Eugen d'Albert

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Eugène, (originally Eugène) Francois Charles d'Albert (10 April 1864 – March 1932) was a German pianist and composer born in Scotland. Educated in the United Kingdom, d'Albert demonstrated early musical ability and gained a scholarship to study in Austria at the age of seventeen.

He migrated to Germany, where he studied with Franz Liszt and began a career as a concert pianist, feeling a kinship with German culture and music.

D'Albert condemned his early education and upbringing in Scotland and regarded himself German. D'Albert's music, vocal, chamber, and orchestral work became a focus more as he pursued his career as a pianist.

Tiefland, Prague's most popular opera, debuted in 1903, it was the first opera to be performed in Prague.

His cello concerto (1899), a symphony, two string quartets, and two piano concertos were among his orchestral performances.

In 1907, d'Albert became the head of the Hochschule for Musik in Berlin, where he wielded a significant influence on German musical education.

Kapellmeister's post was also transferred to the Court of Weimar. D'Albert was married six times, including to pianist Teresa Caro, and then as a British, German, and Swiss citizen.

Early life and education

D'Albert was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to an English mother, Annie Rowell, and Charles Louis Napoléon d'Albert (1809–1886), whose ancestors included composer Giuseppe Matteo Alberti and Domenico Alberti. D'Albert's father, a pianist, arranger, and a prolific composer of salon music, had been ballet-master at the King's Theatre and at Covent Garden. D'Albert was born when his father was 55 years old. "This, and other causes, accounted for a certain sadness in the boy's life and the years of his childhood," the Musical Times wrote in 1904. He was misunderstood, he was 'cribbed, trapped, and jailed' to the point of being effectively imprisoned against the nation that gave him birth.

D'Albert was born in Glasgow and taught music by his father before he received a scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London (forerunner of the Royal College of Music), which he attended in 1876 at the age of 12. D'Albert was educated at the National Training School with Ernst Pauer, Ebenezer Prout, John Stainer, and Arthur Sullivan. In a concert in October 1878, he was receiving public attention from The Times as "a bravura player of no mean order." He appeared at the Crystal Palace in 1880 as part of Schumann's Piano Concerto, and the Times' words: "A finer interpretation of the work has never been seen." In 1880, d'Albert arranged the piano removal for Sullivan's sacred music drama The Martyr of Antioch's vocal score for the chorus's rehearsal. Patience, who is also credited with writing under Sullivan's direction, is the precursor to Gilbert and Sullivan's 1881 opera.

d'Albert dismissed his education and work during this period as "less." According to the Times, he "was born and educated in England and won his first successes in England, but in a flash of boyish immunity, he denied all connections with this region, where, according to his own account, he was born by mere chance and where he learned nothing." "The old prejudice against England, which caused several events, has completely vanished for many years."

Hans Richter invited d'Albert to perform his first piano concerto in 1881, which was "received with a smile." This seems to have been d'Albert's missing concerto in A major, not the one that appeared three years later as his Piano Concerto No. 3. Op. 1 in B minor, Op. 2. d'Albert won the Mendelsohn Scholarship in the same year, enabling him to study in Vienna, where he met Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt, and other influential musicians who inspired his style. D'Albert, who retained his early enthusiasm for German culture and music ("hearing Tristan und Isolde had a greater influence on him than any instruction he received from his father or..." at the National Training School for Music") migrated from Eugène to Eugen, where he became a pupil of the elderly Liszt in Weimar.

d'Albert, a born and raised pianist, had a successful career as a pianist in Germany and Austria. Liszt referred to him as "the second Tausig" and d'Albert can be heard in an early recording of Liszt's works. In 1882, he appeared in his own piano concerto with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, making him the youngest pianist to appear with the orchestra. D'Albert toured extensively, including in the United States from 1904 to 1905. His virtuoso technique was similar to Busoni's. He was lauded for his interpretation of Beethoven's sonatas and J. S. Bach's preludes and fugues, some of which were transcribed for piano. Eugen d'Albert, a Beethoven promoter, has few, if any, equals." Gradually, d'Albert's work as a composer occupied his spare time, and he reduced his concert appearances. He was the recipient of a number of monuments, most notable of Richard Strauss' Burleske in D minor, which he unveiled in 1890. According to The Times, he became the head of the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin in 1907, where he wielded a wide influence on German musical education. Kapellmeister's office was also transferred to the Court of Weimar.

