Eugen d'Albert: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto 9)

Featuring

Piers Lane
Alun Francis
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Eugen d'Albert

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Composer Biography

As a young student, Eugen d'Albert's playing was described as astonishing for his age, and his technical command and interpretation were far ahead of his years by age fifteen.

Composer Biography

Eugen d'Albert studied under Franz Liszt in Weimar, and Liszt, not known for lavish praise, called him an "extraordinary pianist" with a "dazzling talent."

Composer Biography

At the age of 12, Eugen d'Albert entered the National Training School for Music (now the Royal College of Music) in London, headed by Arthur Sullivan, after winning a competition.

Composition History

Eugen d'Albert's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B minor, Op. 2, was dedicated to Liszt and is notable for being in a single movement, despite its substantial length.

Performer Biography

Piers Lane, the pianist on this recording, holds dual Anglo-Australian nationality and has performed in over forty countries.

Composer Biography

Eugen d'Albert was invited to play for Queen Victoria and stayed at Osborne, where he played with the Duke of Edinburgh, a skilled violinist.

Composer Biography

Eugen d'Albert, the composer, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, into a family of Italian extraction that included Domenico Alberti, to whom the famous bass device is attributed.