#eugen d'albert

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I love this string quartet...

Eugen d'Albert (1864-1932) - String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 7: III. Massiger bewegt ·

Sarastro String Quartet

[opera-ghosts]

The composer and pianist Eugen d'Albert (1864-1932) died 91 years ago today. In 1881 he met Franz Liszt and was his student. He was considered one of the most important pianists of his time. Of the 21 operas he composed, “Tiefland” remains his greatest success. Orchestral and choral works, piano and chamber music complement his work. 

[musicainextenso]

2. Eugen D'Albert (1864-1932)

Maybe slightly more well known than Hans Sommer, D'Albert - a vituoso pianist and composer - was born in Glasgow but moved to Europe to be taught by Liszt. He was famous as a concert pianist, but he also wrote a lot of operas, some orchestral pieces,songs and piano works. Also, he was married six times.

A few years back, I was just getting into string quartets and I wanted to hear music from composers born around the 1860's - I like that romantic period. I came across a recording of two string quartets by D'Albert (I'd never heard of him at the time), performed by the Sarastro Quartet. I loved them. It turns out that they were the only chamber music he composed, written when he was in his 20's.Here is the first movement of his first string quartet in A minor. I love thispiece and the way it's put together. It makes me think of windy, wet weather and the performance .....well it just works for me. I hope it works for you.

David Pulsford, guest editor, @lesser-known-composers

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Eugen d'Albert (1864-1932) - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 2: Langsam mit Empfindung - ·

Karl-Andreas Kolly, piano

Conductor: Ronald Zollmann

Orchestra: Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya

[lesser-known-composers]

I find this such an appealing string quartet :-

Eugen d'Albert (1864-1932) - String Quartet No.1, Op.7 (1886) in A minor

I. Leidenschaftlich bewegt [00:00] II. Langsam, mit Ausdruck [09:17] III. Mäßiger bewegt [19:23] IV. In mäßiger, ruhiger Bewegung (Thema mit Variationen) [26:21]

Sarastro String Quartet

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Eugen d'Albert (1864-1932) - Die toten Augen: O war ich noch das unwissende blinde Kind (Live)

Artist: Dagmar Schellenberger

Orchestra: Dresdner Philharmonie

Conductor: Ralf Weikert

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Eugen d'Albert (1864-1932) - 8 Klavierstücke, Op. 5: No. 2 in A Major. Sehr ruhig und ausdruckvoll ·

Piers Lane · piano

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Eugen d'Albert (1864-1932) String Quartet No.1, Op.7 (1886) in A minor

 I. Leidenschaftlich bewegt [00:00] II. Langsam, mit Ausdruck [09:17] III. Mäßiger bewegt [19:23] IV. In mäßiger, ruhiger Bewegung (Thema mit Variationen) [26:21]

Sarastro String Quartet