[Review of:] Seven Piano Pieces. By Henselt. Edited by W. de Pachmann [Novello, Ewer and Co.]
More than one of these elegant pieces have been made
popular chiefly through the interpretations given at various
Concerts by the well-known pianist whose name now appears as
Editor. Two numbers have been selected from the Opus 2
of the Composer–namely, No. 6, having for motto "Si
oiseau j'ètais , à toi je volerais," and No. 11, "Dors tu, ma
vie." From Opus 3, we have the "Poëme d'Amour," a
charming piece of expressive music in B major; from Opus
5, the tenth study "Entschwundenes Glück," a piece in
which delicate and accurate playing with the left hand is a
desideratum. The "Toccatina" (Op. 25), the Quatrième
Impromptu (Op. 37), and the "Wiegenlied" (Op. 45),
complete the selection. There is happily no need to
expatiate upon the beauty of the music, its value has been
already long assessed in the minds of musicians. All that
is now necessary is to call attention to the work done by
the editor. This is, as might be expected, skilful and
artistic. The passages have been carefully fingered so that
the phrasing is clear and intelligible. The pages are
beautifully printed, and the whole edition is most valuable
and will doubtless prove acceptable.