Henriette van den Boorn-Coclet facts for kids

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Henriette van den Boorn-Coclet (15 January 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, where 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. After completing her education, she took a position teaching harmony at the Conservatory (1892–1931). She won the Prix de Rome in 1895. She died in Liege.

Her compositions make use of a late 19th-century neo-romantic style.

Works

Boorn-Coclet composed for orchestra, chamber ensemble, songs and piano. Selected works 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

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