Frans Brüggen (born October 30, 1934) is a Dutch recorder soloist. October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
He was born in Amsterdam and studied recorder and flute at the Amsterdam Muzieklyceum. He also studied musicology at the University of Amsterdam. At 21, he was appointed a professor at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. Municipality of Amsterdam Alternate meanings: See Amsterdam Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. ... This article is about the city in the Netherlands; there is also a region known as (the) Hague in France. ...
He has had a brilliant career as a soloist, as well as founding the Orchestra of the 18th Century in 1981. He has also conducted many major European orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The Orchestra of the 18th Century was founded in 1981 by Frans Brüggen, the well-known recorder virtuoso. ... The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest in Dutch) is the best known and most respected orchestra in the Netherlands, and is generally considered to be among the worlds finest. ...