deaths
January 5, 1888
Henri Herz, Austrian pianist and composer (born 1803)
Henri Herz
Henri Herz was a virtuoso pianist, composer and piano manufacturer, Austrian by birth and French by nationality and domicile. He was a professor in the Paris Conservatoire for more than thirty years. Among his major works are eight piano concertos, a piano sonata, rondos, nocturnes, waltzes, marches, fantasias, and numerous sets of variations.
January 5
January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 360 days remain until the end of the year.