Fini Henriques: Piano Pieces

Fini Henriques (1867-1940), who had a special gift for beautiful, well-shaped melodies, and his popularity rested firmly on a generous output of single pieces, usually strung

together in collections such as those presented here. Billedbogen (The Picture Book) is a collection for children and proved one of his ab solute bull's eyes, whereas Erotik (Eroticism) and Melodiske profiler (Silhouettes) see the composer exploring the world of adult life. Henriques's best works maintain a high level with their honesty and that brilliant touch which few of his contemporaries could rival.