In today’s episode of An Early Evening Stroll we continue exploring the life of Adolph Henselt (1814-1889), a renowned pianist and composer greatly admired by his contemporaries, including Schumann. He was even the subject of envy from Liszt, who couldn’t fathom how Henselt produced such smooth and beautiful piano sounds. After studying with Hummel in Weimar, Henselt moved to Vienna, where he studied under Simon Sechter. He also fell under the spell of the waltz craze that dominated Vienna, with Johann Strauss Jr. reigning supreme. Henselt also ventured into chamber music. Please enjoy this duo for horn and piano and part of a wonderfully romantic piano trio.
Carl Maria von Weber: finale ‘Perpetuum mobile’ from Piano sonata no. 1 in C major, op. 24
Josef Lhévinne, piano
Adolph Henselt: from ‘Préambules dans tous les tons’, no. 16 in d minor, and from ‘Etudes caractéristiques op. 2 no. 1 in d minor
Daniel Grimwood, piano
Adolph Henselt: from ‘Préambules dans tous les tons’, no. 23 in d flat major and from ‘Etudes caractéristiques op. 2’ no. 2 in D flat major
Daniel Grimwood, piano
Adolph Henselt: Duo in b minor for horn and piano, op. 14
Vincent Lévesque, horn
Claudius Tanski, piano
Simon Sechter: Variation no. 39 theme by Diabelli
Jan Michiels, piano
Simon Sechter: Gute Nacht
Anne Murray, sopraan
Graham Johnson, piano
Adolph Henselt: bewerking van een wals van Johann Strauss Jr.
Sergio Gallo, piano
Adolph Henselt: openingsdeel uit Pianotrio in a kl. op. 24
Benjamin Schmid, viool
Clemens Hagen, cello
Claudius Tanski, piano
