George Henschel, German-English pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1850)

George Henschel

German-born British baritone, pianist, conductor, and composer

Sir Isidor George Henschel was a German-born British baritone, pianist, conductor, composer and academic teacher. First trained as a pianist, he was a concert singer who sometimes sang to his own accompaniment. He was a close friend of Johannes Brahms. His first wife Lillian was…