Mark Hambourg
Mark Hambourg ( Russian Марк Михайлович Хамбург / Mark Mikhailovich Hamburg ; born May 31 . Jul / 12. June 1879 greg. In boguchar ( Russia ); † 26. August 1960 in Cambridge ( England )) was a Russian-British pianist .
Life
Mark Hambourg was the son of Michail Hambourg (1855-1916). In 1888 he began performing publicly in Moscow and very soon had performances in all major European cities. He received his basic piano training in Vienna from Theodor Leschetizky . He had lived in London since 1889 and became a British citizen in 1896 . In 1908 he played the world premiere of the Busoni piano concerto dedicated to him.
Mark Hambourg was the brother of Boris , Jan and Clement Hambourg and the father of the pianist Michal Hambourg , with whom he had joint appearances.
Publications
- From Piano to Forte , Cassell: London 1931
- PODIUM POL-1029 Mark Hambourg (Vol. 1) plays Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3
- PODIUM POL-1030 Mark Hambourg (Vol. 2) Sonatas and Piècen Part 1 (Handel, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and others)
- PODIUM POL-1036 Mark Hambourg (Vol. 3) Sonatas and Piècen Part 2 (Scarlatti, Gluck, Beethoven, Liszt, de Falla and others)
- PODIUM POL-1042 Mark Hambourg (Vol. 4) Sonatas and Piècen Part 3 (Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Schumann, etc.)
- APPIAN apr 7040 Mark Hambourg plays 14 rhapsodies, the Rákóczy March and the Concerto pathétique by Franz Liszt
Web links
- The Brothers Hambourg ( Memento of February 14, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) (in English)
- Hambourg Trio ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hamburg, Mark |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Хамбург, Марк Михайлович (Russian); Hamburg, Mark Michailowitsch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian-British pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boguchar |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 1960 |
| Place of death | Cambridge |