Amsterdam Oud-Zuid , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Joannes Josephus Viotta

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 12, 2023

1. Joannes Josephus Viotta Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Joannes Josephus Viotta 1814-1859

Nederlands arts en musicus en vooral bekend vanwege enkele door hem gecomponeerde volksliederen. Een groot aantal liederen werd opgenomen in de populaire liedbundel Kun je nog zingen, zing dan mee, vaak op tekst van Jan Pieter Heije. Een van de bekendste is Zie de maan schijnt door de boomen.

English translation:

Dutch physician and musician, best known for several folk songs composed by him. A large number of songs were included in the popular song collection Kun je nog zingen, zing dan mee (“Can you still sing, then sing along”), often with lyrics by Jan Pieter Heije. One of the best known is Zie de maan schijnt door de boomen. (“See the moon shining through the trees”).

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 6, 1859.

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21.232′ N, 4° 52.482′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid. Marker is at the intersection of J.J. Viottastraat and Bansstraat, on the left when traveling east on J.J. Viottastraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: JJ Viottastraat 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1071 SH, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jacob Obrecht (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Giovanni Palestrina (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Adriaen Valerius (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Etty Hillesum (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Johannes Bernardus van Bree (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Etty Hillesum (approx. half a kilometer away); a different marker also named Etty Hillesum (approx. half a kilometer away); Zigeunermonument Hel en vuur / Romani Monument Hell and Fire (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . .
1. https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joannes_Josephus_Viotta (Wikipedia, in Dutch).

Overview: Joannes Josephus Viotta (Amsterdam , January 14 , 1814 – Amsterdam, February 6, 1859) was a Dutch physician and musician , best known for some folk songs composed by him.

(Submitted on March 12, 2023.)

2. Viotta, Joannes Josephus (Nieuw Nederlandsch biografisch woordenboek, in Dutch)

Joannes Josephus Viotta Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 12, 2023

2. Joannes Josephus Viotta Marker - wide view

Where music and medicine meet (in translation):… In 1837 he obtained his doctorate in medicine with his thesis De voce sana et morbosa (Lugd. Bat. 1837), in which he gave an analysis of the human voice from a medical and a musical point of view.

(Submitted on March 12, 2023.)

3. Zie de Maan Schijnt Door de Boomen • De Club van Sinterklaas (YouTube, 3 min.). An animated video for this Christmas song, in Dutch, with Dutch subtitles. (Submitted on March 12, 2023.)

Joannes Josephus Viotta portrait image. Click for full size.

A.J. Ehnle (courtesy of Stadsarchief Amsterdam via Wikimedia Commons)

3. Joannes Josephus Viotta portrait

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on March 12, 2023.