Johannes Gijsbertus Bastiaans (1812-1875) - Bokum, J. G. A. ten (Oosthoek's Uitgeversmaatschappij Utrecht, 1971)
Johannes Gijsbertus Bastiaans (1812-1875) was a Dutch organist, composer and music theorist. Bastiaans was educated in organ playing from the age of ten in Deventer. He studied to become a watchmaker and settled in Rotterdam. There he meet C.F. Hommert, who introduced him to the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. He was one of the driving forces behind the growing attention for J.S. Bach in the Netherlands.
Keywords: Organist; Composer; Biography