Anne Sofie von Otter, Chamber Orchestra of Europe - Romance from Rosamunde, D. 797 No. 3b: Der Vollmond Strahlt

ALBER (Albert) Eugene Francis Charles d '(10 IV 1864, Glasgow - 3 III 1932, Riga) - German composer, pianist and conductor. French by nationality. The original. musesreceived education on hand. father - comp. and choreographer Charles d'A. (1809-1886). He studied with E. Power and J. Steiner in London, with H. Richter in Vienna, with F. Liszt in Weimar. Since 1907, director of the Higher Muses. Schools in Berlin. One of the largest virtuoso pianists, A. performed in many places. countries, including in Russia (since 1882). DOS the area of ​​his composing work is opera. Most of his operas (c. 20) were influenced by ital. verisma. The “Valley” (Die Tiefland, 1903, Prague) became widely known. The author of the symphony and others. for orchestra, concerts with orchestra (2 for fp. , for cello), fp. Op. He also owned the editions of the Well-Tempered Clavier (1906-07) and the inventions of I. S. Bach, a number of fp. production Sheet.