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PPR224540 & 224541 (2 CDs) 
A contemporary of
Mendelssohn, Schumann, Chopin and Liszt, Adolph Henselt achieved
acclaim as pianist-composer upon the publication of his op.1 in
1837. In a review, Robert Schumann put him “among the very best
in the young artistic ranks”, proclaiming, “But what I call euphony,
the magic of tone, has never so struck me, to the highest degree,
as in Henselt’s compositions.” Having studied with Hummel in Weimar,
Sechter in Vienna and others, Henselt was compelled to rethink
his entire approach to piano playing after hearing Thalberg played
in concert. His 12 Études caractéristiques op.2 and 12 Études
de salon op.5 in this recording, published in 1837 and 1838 respectively,
were the fruits of this new approach, which consisted mainly of
achieving a superior tone, even in soft passages, and the ability
to cover larger areas of the keyboard through stretching of the
hands.
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