José Vianna da Motta
José Vianna da Motta (originally spelled Viana da Mota , born April 22, 1868 in São Tomé , † June 1, 1948 in Lisbon ) was a Portuguese pianist and composer .
Vianna da Motta studied piano and composition from 1875 to 1881 at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Lisbon. In 1882 he moved to Berlin to Xaver and Philipp Scharwenka , in 1885 to Franz Liszt in Weimar (one of Liszt's last students) and in 1887 to Hans von Bülow in Frankfurt am Main . In October 1905 he recorded 10 piano pieces for the Welte-Mignon reproduction piano , including three of his own compositions.
Vianna da Motta subsequently appeared as a pianist and was director of the master class at the Conservatory in Geneva from 1915 to 1917, succeeding Bernhard Stavenhagen . From 1919 to 1938 he was director of the Conservatorio Nacional in Lisbon.
Some of Vianna da Motta's compositions, especially the Symphonie Patria , op 13, the works for piano and orchestra and works for piano solo, have been recorded on CD in recent years.
Motta's correspondence with Ferruccio Busoni was published, as well as Motta's memories of Hans von Bülow's master class and a book on German music and musicians.
literature
- Gualterio Armando: José Vianna da Motta . In: Die Musik , Vol. 30 (1937), pp. 387-390.
- Oliva Guerra: Vianna da Motta in memoriam . Ramoa, Alfonso & Moita, Lisbon 1952.
- Maria H. Trindade: José Vianna da Motta. 1948-1998; 50 anos depois da sua morte . Ministério de Cultura, Lisbon 1998, ISBN 972-776-011-2 .
Web links
- Literature by and about José Vianna da Motta in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vianna da Motta, José |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Viana da Mota, José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese pianist, composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sao Tome |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 1948 |
| Place of death | Lisbon |