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Four Novelletten for Violin & Piano, Op.26
Valdemar Fini Henriques (1867-1940) was born in Copenhagen. He studied the violin and piano in his youth and was considered a child prodigy on both instruments. He initially concentrated on violin, first studying at the Royal Danish Conservatory with Valdemar Tofft, a student of Louis Spohr. However, he also took composition lessons from Johan Svendsen. He concluded his studies at the Berlin Hochschule with Joseph Joachim for violin and Woldemar Bargiel for composition. Returning to Denmark, he enjoyed a long career as a soloist becoming one of Denmark’s most popular and beloved concert artists. He also founded a string quartet and chamber music society. In addition to his career as a soloist, he composed throughout his life, leaving operas, symphonies, ballets, and chamber music. Today he is mostly remembered for his very appealing short works for violin and piano.
The Op.26 Novelletten date from 1905. They were dedicated to the famous French violin virtuoso Henri Marteau. Each Novellette has a different mood and presents a nice contrast. Unlike many of his salon style shorter works, these are more serious and played together could take the place of a sonata.
This appealing work has been out of print for a very long time and we are pleased to present it again. They can be recommended for recital both to professionals and amateurs.
Parts $24.95
