IDAGIO | Henriëtte Bosmans: Sonata for Violoncello and Piano - Nocturne

Featuring

Ed Spanjaard
Raphael Wallfisch
Sharron Griffiths
Henriëtte Bosmans

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Historical Context

Henriëtte Bosmans' compositions were banned from 1942 to May 1945 due to her Jewish heritage on her mother's side during World War II.

Critical Reception

After her death in 1952, Henriëtte Bosmans' generation of composers, including her works for cello and piano, largely fell into obscurity during the 1960s and 1970s, only to be gradually rediscovered in the 1980s.

Performer Biography

Ed Spanjaard, the pianist on this album, is a unique figure in Dutch classical music, working as both a conductor and a pianist, and was invited to perform at the wedding of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima in 2002.

Composer Biography

Henriëtte Bosmans, a Dutch composer, was surrounded by music from birth; her father, Henri Bosmans, was a renowned cellist, and her mother, Sara Benedicts, was an equally talented pianist.

Composition History

The Sonata for Cello and Piano by Henriëtte Bosmans was commissioned by Marix Loevensohn, principal cellist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, for a chamber music series in Amsterdam.

Performer Biography

Raphael Wallfisch, the cellist on this album, is the President of the British Music Society and a dedicated champion of British repertoire, with many leading British composers writing works specifically for him.

Composer Biography

Henriëtte Bosmans began composing at the age of 15, which she considered relatively late, studying harmony and counterpoint with Jan Willem Kersbergen.