Thalberg, Sigismund 1812 - 1871

Author: Ueda, Yasushi
Last updated:May 13, 2011
Author: Ueda, Yasushi
Born in Geneva on January 8, 1812, Thalberg is said to have been the illegitimate son of Count Moritz Dietrichstein and Baroness Wetzlar, both of noble birth. At the age of 10, he visited Vienna and received initial instruction from a bassoonist of the Imperial Court Opera Orchestra. Subsequently, he studied under S. Sechter, a master of composition theory, and the renowned pianists and composers Hummel and Czerny. Thalberg, who "effortlessly" acquired supreme performance technique, became a favorite of the salons at 14 and published his first work at 16. His first stage appearance in Paris was in 1834.
Author : Saitoh, Noriko
Last Updated: December 1, 2008
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Studies and Teachers / Works and Their Techniques / Thalberg as a Pianist
Works(80)
Concerto
concerto (1)
Works with orchestral accompaniment (1)
Piano Solo
pieces (3)
Les Soirees de Pausilippe, Hommage à Rossini, 24 Pensées musicales Op.75
Playing time: 51 min 00 sec
etude (4)
inpromptu (1)
Impromptu sur des thèmes favorits de l'opéra Siège de Corinthe (Rossini) Op.3
Playing time: 13 min 00 sec
fantasy (23)
Grand Fantaisie sur des motifs de l'opéra "Don Pasquale" (Donizetti) Op.67
Playing time: 15 min 00 sec
variation (14)
Grand Fantaisie et Variations brillante sur l'opéra "I Montecchi e Capuletti" (Bellini) Op.10
Playing time: 17 min 30 sec
Grand fantaisie et variations sur des motifs de "la Norma" (Bellini) Op.12
Playing time: 16 min 00 sec
Variation sur des Andante final de "Luccia di Lammermoor" (Donizetti) Op.44
Playing time: 7 min 30 sec
Introduktion und Variationen über die Barkarole aus Donizetti's Oper "Der Liebestrank" Op.66
Key: As-Dur Playing time: 12 min 30 sec
waltz (4)
nocturne (5)
caprice (4)
divertimento (3)
Paraphrase (2)
Various works (4)
Chamber Music