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Sigismond Thalberg (Geneva, Switzerland, January 7, 1812–Posilipo, Naples, Italy, April 27 1871) was a virtuoso pianist and composer. He was the illegitimate son of Count Moritz Dietrichstein and a Ms. Fortunée Stein, beleived by some to be Jewish. Stories were later circulated - perhaps to reinforce his aristocratic demeanour - that his mother was the Viennese Baroness Wetzlar. He studied under Simon Sechter, Carl Czerny and Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
Thalberg commenced his professional career with concerts at Vienna in 1828 which brought him considerable attention, and by the publication of his Opus 1, Mélanges sur des thèmes d'Euryanthe. In 1835 he began his concert tours, which proved a continual triumph and gained for him high eminence as a pianist. His particular innovation, which greatly impressed his audiences and rivals (including Liszt), was the use of the thumbs of both hands to play inner melodies, giving the impression of a 'third hand'. In the spirit of the time, Thalberg and Liszt engaged in a piano 'duel' in Paris in 1837 (of which Liszt is generally accounted the winner).
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Sigismond Thalberg (1812-1871) - Brief biographical sketch and comments on his operatic fantasias with Naxos discography.
Sigismund Thalberg - Illustrated biography tracing him from illegitimate birth in Pâquis, Switzerland to a composing and virtuoso piano career that took him all over Europe, the United States, and Latin America.
Thalberg, Sigismond - Catholic Encyclopedia entry with life, musical highlights, comparisons with Liszt, and comments on his better and worse works.
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Thalberg, Sigismond Fortuné François - Biography focusing on virtuoso piano talent, relationship with Liszt, and compositions from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music at WQXR radio.
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