Henry Litolff

Piano virtuoso, composer and music publisher

Henry Charles Litolff (6 February 1818 – 5 August 1891) was a French and British virtuoso pianist, composer of Romantic music, and music publisher born in London. A prolific composer, he is today known mainly for a single brief work – the scherzo from his Concerto Symphonique No. 4 in D minor – and remembered as the founder of the Collection Litolff (today part of Edition Peters), a highly regarded publishing imprint of classical music scores.

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Works

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  • 6 Arabesken, op. 65
  • 6 Arabesken, op. 65: No. 1. Heimgedenken
  • 6 Arabesken, op. 65: No. 2. Polen
  • 6 Arabesken, op. 65: No. 3. Sehnsucht
  • 6 Arabesken, op. 65: No. 4. Der Gondolier
  • 6 Arabesken, op. 65: No. 5. Erwartung
  • 6 Arabesken, op. 65: No. 6. Frohes Wiedersehn
  • 6 Opuscules, op. 25
  • 6 Opuscules, op. 25: No. 1. Tarantelle calabraise
  • 6 Opuscules, op. 25: No. 2. 2 Vagabondes Polkas
  • 6 Opuscules, op. 25: No. 3. La Mazurka
  • 6 Opuscules, op. 25: No. 4. Valse styrienne
  • 6 Opuscules, op. 25: No. 5. Polonaise brillante
  • 6 Opuscules, op. 25: No. 6. Bolero
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 2 in B minor, op. 22
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 2 in B minor, op. 22: I. Maestoso
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 2 in B minor, op. 22: II. Scherzo
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 2 in B minor, op. 22: III. Andante —
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 2 in B minor, op. 22: IV. Rondo. Allegretto
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 45 "National Hollandais"
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 45 "National Hollandais": I. Maestoso
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 45 "National Hollandais": II. Presto
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 45 "National Hollandais": III. Andante
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 45 "National Hollandais": IV. Allegro vivace
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 4 in D minor, op. 102
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 4 in D minor, op. 102: I. Allegro con fuoco
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 4 in D minor, op. 102: II. Scherzo
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 4 in D minor, op. 102: III. Adagio religioso
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 4 in D minor, op. 102: IV. Allegro impetuoso
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 5 in C minor, op. 123
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 5 in C minor, op. 123: I. Allegro maestoso
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 5 in C minor, op. 123: II. Largo
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 5 in C minor, op. 123: III. Intermède (Scherzo). Vivace
  • Concerto Symphonique no. 5 in C minor, op. 123: IV. Allegro
  • Invitation à la Polka, op. 31
  • La Mazurka, op. 109
  • Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 47
  • Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 47: I. Allegro
  • Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 47: II. Andante
  • Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 47: III. Scherzo. Molto allegro
  • Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 47: IV. Finale. Presto
  • Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 56
  • Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 56: I. Allegro
  • Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 56: II. Allegro vivace
  • Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 56: III. Andante
  • Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 56: IV. Finale. Prestissimo
  • Scherzo, op. 115
  • Sérénade, op. 91
  • Une fleur du bal, op. 77
  • Valse élégante, op. 107