Emil von Sauer

Emil George Conrad von Sauer (October 8 1862 in Hamburg – April 27 1942 in Vienna) 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, 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.

Some of his pupils continued on to successful concert careers including Webster Aitken, Stefan Askenase, Robert Goldsand, Ignace Hilsberg, Maryla Jonas, Lubka Kolessa, Elly Ney, Ozan Marsh, Dario Raucea, 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.

He wrote piano concertos, piano sonatas, concert études, piano pieces and Lieder.

Works (Selection)

*Two Piano Concertos
*Two Piano Sonatas
*Études de Concert
*Suite moderne

elected discography

* 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).

References

*Anita Boyle Renfroe: "Emil von Sauer; A catalogue of his piano works". Louisville, Ky., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Diss., 1981 Microfiche.
*: [http://www.marstonrecords.com/sauer/sauer_liner.htm Liner notes on Marston CD.] "Emil von Sauer - The complete commercial recordings". 3 CD. Marston, 1998. (Recordings 1923-1941).

External links

* [http://www.musicweb.uk.net/classrev/2001/dec01/Sauer_Piano_Works.htm Review of a recording of all his known piano solo works] Contains biographical information and some information about each piece
* [http://www.imslp.org/index.php?title=Category:Sauer%2C_Emil_von Free Public Domain Scores by "Sauer" at IMSLP]

Persondata
NAME=Sauer, Emil von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Sauer, Emil;Sauer, Emil George Conrad von
SHORT DESCRIPTION=German classical pianist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH=8 October 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH=Hamburg
DATE OF DEATH=29 April 1942
PLACE OF DEATH=Vienna, Austria