Besselaar, Jan Hermanus 29.sep.1874-19.sep.1952 Netherlands, Rotterdam - Rotterdam
organist, studied organ with Willem Nicolai and composition with Henri Viotta at the Royal Conservatory in Den Haag, 1893-1895 organist of the Hoflaankerk in Rotterdam Kralingen, 1895-1896 of the Pelgrimsvaderkerk in Vlaardingen, 1895-1901 of the Scotch Church in Rotterdam, 1902-1915 of the Evangelisch Lutherse Kerk in Rotterdam, teacher organ for the Maatschappij ter bevordering der Toonkunst, teacher of singing at the Koningin Wilhelmina kweekschool voor onderwijzers (seminary for teachers) in Rotterdam, director of the Rotterdamse Bach-vereniging, 1916-1929 organist of the Nieuwe Zuiderkerk in Rotterdam, 1929-1940 of the Sint Laurenskerk in Rotterdam