An Early Evening Stroll
tue 2 apr 2024 19:00 hour
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.