Short bio Eugen d'Albert
Birthday:
1864 in Glasgow, Scotland
Died:
1932 in Riga, Latvia
Active:
1890s - 1920s
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Modern
Full biography Eugen d'Albert
Eugen d'Albert was a prominent German composer and pianist who lived between the years 1864 and 1932. Although he was born in Glasgow, Scotland, he spent most of his life in Germany and Austria, and eventually became a German citizen.
D’Albert started showing interest in music at the age of four, and by age seven, he was already performing in public. He later went on to study music in Edinburgh, London, and Frankfurt, where he received piano and composition training. He then traveled to Italy and France to perfect his art.
D'Albert composed a wide array of works including operas, symphonies, chamber music, and other vocal and instrumental pieces. One of his most successful operas was "Tiefland," which premiered in 1903 and became one of the most frequently performed operas in the German repertoire.
Apart from his successful musical career, d'Albert was also known for his turbulent personal life. He was married six times, each time to a woman who was also a musician. Despite his personal life troubles, d'Albert was regarded as a talented and accomplished composer and pianist, and he continued to compose and perform up until his death in 1932.
Overall, Eugen d'Albert was a prominent figure in the German Romantic tradition, and his works continue to be performed and appreciated today.
Compositions featuring Eugen d'Albert
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blues, for piano | 2:01 min | Keyboard | 1930 |
| 2 | Der Golem, opera in 3 acts | 118:58 min | Opera | 1926 |
| 3 | Aschenputtel, suite for orchestra, Op. 33 | 15:57 min | Orchestral | 1924 |
| 4 | Tiefland, opera, Op. 34 | 119:55 min | Opera | 1903 |
| 5 | Der Improvisator, opera | 4:55 min | Keyboard | 1902 |
| 6 | Die Abreise | 46:38 min | Opera | 1898 |
| 7 | Seejungfräulein, scena for voice & orchestra, Op. 15 | 16:38 min | Vocal Music | 1897 |
| 8 | Gernot, opera | Opera | 1897 | |
| 9 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in E major, Op. 12 | 17:35 min | Concerto | 1893 |
| 10 | Der Rubin, opera | Opera | 1893 | |
| 11 | Overture to Grillparzer's Esther, for orchestra, Op. 8 | 12:57 min | Orchestral | 1888 |
| 12 | Rosmarin, for voice & piano | 1:44 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 13 | Waltzes for piano duet, Op. 6 | 22:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 14 | Bagatelles (5) for piano, Op. 29 | 16:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 15 | Symphony in F, Op. 4 | 50:03 min | Symphony | - |
| 16 | Suite for piano in D minor, Op. 1 | 28:31 min | Keyboard | - |
| 17 | String Quartet No.2 in E flat Major, Op.11 | 32:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | String Quartet No.1 in A Minor, Op.7 | 36:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Serenata for piano | 4:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 20 | Capriolen for piano, Op. 32 | 7:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 21 | Scherzo for piano in F sharp, Op. 16/2 | 3:41 min | Keyboard | - |
| 22 | Die Toten Augen, opera | 102:02 min | Opera | - |
| 23 | Piano Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 10 | 27:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 24 | Cello Concerto in C major, Op. 20 | 23:12 min | Concerto | - |
| 25 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in B minor, Op. 2 | 43:59 min | Concerto | - |
| 26 | Passacaglia, for piano (transcription from Bach, BWV582) | 12:27 min | Keyboard | - |
| 27 | Overture to Tiefland | 9:16 min | Orchestral | - |
| 28 | Albumblatt, for piano | 6:03 min | Keyboard | - |
| 29 | Knabe und Veilchen, song for voice & piano | 1:08 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | Klavierstücke, Op. 16 | Keyboard | - | |
