1916 Eugen D ALBERT PIANO Liszt Pupil Schubert Impromptu Op 142.3 & 4 CRS 78

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Eugen d'Albert was one of Liszt's most important later pupils, along with Sauer and Rosenthal. Sadly many of his recordings are both badly recorded and indifferently played (by the time he recorded he had devoted more time to composition and his technique at the piano had slipped).

That said, a small number of the recordings are successful. This recording dates from around 1916, and is

Schubert Impromptu Op 142.3 & 4

Eugen D’ Albert (1862-1932) was considered by his teacher Liszt to have been a phenomenon. As a pianist, Brahms esteemed him as one of the finest exponents of his concertos, taking up the baton to lead D’Albert in both on two occasions, the composer’s last conducting in public. D’Albert composed many operas and tried to abandon his piano career, but was forced to return to the stage whenever a new opera didn’t succeed. Said to have loathed recording, our new restoration reveals more details and a fiery spirit that went undetected for decades. Rare copies in perfect condition were provided for this comprehensive restoration of a pianism considered to have been the height of late 19th century playing.

RE Issued on CRS Historical Records  12" 78 rpm record.

Condition: Excellent lightest scuff. Superquiet, vibrant sound

EUGEN dALBERT (1864-1932)
Scottish-born German pianist and composer

Eugen dAlbert was one of a golden crop of late students of Franz Liszt. He might have been the best, Liszt admired him greatly and called him "The young Tausig ," a formidable pianist, and perhaps Liszt's greatest pupil from a generation earlier.

Eugen dAlbert was born in Scotland but in his late teens won a Scholarship to study in Austria. He then went on to Germany to study with Liszt. He felt strongly drawn to German culture, turned his back on his British background and became a German citizen. He pursued a career as a concert pianist and as a composer, going on to write some 21 operas, and numerous other works including two piano concerti, a cello concerto, and a very impressive Sonata for piano.

I mention here, as a curiosity, that Eugen dAlbert was married 6 times. His first wife was the spectacular Venezuelan pianist, Teresa Carreño. The pair was the subject of a famous joke: "Come quick! Your children and my children are quarreling again with our children!".

The only works offered of dAlbert playing his own music are in this piano roll of an improvisation on airs from his opera Tiefland and a 1912 performance of his Scherzo from Op 16 which you will find below coupled with a performance by Earl Wild which was recorded in 1969. There are also several performances of dAlbert's transcriptions of the music of others.

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