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Walter E. Buszin

1899 - 1973 Person Name: W. E. Buszin Hymnal Number: 9 Translator of "Cheer Up, Faint Heart" in 50 Favorite Dutch Hymns Buszin, Walter Edwin; b. Dec. 4, 1899, Wisconsin; musicologist, organist, educator) found: Social Security death index, Aug. 23, 2012 (Walter Buszin; b. Dec. 4, 1899, d. July 1973) http://id.loc.gov/authorities

Johannes Gijsbertus Bastiaans

1812 - 1875 Person Name: J.G. Bastiaans Hymnal Number: 2 Composer of "[Through darkest clouds of condemnation]" in 50 Favorite Dutch Hymns Born near the city of Deventer, Bastiaans had his early musical training there. From 1836 to 1838 he studied organ and composition in Germany. After returning to the Netherlands, Bastiaans served as organist in Deventer and Amsterdam and, from 1858 until his death, was the municipal organist and carillonist in Haarlem. He also taught music at the Institute for the Blind in Amsterdam and gave private lessons in composition and organ. In addition to being an accomplished organist, Bastiaans was well known for his organ compositions. Moreover, he was primarily responsible for introducing J. S. Bach to the Netherlands, both through his Bach recitals and his founding of the Bach Society in Amsterdam. Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1988