| 31 | Klavierstücke (8), Op. 5 | 28:39 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Eugen d'Albert
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
J.S. Bach / D'Albert, Emanuele Delucchi – Piano Transcriptions(CD, Album) | 2018 | Piano Classics (2) |
| 2 |  |
Eugen D'Albert - Reinhold-Quartett – String Quartets 1 & 2(CD, Album) | 2016 | cpo |
| 3 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Sarastro Quartett – Die Streichquartette(CD, Reissue) | 2015 | Christophorus |
| 4 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Karl-Andreas Kolly, Antonio Meneses, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, Basler Sinfonie Orchester, Ronald Zollmann – Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Cello Concerto, Symphony Op. 4(CD, Compilation, Reissue) | 2014 | Pan Classics |
| 5 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Viktorija Kaminskaite, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jun Märkl – Aschenputtel Suite(CD, Album) | 2014 | Naxos |
| 6 |  |
Eugen D'Albert – MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jun Märkl – Symphony In F Major(CD, ) | 2013 | Naxos |
| 7 |  |
Bach, Eugen D'Albert, Piers Lane – Bach Piano Transcriptions - 8(CD, Album) | 2010 | Hyperion |
| 8 |  |
Tiefland(2×DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo) | 2009 | EMI Classics |
| 9 |  |
Eugen D'Albert - Anna Kasyan, Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester, Hermann Bäumer – Symphony Op. 4 ∙ Seejungfräulein Op. 15(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2009 | cpo |
| 10 |  |
Wilhelm Furtwängler Conducting Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, Brahms, Glück, D'Albert – Piano Concerto No.2 / Alceste Overture / Tiefland Overture(CD, Compilation, Mono) | 2006 | Мелодия |
| 11 |  |
Dohnányi / Enescu / d'Albert - Alban Gerhardt, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Carlos Kalmar – Konzertstück In D Major Op 12 / Symphonie Concertante In B Flat Minor Op 8 / Cello Concerto In C Major Op 20 | 2005 | Hyperion |
| 12 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Marianne Schech, Bernd Aldenhoff, Alexander Welitsch, Max Proebstl, Rudolf Albert – Tiefland(2×CD, Album, Remastered, Mono) | 2004 | Walhall |
| 13 |  |
Lamond / d'Albert – BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins – Concert Overture: 'From The Highlands' / Overture To 'Esther', Opus 8(CD, Album) | 2004 | Hyperion |
| 14 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Bertrand De Billy, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gasteen, Botha, Struckmann, Youn – Tiefland | 2003 | Oehms Classics |
| 15 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Alexandra Oehler – Klavierwerke (Piano Works)(CD, ) | 2001 | Ars Musici |
| 16 |  |
Angela Hewitt, Bach Transcriptions By Myra Hess, Wilhelm Kempff, Harriet Cohen, Lord Berners, Herbert Howells, William Walton, John Ireland, Mary Howe, Eugen D'Albert, Harold Bauer – Bach Arrangements | 2001 | Hyperion |
| 17 |  |
Eugen D'Albert - Schellenberger · Welker · Orth · Dresdner Philharmonie · Ralf Weikert – Die Toten Augen(2×CD, Album, Stereo) | 1999 | cpo |
| 18 |  |
Eugen D'Albert - Joseph Banowetz, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky – Piano Concertos Nos. 1 And 2, Overture: Esther(CD, Album) | 1998 | Naxos |
| 19 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Piers Lane – Solo Piano Music | 1997 | Hyperion |
| 20 |  |
Eugen D'Albert - Lotte Schädle · Erwin Wohlfahrt · Willy Ferenz · Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks · Jan Koetsier – Die Abreise | 1997 | Calig |
| 21 |  |
Eugène D'Albert - Karl-Andreas Kolly – Piano Sonata Op. 10 / Piano Pieces Op. 5 / Four Pieces Op. 16(CD, ) | 1997 | Pan Classics |
| 22 |  |
