Stephanie Wurmbrand-Stuppach
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Countess Stephanie von Wurmbrand-Stuppach (December 26, 1849 - February 16, 1919) was a Hungarian pianist and composer
. She was also known as Stephanie Brand-Vrabely.
), Hungary
. Her father, Karl von Vrabély, was a director of the Royal Hungarian Mail. Her mother, Seraphine Edle von Szlemenics, was a Doctor of Laws, the daughter of the Privy Councillor Professor Paul von Szlemenics. Stephanie showed early musical talent and received piano lessons. She released her first song composition at age 14, and later released a collection of thirty songs under the pseudonym Stephanie Brand-Vrabely. She gave concerts in Vienna
and other major cities in Europe
.
On July 6, 1869, she married Count Ernst von Wurmbrand-Stuppach
, brother of Adelma Vay
. She worked as a writer, publishing in the feuilleton
supplements of various newspapers. In recognition of her achievements she received a Silver Medal for Art and Science from Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Elegy:
Anthem:
Piano Works:
Piano Sonata:
Concert pieces:
Songs:
March:
Quintet:
Dances:
Violin Sonata:
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. She was also known as Stephanie Brand-Vrabely.
Biography
Stephanie von Wurmbrand-Stuppach was born in Pressburg (now BratislavaBratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
), Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. Her father, Karl von Vrabély, was a director of the Royal Hungarian Mail. Her mother, Seraphine Edle von Szlemenics, was a Doctor of Laws, the daughter of the Privy Councillor Professor Paul von Szlemenics. Stephanie showed early musical talent and received piano lessons. She released her first song composition at age 14, and later released a collection of thirty songs under the pseudonym Stephanie Brand-Vrabely. She gave concerts in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and other major cities in Europe
Europe
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.
On July 6, 1869, she married Count Ernst von Wurmbrand-Stuppach
Wurmbrand-Stuppach
Wurmbrand-Stuppach is an old noble family of Austria, and the name of the County they ruled. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Counts of Wurmbrand-Stuppach gained notability in wars against the Turks in the Balkans, and Prince Eugene gained fame fighting against the French in the Netherlands...
, brother of Adelma Vay
Adelma Vay
Baroness Adelma Vay de Vaya, born Countess Adelaide von Wurmbrand-Stuppach, , also known as Adelma von Vay was a medium and pioneer of spiritualism in Hungary.- Life and work :...
. She worked as a writer, publishing in the feuilleton
Feuilleton
Feuilleton was originally a kind of supplement attached to the political portion of French newspapers, consisting chiefly of non-political news and gossip, literature and art criticism, a chronicle of the latest fashions, and epigrams, charades and other literary trifles...
supplements of various newspapers. In recognition of her achievements she received a Silver Medal for Art and Science from Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Works
Selected works include:Elegy:
- Auf der Glatzen (Opus 51)
Anthem:
- Kaiserin Elisabeth-Hymne
Piano Works:
- Three Character Pieces (Opus 8)
- Fifteen little fantasy pieces (Opus 24)
- Five Piano Pieces (Opus 25)
- Dance scenes (Opus 27)
- Two dances (Opus 29)
- Two Noveletten (Opus 31)
- La Gracieuse (Opus 32)
- The beautiful Mesuline (Opus 33)
- Three Piano Pieces (Opus 34)
- Seven Piano Pieces (Opus 37)
- Five Piano Pieces (Opus 38)
- From the mountains (Opus 39)
- Paraphrase on Two Hungarian Folk Songs (Opus 40)
- Concert-Para phase (Opus 41)
- Ocean (Opus 43)
- Conzert Etude (Opus 44)
- Kliczków (Opus 45)
- Six Piano Pieces (Opus 46)
- Three Piano Pieces (Opus 50)
- Aeolian Harp (Opus 52)
- Piano study for the left hand (Opus 53)
- Seven Piano Pieces (Opus 54)
- Barcarolle (Opus 55)
- Eleven piano pieces (Opus 61)
- Elf at the spinning wheel (Opus 63)
- Night Music on Kieferstadtel (Opus 64)
- Three Piano Pieces
- Three Piano Pieces
- Three Piano Pieces
- Three Piano Pieces
- Character piece
- Four Piano Pieces
- Ivy-leaf
- Eight Piano Pieces
- Ten Pieces for Piano
Piano Sonata:
- Sonata (Opus 35)
Concert pieces:
- Concert pieces in Hungarian style (Opus 26)
- Concert Piece (Opus 57)
Songs:
- Der Wald ist kühl (Opus 1)
- Vier Lieder (Opus 28)
- Romanze (Opus 30)
- Nur ein Herz sei mein eigen (Opus 61)
- Wiegenliedchen
March:
- Graf Wilczel
Quintet:
- My day has three hours (Opus 23)
Dances:
- Waltz (Opus 36)
- Waltz (Opus 42)
- Steffi-Walzer (Opus 62)
- Waltz
- Waltz
Violin Sonata:
- Sonata