Hans Henkemans

Hans Henkemans

Dutch musician and psychiatrist

Died aged 82CapricornKingdom of the Netherlands

Biography

Hans Henkemans (The Hague, 23 December 1913 – Nieuwegein, 29 December 1995) was a Dutch pianist, teacher, composer of classical music and psychiatrist.

Henkemans was one of the most important Dutch composers of his time. From 1926 to 1931 he studied piano and composition with Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, and from 1933 to 1938 with Willem Pijper. Later he studied piano with George van Renesse. Henkemans was influenced by Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel and Willem Pijper.

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Career highlights

Genres

  • opera

Instruments

  • piano

Awards & honours (2)

  • Prijs van de Stichting Kunstenaarsverzet
  • ANV -Visser Neerlandia-price for Music

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Hans Henkemans died on December 29, 1995 at the age of 82.
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Hans Henkemans was born on December 23, 1913.
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Hans Henkemans was born in The Hague.
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Hans Henkemans's zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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Hans Henkemans is a citizen of Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Hans Henkemans is known as composer, pianist, psychiatrist, musicologist.

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