Litolff took over a publishing business in Brunswick, which was renamed Henry Litolff Verlag, and his adopted stepson Theodor later inaugurated the 'Collection Litolff' for accurate and affordable editions of great masters.
Performer Biography
The Leonore Piano Trio consists of internationally acclaimed artists Benjamin Nabarro (violin), Gemma Rosefield (cello), and Tim Horton (piano), who formed the trio after successful performances as part of Ensemble 360.
Critical Reception
Litolff's posthumous reputation is largely based on opinions from earlier generations who had limited exposure to his music, leading to his 'one-hit composer' label.
Composer Biography
Litolff, a virtuoso pianist and composer, married his first of four wives at age seventeen and later escaped a debtors' prison in London with the help of his jailer's daughter.
Compositional Technique
Litolff's Piano Trio No 1 features an unconventional opening with a plaintive cello motif and an unexpected ending where the final chord flattens an F sharp to conclude in the tonic minor.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Franz Liszt admired and befriended Litolff, even dedicating his E flat concerto to him, acknowledging Litolff's pioneering use of piccolo and triangle in his Concerto symphonique No 4.
Composer Biography
Henry Charles Litolff, the composer, was born in London in 1818, the fourth of eight children to an Alsatian dance violinist and his Glaswegian wife.
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