About
Henri Herz (6 January 1803 – 5 January 1888) was a virtuoso pianist, composer and piano manufacturer, Austrian by birth and French by nationality and domicile. He was a professor in the Paris Conservatoire for more than thirty years. Among his major works are eight piano concertos, a piano sonata, rondos, nocturnes, waltzes, marches, fantasias, and numerous sets of variations.
Discography
Albums
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The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 35: Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 34 / Piano Concerto no. 7, op. 207 / Piano Concerto no. 8, op. 218
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The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 40: Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 87 / Piano Concerto no. 4, op. 131 / Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 180
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Piano Music
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The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 66: Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 74 / Grande Polonaise brillante, op. 30 / Fantaisie et variations sur la marche d'Otello de Rossini, op. 67 / Grande Fantaisie militaire sur La Fille du régiment, op. 163
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The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 78: Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor / Hiller: Konzertstück / Herz: Rondo de concert / Kalkbrenner: Le rêve
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Tags
- composer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- bc82f076-2d4f-478d-809a-04c8c80fa47b
- ISNI
- 0000000109028120
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