Biography
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Years Active
1952 – present (71 years)
Efteling is a well-known themepark in the Netherlands, themed around fairy tales. Efteling Naturepark started in 1952 with the (still popular) Sprookjesbos (Fairy Tale Forest). Since the late seventies, many rides have been added, most of which have some relation to fairy tales.
Music from Efteling attractions is of great variety. Most popular pieces from the 1900's are composed by Ruud Bos, including Fata Morgana, Villa Volta and Dreamflight. There are 2 other composers who have composed a significant amount of music for the Efteling.
René Merkelbach wrote music for all major new attractions since the opening of de Vliegende Hollander (the Flying Dutchman) in 2007. Among them are Joris en de Draak, Baron 1898, Symbolica, Sirocco and Max & Moritz.
Maarten Hartveldt wrote the park soundtrack that played in the park from 2005 until 2017, after which it was replaced by a new soundtrack, composed by René Merkelbach.
However, several well-known songs or pieces of music composed by other people are used as well. For example, Afrikaan Beat by Bert Kaempfert is used at the Indische Waterlelies and an excerpt of "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saëns was used as background music in Spookslot and in it's 2024 replacement, which is named after the musicpiece "Danse Macabre".
Also music from Beethoven and Bach are to be heard in the park. In the fairytale forest you'll here the 'minuet in G' of Bach coming out of several mushrooms, placed alongside the walkways.
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