Miska Hauser: Cradle Song, Op.11 No.2
The Slovak violinist and composer Miska (or Max) Hauser (1822–87) was the son of a violinist friend of Beethoven, and became one of the foremost and most travelled virtuosi of his time. At the age of six he could apparently play substantial classical pieces after having heard them once. After studying in Vienna, he went on concert tours in the 1850s to Australia, North and South America, and northern Africa as well as Europe. He even played in Tahiti, where the natives brought him presents of breadfruit and baked dogs after one of his performances. In the 1860s he played for the Sultan of Turkey (who gave him a valuable pipe). Alas, Hauser seems to be remembered today—if at all—for just two pieces from his Op.11 set. I am playing this one in a good anonymous 19th c solo piano arrangement. Stylistically, it seems quite close to Spohr. Hauser apparently wrote a cradle song for the Queen of Norway's young son, and dedicated it to her—but I am uncertain if this is the same piece. Thumbnail image created with Wombo Dream ( t.ly/zhJa ). #slovakia #berceuse #cradlesong #wiegenlied ------------------------------------------------------- Played by Phillip Sear http://www.psear.co.uk (Email: piano4@psear.33mail.com WhatsApp: http://wa.me/441444483794 )
The Slovak violinist and composer Miska (or Max) Hauser (1822–87) was the son of a violinist friend of Beethoven, and became one of the foremost and most travelled virtuosi of his time. At the age of six he could apparently play substantial classical pieces after having heard them once. After studying in Vienna, he went on concert tours in the 1850s to Australia, North and South America, and northern Africa as well as Europe. He even played in Tahiti, where the natives brought him presents of breadfruit and baked dogs after one of his performances. In the 1860s he played for the Sultan of Turkey (who gave him a valuable pipe). Alas, Hauser seems to be remembered today—if at all—for just two pieces from his Op.11 set. I am playing this one in a good anonymous 19th c solo piano arrangement. Stylistically, it seems quite close to Spohr. Hauser apparently wrote a cradle song for the Queen of Norway's young son, and dedicated it to her—but I am uncertain if this is the same piece. Thumbnail image created with Wombo Dream ( t.ly/zhJa ). #slovakia #berceuse #cradlesong #wiegenlied ------------------------------------------------------- Played by Phillip Sear http://www.psear.co.uk (Email: piano4@psear.33mail.com WhatsApp: http://wa.me/441444483794 )