Henriëtte Bosmans
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Henriëtte Hilda Bosmans was a Dutch
composer
.
Bosmans was born in Amsterdam
, the daughter of Henri Bosmans, principal cellist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, and the pianist Sara Benedicts, piano teacher at the Amsterdam Conservatory. Her father died when she was 6 months old. She studied piano with her mother and became a piano teacher herself at the age of 17. She became a celebrated pianist by the 1920s, performing throughout Europe with among others Monteux
, Mengelberg
and Ansermet. She gave 22 concertos with the Concertgebouw Orchestra alone between 1929 and 1949.
Bosmans began her composition studies with Jan Willem Kersbergen and later with Cornelis Dopper
(1921–22) and Willem Pijper
(1927–30). She maintained a close friendship with Benjamin Britten
. She died in her native city of Amsterdam.
The Henriëtte Bosmans Prize, named after Bosmans, is an encouragement prize for young Dutch composers. The prize, consisting of €2500 (US$ 3500) and a performance, has been awarded since 1994 by the Society of Dutch Composers.
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...
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...
.
Bosmans was born in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, the daughter of Henri Bosmans, principal cellist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, and the pianist Sara Benedicts, piano teacher at the Amsterdam Conservatory. Her father died when she was 6 months old. She studied piano with her mother and became a piano teacher herself at the age of 17. She became a celebrated pianist by the 1920s, performing throughout Europe with among others Monteux
Pierre Monteux
Pierre 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,...
, Mengelberg
Mengelberg
Mengelberg:*Augustin Mengelberg , abbot of Kloster Heisterbach*Egidius Mengelberg , German portrayer*Friedrich Wilhelm Mengelberg, , German-Dutch sculptor, grandson of Egidius Mengelberg...
and Ansermet. She gave 22 concertos with the Concertgebouw Orchestra alone between 1929 and 1949.
Bosmans began her composition studies with Jan Willem Kersbergen and later with Cornelis Dopper
Cornelis Dopper
Cornelis 'Kees' Dopper was a Dutch composer, conductor and teacher.-Reputation:Dopper's reputation as a composer has suffered from the accusation of being 'too German' for much of his career, and still haunts him to this day...
(1921–22) and 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,...
(1927–30). She maintained a close friendship with Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He showed talent from an early age, and first came to public attention with the a cappella choral work A Boy Was Born in 1934. With the premiere of his opera Peter Grimes in 1945, he leapt to...
. She died in her native city of Amsterdam.
The Henriëtte Bosmans Prize, named after Bosmans, is an encouragement prize for young Dutch composers. The prize, consisting of €2500 (US$ 3500) and a performance, has been awarded since 1994 by the Society of Dutch Composers.