Henri Herz

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Henri Herz (January 6, 1803–January 5, 1888) was an Austrian pianist and composer.

Herz was born Heinrich Herz in Vienna and as a child studied with his father and Daniel Hünten. In 1816 he entered the Paris Conservatoire, where he studied under Victor Dourlen and Antonín Reicha.

A celebrated pianist, Herz traveled worldwide, including tours in Europe, Russia, and the United States of America. He wrote a book about his experiences abroad, My Travels in America, and composed many pieces including eight piano concertos.

Herz founded his own piano factory in Paris, built a concert hall there and taught at the Conservatoire (1842-74). Of his pupils, only one, Madame Roger-Miclos, recorded in the early 1900s for the Fonotipia company.

Source

The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music, 1994, Oxford University Press.

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