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Eugene Francis Charles d' Albert

Born: 10th April 1864, Glasgow, Scotland

Died: 3rd March 1932, Riga, Latvia

Nationality: Scottish, German

Eugen (originally Eugène) Francis Charles d'Albert was a Scottish-born pianist and composer.

Educated in Britain, d'Albert showed early musical talent and, at the age of seventeen, he won a scholarship to study in Austria. Feeling a kinship with German culture and music, he soon emigrated to Germany, where he studied with Franz Liszt and began a career as a concert pianist. D'Albert repudiated his early training and upbringing in Scotland and considered himself German.

While pursuing his career as a pianist, d'Albert focused increasingly on composing, producing 21 operas and a considerable output of piano, vocal, chamber and orchestral works. His most successful opera was Tiefland, which premiered in Prague in 1903.

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