Stants, Iet

2015/04/27

Iet_StantsIet Stants, Hendrika Henriëtte Cornelia Stants (1903–1968), the Netherlands

She was one of Willem Pijper’s first composition students (in the early 1920s). Her most productive period was 1920–1926. Composed for orchestra and smaller ensembles; works include two string quartets, a piano trio, and a violin sonata. After WWII she focused solely on teaching.