come listen to Adolph Henselt

[NoamKrief]

If anyone is interested in this great and rare composer - go to my website at www.henselt.org
I didn't record to be a pianist and top of the line performace I just recorded real quick so people have a chance to hear henselt's work...

Hope you enjoy it
Noam

[rafant]

Thanks a lot for the notice. According to the famous Loesser's piano history book, Henselt was a very fine pianist, but unable of playing in public due to uncontrollable nervousness. On the other hand I'm not sure if it was Rachmanininoff who was quoted saying that he had Henselt's Etudes in higher esteem than Chopin's. So I'm curious about his music.

[SteinwayTony]

A few of Henselt's etudes were recently put to disc on the Hyperion label.  Gramophone reviewed it this month and were not very kind, essentially calling the performances boring and lacking in dynamic contrast.  But myself being completely unfamiliar with the composer, I'll probably buy it. 

I do admire your initiative in trying to spread the word of more obscure composers.  Your site is very well done, and once I get home from work, I'll be listening to the recordings.  Keep up the great work!

[Regulus Medtner]

I also quite like Henselt's piano concerto. Especially the "religioso" moments in the first movement are a stroke of genius. I wish it weren't so difficult, though.

[didi]

Hi Henselt lovers

Noam, you still remember me?
Dietmar (Germany), I contacted you some long months agao.

Henselts op.2 Etuedes are really great and I can not understand,
how these Etudes have been lost somehow.

About recordings Ponti/Lane please read also:

https://www.chopinfiles.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1348

I have both recordings and I have to agree that the Ponti recording has much more speed and - having heard the Lane Interpretation afterwards,
I felt sometimes in "slow motion" with some studies.
However  the Lane interpretation put's much more emphasis on phrasing,
melody - is somehow the "smarter/softer" one.
But - if this is "Henselt style" - I have my doubts...

Best Regards // Dietmar