Carl Filtsch

Carl Filtsch (also Karoly Filtsch; born May 28, 1830 in Mühlbach, Transylvania, † May 11 1845 in Venice ) was a pianist and composer.

Life

Even with three years he received piano lessons from his father Joseph Filtsch, an evangelical pastor and poet from Mühlbach in Transylvania. In 1837 he came under the caring care of the Countess J. Banfley, for further training to Vienna (including with Friedrich Wieck ). He was introduced at court music making and playmate of the same age later Emperor Franz Joseph. In February 1841, he debuted at the Vienna Musikverein, which was admired even the "high degree of perfection " and his " artistry in sound, presentation, expression, strength and Shading" ( Moritz Gottlieb Saphir ). Concert tours and associated triumphant successes from Budapest to Sibiu followed.

In December 1842 he became the favorite pupil of Frédéric Chopin in Paris. Franz Liszt taught him for a time in representation of Chopin. From him the following statement is later handed down: "If this little one will travel, I can close my place. " Chopin himself said after the presentation of one of his piano concertos, "My God, what a child! No one has ever understood me so ... " All relevant music magazines in Vienna, Paris and London brought rave reviews.

But it soon had to be canceled upcoming tour dates throughout Europe: Filtsch contracted tuberculosis and the doctors prescribed seaside resorts in Venice. After a short recovery and a last summer in Transylvania and Vienna, he returned to Venice. There he succumbed to his incurable diseases soon at the early age of fifteen. His tomb in marble is now in the Venetian Cemetery San Michele.

Filtsch, which began early to improvise at the piano, leaving eight original compositions, which were first published in part in 1843 in London. He also composed a piano concerto, which was considered lost long and has recently been rediscovered only. Despite the obvious influences of his teachers, his unique musical precocity and talent is reflected in his works.

The surviving works

  • Chorale 1839
  • Romance without Words 1840
  • Barcarolle
  • Mazurka
  • Impromptu in G flat major 1
  • Impromptu in B-flat Minor 1843
  • Introduction and Variations Op. 2
  • Concert Piece for piano and orchestra in B minor
  • Overture in D major
  • Farewell of Venice ( Adieu )
  • Andante and Nocturne Op. 1, No. 1 and Op.1, No.2
  • Six Little Preludes
  • Prelude and Fugue
  • Etude héroique
  • Cadenza for Beethoven's Concerto in C - mol

Events

Since 1995, the piano and composition competition takes " Carl Filtsch Festival" in Sibiu / Hermannstadt, Romania.

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