D'Albert, Copeland, Grainger, Hess, Lortat, Madriguera, Paderewski, Rubinstein, Schmitz – Debussy(CD, Compilation) | 1996 | Nimbus Records |
| 23 |  |
Eugène D'Albert - Karl-Andreas Kolly, Orquestra Simfònica De Barcelona I Nacional De Catalunya, Ronald Zollman – The Piano Concertos - Ouverture "Improvisator"(CD, ) | 1996 | Pan Classics |
| 24 |  |
Eugen D'Albert | Strauss · Schock · Feldhoff · Sardi · Der RIAS-Chor · Berliner Symphoniker · Hans Zanotelli – Tiefland(2×CD, ) | 1996 | RCA Classics |
| 25 |  |
George Enesco - Eugène D’Albert, Catalin Ilea, Philharmonia Hungarica – Symphonie Concertante For 'Cello And Orchestra / Concerto For 'Cello And Orchestra In C Major(CD, Compilation) | 1995 | EMS (2) |
| 26 |  |
Richard Strauss, Eugen D'Albert – Strauss Symphony In F Minor (Version For Piano Duet)(CD, Stereo) | 1995 | cpo |
| 27 |  |
Strauss • Saint-Saëns • D'Albert • Humperdinck • Kienzl • Leoncavallo • Grieg • Mahler – Playing Their Own Works • Welte Mignon Piano 1905 - 1906(CD, ) | 1994 | TELDEC |
| 28 |  |
Early Recordings by the Composer(CD, Album) | 1994 | 友善的狗 |
| 29 |  |
D'Albert - Piers Lane, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Alun Francis – Piano Concerto No 1 In B Minor (First Recording) / Piano Concerto No 2 In E Major | 1994 | Hyperion |
| 30 |  |
Eugen D'Albert(CD, Compilation) | 1993 | Symposium Records |
| 31 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Antonio Meneses, Basler Sinfonie Orchester, Ronald Zollmann – Cello Concerto, Symphony Op. 4(CD, Stereo) | 1993 | Pan Classics |
| 32 |  |
Liszt, D'Albert, Mosonyi, Raff, Bronsart, Michael Ponti, Jerome Rose, Roland Keller – The Romantic Piano Concerto, Volume 4(2×CD, Compilation) | 1992 | VoxBox |
| 33 |  |
d'Albert, Ansorge, Lamond, de Greef, von Sauer, Rosenthal – The Pupils of Liszt(2×CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono) | 1992 | Pearl |
| 34 |  |
Liszt, D'Albert, Bronsart, Michael Ponti, Southwest German Chamber Orchestra, Pforzheim, Orchestra Of Radio Luxembourg, Westphalian Symphony Orchestra, Paul Angerer, Pierre Cao, Richard Kapp – The Franz Liszt School Volume I | 1991 | Turnabout |
| 35 |  |
Eugen D'Albert | Strauss · Schock · Feldhoff · Sardi · Der RIAS-Chor · Berliner Symphoniker · Hans Zanotelli – Tiefland(2×CD, Reissue) | 1988 | BMG Eurodisc |
| 36 |  |
Humperdinck · Kienzl · Leoncavallo · Strauss · Saint-Saëns · D'Albert · Grieg · Mahler – Welte-Mignon 1905 - Berühmte Komponisten Spielen Eigene Werke = Famous Composers Performing Their Own Works(CD, ) | 1988 | TELDEC |
| 37 |  |
Liszt - Stavenhagen · Busoni · Lamond · D'Albert · Von Sauer · Reger · Debussy · De Falla · Granados – Welte Mignon 1905 : Berühmte Komponisten Spielen Eigene Werke - Liszt-Schüler Spielen Liszt = Pupils Of Liszt Performing Liszt - Famous Composers Perfor | 1988 | TELDEC |
| 38 |  |
D'Albert(CD, ) | 1988 | Symposium Records |
| 39 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Siegfried Stöckigt, Jürnjakob Timm, Berliner Sinfonie Orchester, Günther Herbig, Claus Peter Flor – Konzerte - Klavier und Orchester Nr. 2 / Violoncello Und Orchester(LP, Stereo) | 1987 | ETERNA |
| 40 |  |
Franz Liszt, Eugen D'Albert, Vladimir Horowitz, Egon Petri, Ignatz Paderewsky – Klavieraufnahmen Auf Welte-Mignon(LP) | 1986 | His Master's Voice |
| 41 |  |
Wilhelm Furtwängler, C. W. Gluck, E. D'Albert, A. Glazunov – Conductor - Wilhelm Furtwängler | 1985 | Мелодия |
| 42 |  |
José Viana da Mota, Eugen D'Albert, Arthur De Greef, Joseph Weiss, Emil Von Sauer, Frederic Lamond, Conrad Ansorge, Arthur Friedheim, Moriz Rosenthal – The Pupils Of Liszt(2×LP) | 1984 | Pearl |
| 43 |  |
d'Albert, Volkmann - Christoph Henkel, Jörg Baumann, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Jiří Stárek (2), Miltiades Caridis – Konzert C-Dur Für Cello Und Orchester Op. 20 / Konzert A-Moll Für Cello Und Orchester Op. 33 | 1984 | Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 44 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Richard Wagner – Tiefland, 1953 & Parsifal (Excerpt), München, 3 Nov 1957(3×LP) | 1983 | Melodram |
