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Jan van Gilse
1881May, 11

Jan van Gilse

Jan van Gilse, Dutch composer and conductor (d. 1944)
Jan Pieter Hendrik van Gilse (Rotterdam, 11 May 1881 – Oegstgeest, 8 September 1944) was a Dutch composer and conductor. Among his works are five symphonies and the Dutch-language opera Thijl.

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