Eugen d'Albert, born in Glasgow, was the son of a dance luminary, Charles Louis Napoléon d'Albert, who was known as a "British Johann Strauss."
Compositional Technique
Eugen d'Albert's Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 10, is in the unusual key of F sharp minor and features a skillful triple fugue in its final movement, showcasing his "Bachian muscles."
Performer Biography
Piers Lane, the pianist on this album, is an Australian musician with an international career, having performed in over forty countries and five times at the BBC Proms.
Composer Biography
As a young student, Eugen d'Albert's playing was so exceptional that he performed for Queen Victoria and accompanied the Duke of Edinburgh's fiddling.
Composer Biography
Eugen d'Albert was a prolific composer, with an output that included twenty-one operas, four concertos, orchestral and choral works, many lieder, and piano pieces.
Composer Biography
Eugen d'Albert was married six times, with his third wife being the eminent singer Hermine Finck.
Composer Biography
Franz Liszt gave Eugen d'Albert several nicknames, including his 'Young Lion', 'The Little Giant', and 'Albertus Magnus'.
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