Henriette van den Boorn-Coclet
Henriette van den Boorn-Coclet (15 Jan 1866 – 6 March 1945) was a Belgian composer. She was born in Liege, Belgium and studied at the Liège Conservatory with Jean-Théodore Radoux and Sylvain Dupuis, were she received a first prize in solfège (1887) harmony (1882) and fugue (1884). She also won a silver medal for chamber music (piano and strings) in 1886.[1] After completing her education, she took a position teaching harmony at the Conservatory (1892-1931).[2] She won the Prix de Rome in 1895.[3] She died in Liege.
Her compositions make use of a late 19th-century neo-romantic style.[4]
Works
Boorn-Coclet composed for orchestra, chamber ensemble, songs and piano.[5] Selected works[6] include:
- Sonata for violin, 1907
- Symphonie in F, 1904
- Callirhoe, 1895
- Mélodies
- Chöre
- Motets
- Tarentelle: Klavier
- Sonate: Violine-Klavier, 1907
- Serenade: Violoncello-Klavier
- Sinfonie, 1904
- Symphonie Wallone, 1923
- Andante Symphonique, 1894
- Renouveau: poème symphonique, 1913
- Vers l’Infini: Violoncello-Orchester
References
- ↑ Gilson, Philippe. "Boorn-Coclet, Henriette van den". Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ↑ Pedigo, Alan Pedigo (1995). International encyclopedia of violin-keyboard sonatas and composers.
- ↑ Gilson, Philippe. "Boorn-Coclet, Henriette van den". Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ Hixon, Donald L.; Hennessee, Don A. (1993). Women in music: an encyclopedic biobibliography: Volume 2.
- ↑ "Henriette van den Boorn-Coclet". Retrieved 23 February 2016.
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