| 45 |  |
Eugen D'Albert - Eva Marton • René Kollo • Kurt Moll • Bernd Weikl • Münchner Rundfunkorchester • Marek Janowski – Tiefland | 1983 | Acanta |
| 46 |  |
Eugen D'Albert / Hermann Prey, Edda Moser, Peter Schreier, Philharmonia Hungarica, Janos Kulka – Die Abreise | 1981 | EMI |
| 47 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Liszt, Tschaikowski, Saint-Saëns – Eugen D'Albert Spielt Liszt, Tschaikowski, Saint-Saëns Am Steinway-Welte-Flügel(LP, Stereo) | 1974 | ETERNA |
| 48 |  |
Eugen D'Albert / Carl Reinecke – Piano Concerto No. 2 In E Major, Op 12 / Piano Concerto No.1, In F Sharp Minor, Op. 72 | 1974 | Vox (6) |
| 49 |  |
Max Reger, Edvard Grieg, Engelbert Humperdinck (2), Eugen D'Albert – Komponisten der Vergangenheit spielen eigene Werke(LP) | 1973 | ETERNA |
| 50 |  |
Anna Esipova, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, Robert Schumann, Eugen D'Albert, Sigismond Thalberg – Выдающиеся Пианисты Прошлого | 1972 | Мелодия |
| 51 |  |
Альфред Рейзенауэр, Артур Фридгейм, Эжен Дальбер – Архивные Записи | 1972 | Мелодия |
| 52 |  |
Eugèn d'Albert – Tiefland | 1972 | Berlin Classics |
| 53 |  |
Franz Liszt, Emil Von Sauer, Frederic Lamond, Eugen D'Albert, Bernhard Stavenhagen – Große Pianisten Der Vergangenheit. Liszt-Schüler Spielen Liszt(LP, Stereo) | 1970 | ETERNA |
| 54 |  |
Earl Wild, Boston Symphony / Erich Leinsdorf - Scharwenka / Balakireff / Medtner / d'Albert – Concerto No. 1, Op. 32 / Reminiscences Of Glinka's Opera "A Life For The Tsar" / Improvisation, Op. 31, No. 1 / Scherzo, Op. 16, No. 2(LP) | 1969 | RCA Red Seal |
| 55 |  |
The Pupils Of Franz Liszt Vol. I Eugen D'Albert(LP) | 1967 | Veritas Records |
| 56 |  |
Tiefland (Opernquerschnitt) | 1965 | ETERNA |
| 57 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Inge Borkh ∙ Catarina Alda, Hans Hopf ∙ Thomas Stewart (2), Hans Löwlein – Tiefland | 1965 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 58 |  |
Various – Eugen D'Albert - Tiefland | 1964 | ZDF |
| 59 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Franz Schubert, Jean Françaix - Anja Thauer – C-Dur Cellokonzert / Arpeggione-Sonate A-Moll / Mouvement Perpétuel(LP, Stereo) | 1964 | Attacca (4) |
| 60 |  |
Tiefland (Querschnitt) | 1964 | Opera |
| 61 |  |
Eugen D'Albert - Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Am Rhein • Arnold Quennet – Tiefland(3×LP) | 1964 | Armónico |
| 62 |  |
Eugen d'Albert Performs in 1913(LP, Promo, Mono) | 1963 | The Welte Legacy Of Piano Treasures |
| 63 |  |
Эжен д’Альбер, Эмиль Зауэр, Бернард Ставенхаген, Тереза Карреньо, Фредерик Лямонд, Мориц Розенталь, Ферруччо Бузони, Эгон Петри, Бела Барток, Эрнс Донаньи, Теодор Лешетицкий, Игнацы Падеревский, Игнац Фридман, Леопольд Годовский, Иосиф Гофман, Владимир Па | 1963 | Аккорд |
| 64 |  |
d'Albert, Gré Brouwenstijn, Hans Hopf, Paul Schöffler, Wiener Symphoniker, Rudolf Moralt – Tiefland | 1957 | Philips |
| 65 |  |
Eugen D'Albert - Artur Rother & Münchner Philharmoniker – Tiefland (Ausschnitte - Excerpts - Extraits) | 1953 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 66 |  |
Eugen D'Albert - Choir of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor F. Charles Adler – Tiefland | 1952 | SPA Records |
| 67 |  |
Richard Strauss, Eugen D'Albert, Leonie Rysanek, Philharmonia Orchestra, Wilhelm Schüchter – Das War Sehr Gut, Mandryka (Arabella- Act 3); Ich Weiss Nicht Wer Mein Vater War (Tiefland - Act 2)(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | 1952 | Columbia |
| 68 |  |
Edvard Grieg, Theodore Leschetizky, Eugene D'Albert, Arthur Nikisch, Max Reger – Great Masters Of The Keyboard, Volume III(LP, Mono) | 1950 | Columbia Masterworks |
| 69 |  |
