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Arthur Hartmann: In an old Monastery Courtyard

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Channel: PSearPianist · 2016 · Music

#2 from 6 Preludes, Op.29 (1916)
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Phillip Sear plays a vaguely impressionist piece by the American violinist and composer Arthur Hartmann (1881–1956).
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Here is a brief biography of Hartmann from 'The Arthur Hartmann Project' website ( http://bit.ly/2dj74IU ): “Arthur Hartmann … was born on July 23, 1881 in Philadelphia, although later in life he would persist in claiming to have been born in the town of Mate Szalka, Hungary. (The town does not exist.) A child prodigy on the violin, he made his debut in Philadelphia in 1887. His career as a concert artist brought him into contact with many well-known composers and performers of his time. Most notably, he became a close friend of Claude Debussy, who dedicated his transcription of Minstrels for violin and piano to Hartmann. He was a member of the founding faculty of Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York during its first academic year, 1921–22.

Hartmann was very active in promoting new music for the violin, which led to a correspondence with several prominent composers to determine points of interpretation. Hartmann suffered financial hardship at different times during his life, which led to his sale of manuscripts and other possessions to raise money. He died in New York on March 30, 1956.” This prelude is dedicated to the Hungarian-American pianist and teacher Alexander Raab (1882–1958).

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Arthur Hartmann: In an old Monastery Courtyard

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