Gerrit Jan van Eijken (Amersfoort, 5 May 1832 - Dalston, London, 22 March 1879) was a Dutch composer. He studied first under his father, Gerrit van Eijken, who was organist and bell-ringer at the Grote Kerk in Amersfoort. His elder brother Jan Albert van Eijken was also a composer. In 1859 the organist Karl Emanuel Klitzsch commented favourably in the Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik on his works. But after initial successes he suffered from disappointment as a composer and became prey to alcoholism. In his last years he earned a living as an organist in London, and died at the age of 46.
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| - Gerrit Jan van Eyken (Amersfoort, Holanda, 5 de maig, de 1822 - , (Londres), 22 de març de 1879) fou un compositor i organista holandès. Va ser un eminent organista i notable compositor d'organística i coral. Des de 1854 fins a la seva mort fou organista de l'església reformada d'Elberfeld i durant alguns anys professor d'orgue de l'Escola de Música de Rotterdam. Entre les seves composicions per a orgue té extraordinari mèrit una Tocata i Fuga sobre el nom de Bach; unes Variacions, i el 25 Praludis. (ca)
- Gerrit Jan van Eijken (Amersfoort, 5 May 1832 - Dalston, London, 22 March 1879) was a Dutch composer. He studied first under his father, Gerrit van Eijken, who was organist and bell-ringer at the Grote Kerk in Amersfoort. His elder brother Jan Albert van Eijken was also a composer. In 1859 the organist Karl Emanuel Klitzsch commented favourably in the Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik on his works. But after initial successes he suffered from disappointment as a composer and became prey to alcoholism. In his last years he earned a living as an organist in London, and died at the age of 46. (en)
- Gerrit Isaac (Gerrit Jan) van Eijken (Amersfoort, 5 mei 1832 – Dalston (Londen), 22 maart 1879) was een Nederlands organist en componist. Hij was een zoon van organist Gerrit van Eijken en Hendrina Johanna Harthoorn. Zijn broer en neef gingen eveneens de muziek in. (nl)
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| - Gerrit Jan van Eyken (Amersfoort, Holanda, 5 de maig, de 1822 - , (Londres), 22 de març de 1879) fou un compositor i organista holandès. Va ser un eminent organista i notable compositor d'organística i coral. Des de 1854 fins a la seva mort fou organista de l'església reformada d'Elberfeld i durant alguns anys professor d'orgue de l'Escola de Música de Rotterdam. Entre les seves composicions per a orgue té extraordinari mèrit una Tocata i Fuga sobre el nom de Bach; unes Variacions, i el 25 Praludis. (ca)
- Gerrit Jan van Eijken (Amersfoort, 5 May 1832 - Dalston, London, 22 March 1879) was a Dutch composer. He studied first under his father, Gerrit van Eijken, who was organist and bell-ringer at the Grote Kerk in Amersfoort. His elder brother Jan Albert van Eijken was also a composer. In 1859 the organist Karl Emanuel Klitzsch commented favourably in the Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik on his works. But after initial successes he suffered from disappointment as a composer and became prey to alcoholism. In his last years he earned a living as an organist in London, and died at the age of 46. (en)
- Gerrit Isaac (Gerrit Jan) van Eijken (Amersfoort, 5 mei 1832 – Dalston (Londen), 22 maart 1879) was een Nederlands organist en componist. Hij was een zoon van organist Gerrit van Eijken en Hendrina Johanna Harthoorn. Zijn broer en neef gingen eveneens de muziek in. (nl)
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