The best of Adolf von Henselt - Reclusive Romantic

Yet another forgotten legend of the romantic era was German composer Adolph von Henselt (1814-1889). His music is especially dark in tone and thick in texture, somewhat like an early Brahms. It is said he had a large influence on the later Russian composers. Rachmaninoff held him in high regard. "Find out the secret of Henselt's hands," Franz Liszt said, describing his mastery of legato as the work of "velvet paws". Indeed, this effect features prominently in his work. Included here is his piano concerto, which is of a fiendish scale technique and music-wise, rivalling the likes of Rachmaninoff's 3rd and Brahms' 2nd. Hopefully this playlist will help revive interest in this criminally underrated talent.
I don't own anything here - this is a collection of music from videos already previously posted on CZcams.
12 études caractéristiques, Op. 2 no. 12 ""Plein de soupirs, de souvenirs, inquiet, hélas! Le cœur me bat" (Budiardjo)
3:28 12 études de salon, Op. 5 "Hexentanz" (Budiardjo)
4:59 Poème d'Amour Op. 3 (Budiardjo)
9:46 12 études de salon, Op. 5 no. 7 "Elfenreigen (Budiardjo)
11:20 12 études de salon, Op. 5 no. 10 "Entschwundenes Glück" (Budiardjo)
15:53 12 études caractéristiques, Op. 2 no. 6 "Si oiseau j’étais, à toi je volerais!" (Rachmaninoff)
17:38 Valse mélancolique, Op.36 (Gamma1734)
22:33 Ballade Op. 31 (Grimwood)
36:27 Piano Concerto Op. 16 in F Minor (Lewenthal)

[@guyboisvert5177]

Lewantal was the first to recod it followed by Michael Ponti and lateer by Marc Andre Hamelin , and these pianist are the only ones wirh ths skills to negotiate the difficulties, a fourth version revised prssumably by Schuman already exist . none of the current crop of super virtuosos have attempted it to my knowledge. I have had the ponti and Hamelin recordings for many years . for the 2 set sets of studies I have the Peirs Lane recording which features beautiful sound as well as excellent playing

[@daggersinthetoga6045]

Wow, This is great! Thanks for the recompilation, Will definitely look for more of his pieces and maybe play one!

[@Santosificationable]

Thanks! His Valse Aurore is one of my favourites.