Hans Henkemans


Hans Henkemans 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. Henkemans was influenced by Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel and Willem Pijper.

Psychiatry

From 1931, Henkemans studied medicine at the University of Utrecht. In 1981 Henkemans analyzed the creative process in the textbook Aspecten van de sublimatie, haar stoornissen en de therapie hiervan.

List of compositions

;Stage
;Orchestra
;Concertante
;Chamber music
;Piano
;Choral
;Vocal
;Other
;Orchestrations
Henkemans orchestrated piano compositions and other works. They are published by Donemus.