With Broekmans & van Poppel, Amsterdam loses icon again

by Thea Derks
18 November 201630 March 2022
3 min read
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Nog tot en met 31 december kunnen liefhebbers van klassieke muziek neuzen in de ongekende hoeveelheid bladmuziek, cd’s en muziekboeken bij Broekmans & van Poppel. De iconische winkel, statig gelegen naast Brasserie Keyzer en het Concertgebouw aan de Van Baerlestraat in Amsterdam, sluit na 102 jaar zijn deuren. Het familiebedrijf zal verdergaan in Badhoevedorp, waar nu al het centrale magazijn en de administratie gevestigd zijn. De winkel in Utrecht blijft wel bestaan.
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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody' in 2014.
Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675
In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Agreement.

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