KEYSER, Hendrick de
(b. 1565, Utrecht, d. 1621, Amsterdam)

Organfront

1631
Marble
Westerkerk, Amsterdam

One of the most important buildings built by Keyser, the leading Dutch architect of the period, is the Westerkerk in Amsterdam. Here he contributed to the sculptural decoration, too, a fine example being the organfront in the church.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 15 minutes):
George Frideric Handel: Concert for Organ in F major op. 4 No. 4