Th. Henkel

cover 1871
cover 1879
Henkel-A. Stamm cover 1896

Contents

History

This little-known firm was active from 1854 in Frankfurt am Main. Its relatively small output (300 items in 50 years, according to HMB) was mainly of light and domestic works: songs for both solo voice and male chorus, piano pieces including many dances and marches, and violin and cello pieces.

On the other hand, in addition to these popular items there was a handful of more substantial chamber music works. These included as violin sonatas by Moritz Weyermann (1832—1888), Wilhelm Lutz and Wilhelm Hill (1838—1902) in 1868, 1874, and 1878, and also, in 1865, a string sextet Op.15 by Ferdinand Wilhelm Dietz (1833—1897). In fact Henkel published about half of Hill's 60 works, including, beside many light works, both his piano trios, (Op.12 and Op.43) and his piano quartet. It seems that composers with serious aspirations deserted Henkel for more famous publishers, such as the local Johann André in Offenbach, Schott in nearby Mainz, or the famous Leipzig houses. In the 1890s the business was acquired by A. Stamm.

Editions

Imprints, Addresses, Agencies

Imprints

  • Th. Henkel
  • Th. Henkel (A. Stamm)

Addresses

  • Frankfurt am Main

Plate Numbers

Henkel's plate numbers were in the format of T.H. ### or ### (the prefix was apparently dropped by the 1890s perhaps after the firm was acquired by Stamm).

Plate Composer Work Year
209 Hill Das Herz am Rhein (1st ed.?) 1871
213 Hill Piano Trio No.1, Op.12 (sc&pts) 1866
320 Hill Violin Sonata, Op.20 (sc&pts) 1878
330 Hill Piano Quartet, Op.44 (sc&pts) 1879
354 Gellert, Lud. 4 Lieder, Op.22 1883
398 Hill Introduction und Allegro appassionato, Op.54 1896

Authority Control

Sources Consulted