Before his 17th birthday, Anton Rubinstein and Clara Schumann had already prophesied world fame for Eugen d'Albert, the composer.
Compositional Technique
Eugen d'Albert's String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 7, culminates in a variation movement where a simple melody is varied twelve times.
Composer Biography
Eugen d'Albert, the composer, was called 'Albertus Magnus' by his teacher Franz Liszt and was one of the most fascinating and successful pianists of his time.
Critical Reception
Despite reports of their public success at the time of their composition, Eugen d'Albert's string quartets are rarely performed today.
Composer Biography
Eugen d'Albert met Franz Liszt and Johannes Brahms in Vienna, who encouraged his talent and remained lifelong influences.
Composition History
The two string quartets on this album, composed in 1886 and 1893, are Eugen d'Albert's only chamber music works.
Critical Reception
Eugen d'Albert's String Quartet No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 11, had to be repeated at its premiere by the Böhmischer Quartettverein and was praised by critic Eduard Hanslick for its 'intellectual intensity'.
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