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Hans Henkemans

Illustration — Henkemans (1964) 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.

Hans Henkemans

Dutch composor Hans Henkemans during the handing over of the ANV-Visser Neerlandia prizes 1964

Eric Koch for Anefo · Cropped from Nationaal Archief · CC0

Born
1913 · The Hague.
Died
1995 · Nieuwegein.
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Occupation
composer · pianist · psychiatrist · musicologist · musician
Fields
opera
Education
Utrecht University
Honours
Prijs van de Stichting Kunstenaarsverzet · ANV -Visser Neerlandia-price for Music

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