Jurriaan Andriessen

Dutch composer (1925–1996).

Born November 15th, 1925 in Haarlem.

Died August 23rd, 1996 at 70 years old in The Hague.

Occupations
composer, music educator, musicologist

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson