[非常優美浪漫的鋼琴協奏曲] 德國作曲家 Emil von Sauer 作曲

Emil von Sauer Piano concerto No.1 in E-minor - Cavatina

Emil George Conrad von Sauer was a notable German composer, pianist, score editor, and music (piano) teacher. He was a pupil of Franz Liszt and one of the most remarkable pianists of his generation. Josef Hofmann called von Sauer "a truly great virtuoso."^[1] Martin Krause, another Liszt pupil, called von Sauer "the legitimate heir of Liszt; he has more of his charm and geniality than any other Liszt pupil."^[

Life

Sauer was born in Hamburg, Germany on October 8, 1862 and studied with Nikolai Rubinstein (Nicholas Rubinstein) at the Moscow Conservatory between 1879 and 1881. He went on to study with Liszt but did not for some time consider himself a Liszt pupil. In an 1895 interview, he even denied it: "It is not correct to regard me as a pupil of Liszt, though I stayed with him for a few months. He was then very old, and could not teach me much. My chief teacher has been, undoubtedly, Nicholas Rubinstein."^[3] In his later years, however, Sauer realized the influence of Liszt on himself and on music in general.^[4]

From 1882 Sauer made frequent and successful tours as a virtuoso pianist; his performing career lasted until 1936. In 1901 he was appointed head of the Meisterschule für Klavierspiel at the Vienna Academy. Sauer left this post in April 1907 but returned to it in 1915.^[5] Some of his pupils continued on to successful concert or other significant music careers including Webster Aitken, Stefan Askenase, Robert Goldsand, Ignace Hilsberg, Maryla Jonas, Lubka Kolessa, Elly Ney, Ozan Marsh, Dario Raucea, Elfi von Dassanowsky, Isolde Ahlgrimm, and Marie Aimée Varro.

Sauer was married twice. Angelica Morales (Sauer), his second wife, carried on his legacy in teaching. Sauer had two sons with Morales — Julio and Franz.

Sauer died in Vienna, Austria on April 27, 1942.

[edit] Playing

Regardless of his own opinion initially, Sauer was condisered as emphasizing the original Liszt approach to pianism as well as a strong Romantic approach to a musical technique that demanded a total command of the keyboard in what was known as the Liszt School of piano. Unlike his fellow pupil Moriz Rosenthal, who could overwhelm the keyboard with orchestral force, von Sauer was said to caress the piano in a suave, polished manner. His recordings show him to have been a smooth pianist who was inclined toward relaxed tempos and exactitude of detail over temperament.^[6] While his playing may have sometimes lacked in bredth, it was always elegant and beautifully finished.^[5]

Compositions

Along with editing the complete piano works of Johannes Brahms and a number of academic works by Pischna, Plaidy and Kullak, Sauer wrote piano concertos, piano sonatas, concert études, piano pieces and Lieder. His compositions have been considered of minor importance.^[5]

Works (Selection)

• Two Piano Concertos

• Two Piano Sonatas

• Études de Concert

• Suite moderne

Selected discography

Playing

• Emil von Sauer—1940 live recordings. Works by Chopin, Sauer, Schubert, Schumann, Sgambati. Willem Mengelberg conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Arbiter B00000DGN2).

• Emil von Sauer Plays Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos 1 and 2. Orchestre des Concerts du Conservatoire conducted by Felix Weingartner (Dutton Labs UK B0001DCXLK).

Compositions

• Piano Concerto No.1 played by Stephen Hough with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lawrence Foster. Recorded in 1995. CD also contains Franz Xaver Scharwenka's Piano Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 82 (Hyperion no. 66790).

• Piano Concerto No. 2 played by Oleg Marshev with the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Loughran (Danacord DACOCD 596).

• Piano Sonata No. 2 and Other Piano Works played by Oleg Marshev (Danacord DACOCD 534).

• Etudes de Concert played by Oleg Marshev (Danacord DACOCD 487).

 （Wikipedia)