Eugen D'Albert / Leopold Ludwig – Tiefland(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | 1940 | Polydor |
| 70 |  |
Ludwig van Beethoven, Eugen D'Albert – Musikalische Dokumente: Bedeutende Pianisten Vergangener Zeiten(LP, 10") | - | Telefunken |
| 71 |  |
Aufforderung Zum Tanz(Shellac, 11", 78 RPM, Single Sided) | - | Odeon |
| 72 |  |
Эжен Д’Альбер / Эмиль Зауэр / Б. Ставенхаген / Т. Карреньо / Ф. Лямонд / М. Розенталь – Выдающиеся Пианисты Прошлого(LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono) | - | Мелодия |
| 73 |  |
Flotow / D'Albert - Erna Berger, Lore Wissmann, Hetty Plümacher, Walther Ludwig, Gustav Neidlinger, Annelies Kupper, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hermann Uhde, Kurt Böhme – Martha - Tiefland(LP, Compilation, Stereo) | - | Heliodor |
| 74 |  |
Sir Peter Ustinov, D'Albert, Anthony & Joseph Paratore, Münchener Kammerorchester, Karl Anton Rickenbacher – Peter Ustinov's Karneval Der Tiere - Cinderella Suite(CD, Reissue) | - | Koch Classics |
| 75 |  |
Eugen D'Albert / Gré Brouwenstijn, Hans Hopf, Waldemar Kmentt, Paul Schöffler, Der Wiener Staatsopernchoir, Die Wiener Symphoniker , Leitung: Rudolf Moralt – Tiefland (Opern-Querschnitt)(LP, 10") | - | Philips |
| 76 |  |
Adolphe Adam / Giuseppe Verdi - Franz Liszt / Eugen D'Albert, Xenia Prochorowa, Die Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, Wilhelm Schüchter – Ouvertüre Zu „Si J’étais Roi“ (Wenn Ich König Wär) / Rigoletto-Paraphrase / Grosse Fantasie Aus Der Oper „Tiefland“(LP, | - | Imperial (2) |
| 77 |  |
Eldin Burton, d'Albert, Brahms, Sinding, Debussy, Chopin, Schumann – Piano Miniatures, Volume 4(LP, Mono) | - | Classic Editions |
| 78 |  |
Frederic Lamond, Eugen D'Albert, Theodor Leschetizky, Alfred Grünfeld – Bedeutende Pianisten Vergangener Zeiten(LP, 10") | - | Telefunken |
| 79 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Bernhard Stavenhagen, Carolyn Cone-Baldwin, Frederic Lamond, Emil Sauer – Liszt pupils play Liszt ... in stereo(LP, Stereo) | - | The Keyboard Immortal Series |
| 80 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Teresa Carreno – Chopin — Schubert(LP, 10") | - | Musikalische Dokumente |
| 81 |  |
Polonaise(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided) | - | Odeon |
| 82 |  |
Gavotte Und Menuett / Scherzo(Shellac, 10", 78 RPM) | - | Gramophone Record |
| 83 |  |
Eugen D'Albert, Hans Hopf, Inge Borkh – Tiefland ( D' Albert )(7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo) | - | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 84 |  |
Korngold / d'Albert – Annelies Kupper & Lorenz Fehenberger, Bamberger Symphoniker, Victor Reinshagen – Die Tote Stadt / Die Toten Augen(7", 45 RPM, Single) | - | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 85 |  |
Andante F-Dur, Op. 35 / Scherzo Aus Der Sonate Es-Dur Op. 31, 3(Shellac, 12", 78 RPM) | - | Polyphon Record |
| 86 |  |
Saint Saëns / D'Albert / Busoni / Grieg, Mary Garden Featured With Debussy – Piano Solos - Actual Performances(LP, Album, Mono) | - | Audio Archives (3) |
Videos featuring Eugen d'Albert
Eugen d’Albert · Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 2 E-dur op. 12 · GDR, 1987
Siegfried Stöckigt, Klavier
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Günther Herbig (conductor)
Musikregie: Eberhard Geiger
Tonregie: Eberhard Richter
rec. 1982 im Studio Christuskirche, Berlin
Verlag: Bote & Bock, Berlin/Wiesbaden
Liner notes:
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Eugen d’Albert · Konzert für Violoncello und Orchester C-Dur op. 20 · GDR, 1987
Jürnjakob Timm, Violoncello
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Claus Peter Flor (conductor)
Musikregie: Eberhard Geiger
Tonregie: Eberhard Hinz
rec. 1986 im Studio Christuskirche Berlin
Verlag: C. F. Peters, Frankfurt/Main
Grafik: Martin Müller
Liner not
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