Adolf von Henselt - Wiegenlied, Op.45

Georg Martin Adolf von Henselt (9 or 12 May 1814 - 10 October 1889) was a German composer and virtuoso pianist. Henselt was born at Schwabach, in Bavaria. At the age of three he began to learn the violin, and at five the piano under Josephe von Flad. To some ears, Henselt's playing combined Franz Liszt's sonority with Hummel's smoothness. It was full of poetry, remarkable for his use of extended chords and technique. Liszt told his pupils. Once he commented on the lengths Henselt took to achieve his famous legato, saying, "I could have had velvet paws like that if I had wanted to." Henselt's influence on the next generation of Russian pianists was immense. Henselt's playing and teaching greatly influenced the Russian school of music, developing from seeds planted by John Field. Sergei Rachmaninoff held him in very great esteem, and considered him one of his most important influences.
However, despite his relatively long life, Henselt ceased nearly all composition by the age of thirty. The reasons are unclear. Chronic stage fright, bordering on paranoia, caused him to withdraw from concert appearances by age thirty-three.
Performer(s): Daniel Grimwood, Piano
IMSLP Information:
Composer: Henselt, Adolf von
Opus/Catalogue Number: Op.45
I-Catalogue Number: IAH 49
Movements/Sections: 1
Composer Time Period: Romantic
Piece Style: Romantic
Instrumentation: Piano
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