Henselt

Adolf von, pst. b. Schwa- bach, Bavana, May 12, 1814; d Warmbrunn, Silesia, Oct 10, 1889. Pupil of Frau von Flath at Munich; a isted by allowance from King to study with Hummel at Weimar and with Sechter at Vienna; 1838, after great succe in Germany at private concerts only, owing to poor health went to St. Petersburg, where he was musician to the empre , teacher of prince , inspector of mus. education, etc.; developed strictly legato touch and gained richne of sound by holding down notes of arpeggios; invented exercises for stretching hands over wide-spread chords; though he appeared very rarely, he was hailed as one of greatest players of his time; his compositions are dtudes, difficult and of real musical value, some minor pieces, and famous F minor concerto.