Composer
Adolf von Henselt
German composer and pianist (1814–1889)
1814–1889
41 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1814
- Died
- 1889
- Birthplace
- Schwabach
- Place of death
- Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Bavaria
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Adolf von Henselt (born Georg Martin Adolf Henselt; 9 May 1814 – 10 October 1889) was a German composer and virtuoso pianist. He was a well known composer during his lifetime best known for his Douze Études caractéristiques, which were known for their difficulty. He studied under Johann Nepomuk Hummel and had many notable students of his own. He was also well known for his Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 16.
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Life and musical career
- Teachers
- Johann Nepomuk Hummel; Simon Sechter
- Career institutions / employers
- Saint Petersburg Conservatory
- Instruments played
- piano
- Languages used
- German
- VIAF ID
- 17417215
- ISNI
- 0000000080969559
- GND ID
- 118903861
- Library of Congress ID
- n84012245
- MusicBrainz ID
- dd6994ae-b271-4a19-b7bf-4776fb5e3326
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romance | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Impromptu Op.7 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Douze études Caractéristiques de Concert pour le Piano, Op. 2 |
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| View sheet music |
| Quatre Romances, Op.18 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| 10 Transcriptions from Weber's 'Oberon', 'Der Freischütz', and 'Euryanthe', Op.19 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Duo for Cello and Piano, Op.14 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Douze |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Concerto for piano and orchestra in F minor, op. 16 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| 2 Pieces for Piano, Op.4 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| 10 Pieces for Piano, Op.13 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| 2 Romances | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Scherzo Op.9 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Variations on a Theme of Donizetti's 'L'elisir d'amore', Op.1 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Cadenza for Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto, Op.29 |
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| View sheet music |
| Canon pour Piano | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Chant sans Paroles, Op.33 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Das ferne Land, Op.26 |
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| View sheet music |
| Marche funèbre, Op.23 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| 2 Nocturnes, Op.6 |
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| View sheet music |
| Petite Romance | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| 2 Petites Valses, Op.28 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Trio für Pianoforte, Violine und Violoncell | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| 2 Romances Russes de Soumarokoff, Op.22 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Rondo Serioso | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Toccatina, Op.25 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Etude in A minor |
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| View sheet music |
| Frühlingslied, Op.15 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Grande Valse, Op.30 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Love Song |
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| Morgenlied | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Morgenständchen, Op.39 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Poème d'amour, Op.3 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Vasa March | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Wiegenlied, Op.45 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Exercices Préparatoires pour le piano | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Marche du Couronnement d'Alexandre II, Op.35 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Nocturne, Op.32 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Pensée fugitive, Op.8 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Valse Mélancholique, Op.36 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Variations on |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| La Gondola | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 17417215. Portrait: August Grahl (1791-1868) beauftragte Joseph Albert (1825-1886) Hoffotograf des bayrischen Königshauses seine Bilder abzulichten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.