Henriëtte Bosmans

Henriëtte Bosmans was a Dutch pianist and composer of the early 20th century known for her songs, chamber music, and concertos. Her style initially utilized the aesthetics of the romantic era, and her later modern style embraced polytonality, the colorful harmonies of impressionism, and unexpected metric modulations. She was born in Amsterdam in 1895 and both of her parents were prominent musicians. Her mother, Sara Bosmans-Benedicts, was a piano professor at the Amsterdam Conservatory, and her father Henri was principal cellist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, but he passed aw...