944 Discography editWillem Van Otterloo and Residentie Orkest The Original Recordings 1950 1960 13 CDs Challenge Classics CC 72142 von Weber s Der Freischutz overture with the Residentie Orchestra in 1951 on Philips S 06003 R References edit a b c Northey R E Jan William van Otterloo 1907 1978 van Otterloo Jan William 1907 1978 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Retrieved 8 November 2019 Biography at the Institute for Dutch History R Is For Rogier Page One Archived from the original on 7 August 2003 External links editWillem van Otterloo at the Australian Dictionary of BiographyCultural officesPreceded byFrits Schuurman Principal Conductor Residentie Orkest1949 1973 Succeeded byJean Martinon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Willem van Otterloo amp oldid 1216803685, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