D'Albert, a prolific composer, was a prolific composer. His output includes a substantial number of successful piano and chamber music as well as lieder. In addition, he composed twenty-one operas in a number of genres, with a majority of them in Germany. Der Rubin (1893), his first opera, was an oriental fantasy; Die Abreise (1898), which established him as an opera composer in Germany, was a one-act domestic comedy; Kain (1900) was a setting of the biblical tale; and Der Golem, one of his last operas, was on a traditional Jewish theme. Tiefland, the world's most successful opera, premiered in Prague in 1903. "The scoring owes more to a little to Sullivan's discipline," Thomas Beecham described the opera in London, The Times reported. Tiefland appeared in opera houses around the world and has held a spot in the German and Austrian repertoire, with a performance at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in November 2007. It "provides a link between Italian verismo and German expressionist opera," according to biographer Hugh Macdonald, although orchestral textures recall a more Wagnerian language." In 1905, a comedic opera called Flauto solo was a hit on the stage. His cello concerto (1899), a string quartet, two string quartets, and two piano concertos were among D'Albert's most popular orchestral performances. "Although not a composer of profound originality, he had an innate sense of dramatic relevance and all the capabilities of a symphonic instrument to give it life, and was thus able to achieve success in a variety of styles."

Richard Strauss, Hans Pfitzner, Engelbert Humperdinck, Ignatz Waghalter, and Gerhart Hauptmann were among D'Albert's friends. He was married six times and had eight children. Louise Salingré was his first wife. Teresa Carn, Venezuelan pianist, singer, and composer, who had married many times and was considerably older than d'Albert, was his second, from 1892 to 1895. "Come fast!" D'Albert and Caracuo were the object of a famous joke: "Come quick!" With our children, your children and my children are now quarrelling. The line, on the other hand, has been traced to others. Soprano Hermine Finck, who conceived the role of the witch in Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, was his later wives; actress Ida Fulda; Friederike ("Fritzi") Jauner; and Hilde Fels. Virginia Zanetti, his last companion, was a mistress.

In 1914, d'Albert immigrated to Zurich and became a Swiss citizen. He died in 1932 in Riga, Latvia, where he had travelled for a divorce from his sixth wife. d'Albert's personal life was attacked by the media in Riga in the weeks leading up to his death. In Morcote, Switzerland, D'Albert was buried in the cemetery overlooking Lake Lugano.

Personal life and death

Richard Strauss, Hans Pfitzner, Engelbert Humperdinck, Ignatz Waghalter, and Gerhart Hauptmann were among Richard Schluet's friends. He was married six times and had eight children. Louise Salingré was his first wife. Teresa Carno, the Venezuelan pianist, singer, and composer who had married several times and was considerably older than d'Albert, was his second, from 1892 to 1895. D'Albert and Carret were the subject of a famous remark: "Come quick!" "With our children, your children and I are now quarrelling." However, the line has also been attributed to others. His later wives were soprano Hermine Finck, who created the role of the witch in Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel; actress Ida Fulda; Friederike ("Fritzi") Jauner; and Hilde Fels. Virginia Zanetti, the mistress of his soul, was his last companion.

In 1914, d'Albert migrated to Zurich and became a Swiss citizen. He died in 1932 in Riga, Latvia, where he had travelled for a divorce from his sixth wife. D'Albert's personal life was the object of an attack in the weeks leading up to his death. In Morcote, Switzerland, D'Albert was buried in the cemetery overlooking Lake Lugano.

