Pijper is considered to be among the most important Dutch composers of the first half of the 20th century.

He became a highly-esteemed, even revered teacher to a whole generation of Dutch composers.

Although Buns wrote almost exclusively religious music he has considered as the most important Dutch composer in the second half of the 17th century.

He was the first important Dutch composer to use twelve-tone technique.

Sweelinck, and Dutch composers in general, had evident links to the English school of composition.

He went on to compose music for all 150 Psalms and secured an international reputation as a leading Dutch composer.

For the Dutch composer, it was a business expense: bird songs give him inspiration.

Dutch composer of about 300 studies.

Dutch composer of about 150 studies, winner of 16 first prizes.

Dutch composer of about 100 studies and author of a database containing 67691 studies (2005).