1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
THALBERG, SIGISMOND (1812-1871), German pianist and composer, was born at Geneva in 1812 (May the 5th or January the 7th). In 1822 he was taken to Vienna, where, under the watchful care of Count Dietrichstein, his education was completed. He made his first appearance as a pianist at Prince Metternich's in 1826, and published his first composition — a Fantasia on Airs from " Euryanthe " — in 1828, but it was not until 1830 that he was first fairly introduced to the public, with such brilliant success that from that …
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