Jacobus Nozeman

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Jacobus Nozeman (also Noseman; 30 August 1693 {{endash}} 10 October 1745) was a Dutch baroque composer, organist and violinist.

Biography

Nozeman was born in Hamburg to Johannes Nozeman, a travelling actor, and Anna Rijndorp. He grew up in Den Haag and Leiden before moving to Amsterdam around 1710.{{cite Grove

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}} In 1719, he was appointed first organist at the Remonstrant church in Amsterdam, a position he held until his death.{{cite book |last1=Schönau |first1=Jan G. |title=Haerlem jaarboek 1933 |date=1933 |pages=64–69 |url=https://nha.courant.nu/issue/JJVH/1933-01-01/edition/null/page/92 |chapter=Jacob Nozeman}}

His son, Cornelius Nozeman, was a theologian and a naturalist.

Music

Nozeman's surviving works include two collections of six violin sonatas and a collection of lieder. A collection of harpsichord pieces and another collection of violin sonatas are lost.

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