Statue of von Henselt in his hometown of Schwabach

Adolf von Henselt (May 12, 1814 - October 10, 1889), German composer and pianist, was born at Schwabach, in Bavaria. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1428x2385, 2632 KB) Bildinhalt: Denkmal Adolph von Henselts in Schwabach Fotograf: Frank C. Müller Aufnahmedatum: 02. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1428x2385, 2632 KB) Bildinhalt: Denkmal Adolph von Henselts in Schwabach Fotograf: Frank C. Müller Aufnahmedatum: 02. ... Schwabach is a German city of about 40,000 inhabitants near Nuremberg in the middle of the Franconia district of Bavaria. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... Schwabach is a German city of about 40,000 inhabitants near Nuremberg in the middle of the Franconia district of Bavaria. ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ...

At three years old he began to learn the violin, and at five the piano under Frau von Fladt. On obtaining financial help from King Ludwig I of Bavaria he went to study under Hummel in Weimar for some months, and thence in 1832 to Vienna, where, besides studying composition under Simon Sechter (the later teacher of Anton Bruckner), he made a great success as a concert pianist. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ... King Louis I of Bavaria. ... Johann Nepomuk Hummel Johann Nepomuk Hummel or Jan Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 1778 – 17 October 1837) was a composer and virtuoso pianist of Austrian origin who was born in today Slovakia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 UN complex in Vienna, with the non-affiliated Austria Center Vienna in front - picture taken from Danube Tower in nearby Danube Park. ... Simon Sechter, Austrian music theorist, teacher, organist, conductor and composer, was born in Friedberg (now called Frymburk, Bohemia) on October 11, 1788. ... Anton Bruckner (portrait by Josef Büche) Anton Bruckner (4 September 1824 – 11 October 1896) was an Austrian composer who wrote the majority of his mature music near the end of the Romantic era. ...

In order to improve his health he made a prolonged tour in 1836 through the chief German towns. In 1837 he settled at Breslau, where he had married Rosalie Vogel, but in the following year he migrated to St. Petersburg, where previous visits had made him persona grata at Court. He then became court pianist and inspector of musical studies in the Imperial Institute of Female Education, and was ennobled in 1876. His summer holidays he usually spent in his former homeland Germany. In 1852 and again in 1867 he visited England, though in the latter year he made no public appearance. October 2, Charles Darwin returns from his voyage around the world. ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Wrocław. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...

St. Petersburg was his home practically until his death, which occurred during a stay at Warmbrunn, Germany (now in Poland), due to cardiac disease. The characteristic of Henselt's playing was a combination of Franz Liszt's sonority with Hummel's smoothness. It was full of poetry, remarkable for the great use he made of extended chords, and for his perfect technique. Indeed, his cantabile playing was unequalled: even Liszt was envious, once exclaiming "I could have had velvet paws like that if I had wanted to." His influence on the next generation of Russian pianists is immense. It is in Henselt's playing and teaching that the entire Russian school of music had it genesis, developing from the seeds planted by John Field. Sergei Rachmaninoff held him in very great esteem, and considered him one of his most important influences. Portrait of Franz Liszt, painted in 1839 by Henri Lehmann. ... Fingering for a first position C major chord on a guitar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Musical terminology. ... John Field (July 26, 1782 – January 23, 1837) was an Irish composer and pianist. ... Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff (Russian: , Sergej Vasil’evič Rahmaninov, April 1, 1873 (N.S.) or March 20, 1873 (O.S.) – March 28, 1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. ...

He excelled in his own works and in those of Carl Maria von Weber and Frédéric Chopin. His Concerto in F minor was once frequently played in Europe; and of his many valuable studies, Si oiseau j'étai was very familiar. At one time Henselt was second to Anton Rubinstein in the direction of the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst, Freiherr von Weber (November 18, 1786 in Eutin, Holstein – June 5, 1826 in London, England) was a German composer. ... The only known photograph of Frédéric Chopin (commonly mistaken for a daguerrotype), taken by Louis-Auguste Bisson in 1849. ... European redirects here. ... Rubinsteins portrait by Ilya Repin. ... Theatre Square and the conservatory in 1913. ...

However, despite his relatively long life, Henselt ceased 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. The fear of public speaking is called glossophobia, from the Greek glosso-, meaning tongue, and phobia, fear or dread. ... For other senses of this word, see paranoia (disambiguation). ...

External links

• http://www.henselt.org/ - mp3s
• Henselt Museum (German)
• Pianist: R. Steinfatt

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.