Hans Henkemans
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Hans Henkemans was a Dutch
pianist
, teacher, composer
of classical music
and psychiatrist
.
From 1926 to 1931 he studied piano and composition with Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, and from 1933 to 1938 with Willem Pijper
. Henkemans was influenced by Claude Debussy
, Maurice Ravel
and Willem Pijper.
. In 1981 Henkemans analyzed the creative process in the textbook Aspecten van de sublimatie, haar stoornissen en de therapie hiervan.
Orchestra
Concertante
Chamber music
Piano
Choral
Vocal
Other
Orchestrations
Henkemans orchestrated piano compositions and other works. They are published by Donemus
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, teacher, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
of classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
and psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
.
From 1926 to 1931 he studied piano and composition with Bernhard van den Sigtenhorst Meyer, and from 1933 to 1938 with Willem Pijper
Willem Pijper
Willem Pijper ; Zeist, 8 September 1894 - Utrecht, 18 March 1947) was a Dutch composer, music critic and music teacher.-Life:Pijper was born at Zeist, near Utrecht, on 8 September 1894 of strict Calvinist working-class parents. His father, who sometimes played psalm accompaniments on the harmonium,...
. Henkemans was influenced by Claude Debussy
Claude Debussy
Claude-Achille Debussy was a French composer. Along with Maurice Ravel, he was one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions...
, Maurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel
Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects...
and Willem Pijper.
Psychiatry
From 1931, Henkemans studied medicine at the University of UtrechtUtrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
. In 1981 Henkemans analyzed the creative process in the textbook Aspecten van de sublimatie, haar stoornissen en de therapie hiervan.
List of compositions
Stage- Winter Cruise, Opera in 3 acts (1977); libretto by the composer after W. Somerset MaughamW. Somerset MaughamWilliam Somerset Maugham , CH was an English playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and, reputedly, the highest paid author during the 1930s.-Childhood and education:...
Orchestra
- Voorspel (Prelude) for orchestra (1936)
- Primavera for small orchestra (1959); orchestration of the 1944 chamber work
- Partita for orchestra (1960)
- Barcarola fantastica for orchestra (1962)
- Dona montana, three pieces for orchestra (1964)
- Riflessioni, 3 pieces for small string orchestra (1985–1986, revised 1987)
Concertante
- Concerto No.1 for piano and string orchestra (1932)
- Passacaglia and Gigue (Piano Concerto No.2) for piano and orchestra (1941–1942)
- Concerto for flute and orchestra (1945–1946)
- Concerto for violin and orchestra (1950)
- Concerto for viola and orchestra (1954)
- Concerto for harp and orchestra (1955)
- Élégies – in memoriam Pierre MonteuxPierre MonteuxPierre Monteux was an orchestra conductor. Born in Paris, France, Monteux later became an American citizen.-Life and career:Monteux was born in Paris in 1875. His family was descended from Sephardi Jews who came to France in the wake of the Spanish Inquisition. He studied violin from an early age,...
for four flutes and orchestra (1967) - Concerto for horn and orchestra (1981)
- Concerto for cello and orchestra (1988–1989)
- Concerto No.3 for piano and orchestra (1992)
Chamber music
- Quintet for harp and string quartet (1931)
- Quintet No.1 for winds (1934)
- Sonata for cello and piano (1936)
- Primavera for flute, oboe (or oboe d'amore), clarinet, horn, 3 violins, 2 violas, cello and double bass (1944); orchestrated in 1959
- Sonata for violin and piano (1944)
- Hommage à Willem Pijper for flute and piano, from 10 compositions of the same title by various composers (1957)
- Quintet No.2 for winds (1962)
- Quattro pezzi for flute and harp (1963)
- Aere festivo for 3 trumpets and 2 trombones (1965)
Piano
- Etude No.2 (1937)
- Sonata for 2 pianos (1943)
- Cadenzas for Mozart Piano Concertos, KV 175, 238, 246, 386, 413, 456, 459, 466, 467, 482, 491, 503, 537 and 595 (1946–1947, 1995)
- Sonata for piano (1958)
Choral
- Driehonderd waren wij..., Cantata for mixed chorus and orchestra (1933, 1944); text by Andries de Hoghe
- Bericht aan de levenden for mixed chorus, orchestra and reciter (1964–1965); text by H. M. van Randwijk
- Tre aspetti d'amore for mixed chorus and orchestra (1967–1968); texts after Peter AbelardPeter AbelardPeter Abelard was a medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician. The story of his affair with and love for Héloïse has become legendary...
and BoëthiusAnicius Manlius Severinus BoethiusAnicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, commonly called Boethius was a philosopher of the early 6th century. He was born in Rome to an ancient and important family which included emperors Petronius Maximus and Olybrius and many consuls. His father, Flavius Manlius Boethius, was consul in 487 after...
Vocal
- Ballade for alto and small orchestra (1936); text by Charles d'OrléansCharles d'OrléansCharles d'Orléans may refer to one of the following:*Charles d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans and Valentina Visconti;...
- De tooverfluit, 5 songs for tenor and orchestra (1946); text by Bertus AafjesBertus Aafjes' , known as ', was a Dutch poet whose work is marked by his devout Catholicism. was born in Amsterdam. He wrote poems on the resistance to the German occupation during the World War II...
- Drie liederen (3 Songs) for voice and piano (1964); text by Clara Eggink, Bertus AafjesBertus Aafjes' , known as ', was a Dutch poet whose work is marked by his devout Catholicism. was born in Amsterdam. He wrote poems on the resistance to the German occupation during the World War II...
and Adriaan Roland HolstAdriaan Roland HolstAdriaan Roland Holst was a Dutch writer, nicknamed the "Prince of Dutch Poets". He was the second winner, in 1948, of the Constantijn Huygens Prize... - Villonnerie for baritone and orchestra (1965); text by François VillonFrançois VillonFrançois Villon was a French poet, thief, and vagabond. He is perhaps best known for his Testaments and his Ballade des Pendus, written while in prison...
- Voici trois bohémiens, song from Provence for voices and piano (1968)
- Canzoni amorose del duecento for soprano, baritone, piano and orchestra (1972–1973); text by Rustico di Filippo
- Chamber Music, cycle of 8 songs for tenor and small orchestra (1991); poems by James JoyceJames JoyceJames Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century...
Other
- Voor de wind for carillonCarillonA carillon is a musical instrument that is typically housed in a free-standing bell tower, or the belfry of a church or other municipal building. The instrument consists of at least 23 cast bronze, cup-shaped bells, which are played serially to play a melody, or sounded together to play a chord...
(1968)
Orchestrations
Henkemans orchestrated piano compositions and other works. They are published by Donemus
Donemus
Donemus is the Dutch institute dealing with the documentation of contemporary music composed in the Netherlands....
.
- PréludesPreludes (Debussy)Claude Debussy's Préludes are two sets of pieces for solo piano. They are divided into two separate livres, or books, of twelve preludes each. Unlike previous collections of preludes, like those of JS Bach and Chopin, Debussy's do not follow a strict pattern of key signatures.Each book was written...
– Book 1 (1971) and Book 2 (1913, 1972) by Claude DebussyClaude DebussyClaude-Achille Debussy was a French composer. Along with Maurice Ravel, he was one of the most prominent figures working within the field of impressionist music, though he himself intensely disliked the term when applied to his compositions... - Villanelle for horn and orchestra (1984) by Paul DukasPaul DukasPaul Abraham Dukas was a French composer, critic, scholar and teacher. A studious man, of retiring personality, he was intensely self-critical, and he abandoned and destroyed many of his compositions...
; original for horn and piano (1906)