d’Albert, Eugen Francis Charles (1864–1932). German composer and pianist, born in Scotland, studied at the New Music School, London (1874–). He was rated highly as a pianist by Rubinstein, knew Liszt, Richter, Brahms (a member of whose circle he was), and Hanslick, and established an international career as a virtuoso concert pianist. His career as a composer began around 1893; by 1908, he had written eight operas, all performed, and a number of orchestral works, piano pieces, chamber works, and Lieder. By his death, he had written 20 operas, musical comedies, music dramas, etc. (ex NGDM ). D'Albert and S corresponded from at least 1894; S wrote an article on d'Albert in Die Zukunft (October 6, 1894), pp.33-36 (OJ 20/2; Federhofer, ed., Essayist und Kritiker, pp.115-21); and among S's possessions is a photographic portrait of d'Albert inscribed: "To Dr. Heinrich Schenker, a true friend, as a memento of Eugen d'Albert. Frankfurt/a/M, October 6, 1998." See also Federhofer, Nach Tagebüchern, pp.55-68. D'Albert had already written a letter of recommendation for Harmonielehre to Brockhaus on November 7, 1905, and it was intervention with Cotta that persuaded the company to adopt the book, having initially rejected it. S began to distance himself from D'Albert around 1907, and after 1914 the two men drifted out of touch without a formal break. See the correspondence between d'Albert and S 1894-1914 (OJ 9/6, 59/3; 70/6). Also mentioned in: NMI C 176-01, April 13, 1901 (Schenker to Röntgen) Federhofer, pp.64-5 (recomm. to Brockhaus re Harmonielehre ) |
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| d’Albert, Eugen Francis Charles (1864–1932). German composer and pianist, born in Scotland, studied at the New Music School, London (1874–). He was rated highly as a pianist by Rubinstein, knew Liszt, Richter, Brahms (a member of whose circle he was),... | |