Harry grew up in a 100% pop culture and experienced his first organ concert by Bach in the early 1970s. That was on a hi-fi system that was fantastic for the time. Since then, beautiful or ugly was not an issue for him: from then on, he was deeply aware that all types of music and sound communicate with humans. When you hear music at the right moment you are touched to the depths of the Self.

In the mid-1970s, Harry was one of the first in the Netherlands to put high-end audio on the map. That development led to the realization of a personal dream in 1988: a high-end specialty store called Rhapsody. Another dream was to have his own record label with superior recordings: this was achieved ten years later (in collaboration with others) with Turtle Records. Meanwhile, Rhapsody has its own label: Rhapsody Audiophile Recordings on which special proprietary recordings are released on vinyl and tape.

The knowledge Harry and Michael gained as sound directors of classical and jazz recordings still has a great influence on the finishing and composition - the "tuning" - of a hi-fi system. For them, this knowledge and experience are of absolute importance to advise customers in the right way.

Michael grew up playing guitars, bass guitar and drums. He is a music freak at heart. Making music has remained his great passion, but finding his "holy grail," or the perfect hi-fi set, is a passion that has joined it. Will this one ever be found? "No idea," says Michael, "but the path to it is fascinating and exciting."

That passion for audio and music and thinking along with customer needs and solutions are the pillars where Harry and Michael together in their own way Rhapsody co-run. This makes Rhapsody no ordinary store but a meeting place where music and audio lovers feel at home. And where excellent espressos and cappucinnos are always served 😉.