Samuel Schuijer
1873 - 1942
For a full biography and a complete list of works with links to scores and recordings, visit www.forbiddenmusicregained.org
On December 11, 1942, Samuel Schuijer was murdered in Auschwitz. His home and music school had been plundered by the Nazis. With the loss of his life and destruction of his belongings, all traces of this significant Dutch musician seemed to be erased. But a group of children in The Hague found a box containing music manuscripts, waiting for the garbage truck. They took their treasure home and it became the first step in rediscovering a lost fragment of Dutch music history.
Samuel Schuijer was born in The Hague on September 9, 1873, son of Roosje van Kam and Abraham Schuijer. The family had a jewelry store on the Heerengracht 18. Five of the nine Schuijer children became professional musicians. Sam studied violin, cello, bassoon and music theory at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. Shortly after graduating … Continue
Selected works
Sonate in A groot not dated but before 1938 violin and piano
Zomernacht Idylle 1930? orchestra
Zomeravond 1916 tenor and piano
For a complete list of works by Samuel Schuijer visit our website Forbidden Music Regained.
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