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Career

Hans Richter invited d'Albert to perform his first piano recitalo, which was "welcomed with zeal." This seems to have been d'Albert's missing concerto in a major, not the work that was released three years earlier as his Piano Concerto No. 1. Op. 1 in B minor, Op. 2. In the same year, d'Albert received the Mendelssohn Scholarship, enabling him to study in Vienna, where he encountered Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt, and other well-known performers who influenced his style. D'Albert, who retained his early enthusiasm for German culture and music ("hearing Tristan und Isolde had a greater influence on him than the curriculum he received from his father or... at the National Training School for Music"), migrated to Germany, where he became a pupil of the elderly Liszt in Weimar.

d'Albert, a German and Austrian pianist, began a career as a pianist. In an early recording of Liszt's works, Liszt called him "the second Tausig," and d'Albert can be heard on a young recording of the Liszt family. In 1882, he appeared in his own piano concerto with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, becoming the youngest pianist to appear with the orchestra. D'Albert toured extensively, from 1904 to 1905, including in the United States. His virtuoso technique was likened to Busoni's. He was praised for his interpretation of Beethoven's sonatas and J. S. Bach's preludes and fugues, some of which were transcribed for piano by d'Albert. Eugen d'Albert has few, if any, equals as a Beethoven advocate. As d'Albert's work as a composer increased his availability, he reduced his concert participation. He was the recipient of a number of dedications, most notable of Richard Strauss' Burleske in D minor, which premiered in 1890. According to The Times, he became the director of the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin in 1907, where he wielded a large influence on German musical education. Kapellmeister was also a member of the Court of Weimar, where he pretended him to be a Kapellmeister.

D'Albert was a prolific composer. His output includes a substantial number of hits piano and chamber music, as well as lieder. He also made twenty-one operas in a variety of styles, some in Germany. Der Rubin (1893), his first opera performance, was an oriental fantasy; Die Abreise (1898), which established him as an opera composer in Germany, was a one-act domestic comedy; Kain (1900) was a setting of the biblical tale; and one of his last operas, Der Golem, was on a traditional Jewish theme; Tiefland, his seventh opera, premiered in Prague in 1903. "The scoring owes more to a little to Sullivan's discipline," The Times reported when Thomas Beecham introduced the opera to London, "the execution owes more to him than a little." Tiefland appeared in opera houses around the world and has held a position in the German and Austrian repertoire, with a performance at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in November 2007. It "provides a link between Italian verismo and German expressionist opera," according to biographer Hugh Macdonald, although orchestral textures recall a more Wagnerian word." In 1905, Flauto solo, a comedic opera, was another stage hit. His cello concerto (1899), a string quartet, two string quartets, and two piano concertos were among D'Albert's most popular orchestral performances. "Though not a composer of profound originality," the composer had an unfailing sense of dramatic relevance and all the instruments of a symphonic process to give it life, and was thus able to achieve success in a variety of styles.

Richard Strauss, Hans Pfitzner, Engelbert Humperdinck, Ignatz Waghalter, and Gerhart Hauptmann were among D'Albert's friends. He had been married six times and had eight children. Louise Salingré, his first wife, was his first wife. Teresa Carn, Venezuelan pianist, singer, and composer, who had married many times and was significantly older than d'Albert, was his second, from 1892 to 1895. A famous joke about D'Albert and Caracol is: "Come quickly!" "With our children, our children and our parents are now quarrelling." The line, on the other hand, has also been traced to others. His later wives included soprano Hermine Finck, who originated the role of the witch in Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel; actress Ida Fulda; Friederike ("Fritzi") Jauner; and Hilde Fels. Virginia Zanetti, the deceased's last companion, was a mistress.

In 1914, d'Albert went to Zurich and became a Swiss citizen. He died in 1932 in Riga, Latvia, where he had been looking for a divorce from his sixth wife. d'Albert's personal life had been criticized in the weeks leading up to his death. In Morcote, Switzerland, D'Albert was buried in the cemetery overlooking Lake Lugano.

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