Henry Litolff

Henry Litolff
Litolff in 1864, by Étienne Carjat
Born6 February 1818
London
Died5 August 1891(1891-08-05) (aged 72)
Occupation(s)Pianist
Composer
Music Publisher
Spouses
  • Elisabeth Etherington
  • Julie Meyer
  • Louise de Larochefoucauld

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.