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Eugen d'Albert
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German pianist and composer, born in Glasgow, but of French descent. Initially he studied music in London where his father had formerly been ballet-master at the King's Theatre and at Covent Garden. After a career as a concert pianist, he turned his attention to opera, a form in which he won immediate, if short-lived success. He composed numerous instrumental works and 20 operas, including Der Tiefland. 
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The music-drama Der Tiefland, based on a Portuguese original and first staged in Prague in 1903, is d’Albert’s best known opera. He also wrote a musical comedy on the subject of the flautist King Frederick the Great, Flauto solo. His final work for the stage, Mister Wu, was left unfinished at his death. He left two piano concertos, a cello concerto and a symphony. Better known is his Symphonic Prelude to Der Tiefland. Original compositions include a Suite, Op.1, a Sonata and a large number of shorter genre pieces.
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The Operas of Eugen d' Albert |
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