Ave Maria
Composer: Franz Schubert
arr. Stephen Heller
(1813-1888), 1852
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D 839
Op. 52/6 |
Ellens Gesang III (Ave Maria) |
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Franz Peter
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Schubert
Jasha Heifetz |
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Ave Maria |
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Franz Peter
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Stephen Heller |
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Ave Maria |
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| Score: free download at
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A
biographical dictionary of musicians (ed.
Theodore Baker)
G. Schirmer, 1905 - Biography & Autobiography - 695 pages |
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Heller, Stephen pianist teacher and
composer
b Pesth May 15 1815 d Paris Jan 14 1888
His father intended him for a lawyer and he was educated at the College of
the Piaristes His first instructor in piano playing was F Brauer At nine
years of age he performed in public with such success that he was sent to
Vienna to study under Czerny but it was Anton Halm who continued his tuition
As early as 1827 he gave concerts in Vienna and from 1S29 32 made a concert
tour with his father through Hungary Poland and Germany At Pesth he received
a few elementary harmony lessons from Czibulka At Augsburg he was taken ill
and was adopted by a wealthy family who furthered his musical instruction
and with whom he remained perfecting himself in composition until 1838 when
he went to Paris He became the friend of Liszt, Chopin, Berlioz and others
and as a concert player and teacher was in high repute His first
compositions written in Augsburg |
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and published at Leipzig and Hamburg had
received the praise of Schumann and but surely began to gain favor In 1849
he visited London where his thoughtful and playing charmed a large circle
though nervousness prevented frequent appearances in public Again in 1862
lie played at the Crystal Palace with Halle The rest of his life was spent
in Paris His music solely forpf is distinguished for elegance and refinement
varied and forceful rhythms exquisite melody bold and original thematic
treatment and above all for a poetic sentiment to which distinctive titles
in many cases give the key In pianistic style he far outshines Mendelssohn
though he does not reach the rugged intensity of Schumann or the pathetic
charm of Chopin There are several hundred generally short pf pieces
comprised in over 150 opus numbers Characteristic pieces Traumbilder op 70
Promenades d un solitaire op 78 80 89 Nuits blanches or Blumen Krucht und
Dornenstucke op S2 Dans les bois op 86 128 136 Eglogues op 92 3 Hergeries op
106 Voyage au tour de ma chambre op 140 Tabluttes d un solitaire op 153
Ilerbstblattcr op 109 Balletstiickc op 111 3 Ballades op 115 3 Preludes op
117 Tarentelles op 53 oi 85 137 etc admirable etudes op 125 47 46 45 90 16
here progressively enumerated other ballades notably La Chasse op 29 4
sonatas 3 sonatinas waltzes Landler mazurkas scherzi caprices nocturnes
Songs without Words variations etc etc A biographical sketch of II appeared
in Westermann's Monatshefte 1859 by L Hartmann H Barbedette also published a
sketch 1876 English 1877 |
 
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