Ave Maria
Composer: August Hyllested (1858-1946), s.a.
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biographical dictionary of musicians (ed. Theodore Baker) G.
Schirmer, 1905 - 695 pages |
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Hyllested August brilliant concert pianist and comp
born of Danish parents at Stockholm Sweden June 17 1858
Began study of pf when 5 years old and played in public as early as 1863 He
was taught in Copenhagen by Holgcr Dahl until 1869 and then made a very
successful concert tour through Scandinavia He now entered the Royal Cons at
Copenhagen studying with Edm Neupert pf Gade comp and orchestr TPE Hartmann
cpt W Tofte vln and Carl Attrup org Made 2nd Scandinavian tour in 1S75 as
solo pianist and asst dir of the orch In 1876 he was app org of the Cath and
dir of the Mus Soc NykjfSbing Ealster In 1879 he studied with Th Kullak pf
and Fr Kiel comp in Berlin going thence to Liszt Gave concerts in Great
Britain and Ireland 1SS3 4 in 1885 at Steinway Hall NY and travelled through
the Eastern States and Canada 1886 91 asst dir of Chicago Mus College 1891 4
dir of piano dept in the Gottschalk Lyric School From 1S94 7 in Europe
concertizing in Scandinavia Germany France and England in London H s |
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symph poem Elizabeth f full orch and double chorus was perf
under his own leadership In 1897 II returned to Chicago He is court pianist
to the Princess Louise of Denmark has received flattering testimonials from
European sovereigns Publ works For pf 6 pieces Mazurka in Db Album leaf
Scandin Dances Faust Fantasie Variations Melody Fantasia on Scotch melodies
Grand Polonaise Valse sentimentale Impromptu in F Suite romantique Suite de
ballet several transcriptions Songs My love is like a red red rose Album
rhyme The Fallen Angel Ave Maria Serenade voice pf and vln MS works Op 2
Variations serieuses f pf op 25 Suite f pf in old style op 27 Sonata f pf
Grand Polonaise in Eb 2 pf trios in B min and E For orch Music to the
romantic play Die A heinnixe Symph poem f full orch and double ch Suite
romantique Marche triomphale etc |
 
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