Francesco Berger (1834 - 1933) was a pianist, composer, teacher, professor, and Philharmonic Society member. Born in England to an Italian father - a naturalized British citizen - and a Bavarian mother, Berger had his first opera performed in Trieste, Italy when he was just seventeen. He was educated mostly in Central Europe, but spent the bulk of his life in London where formed a long-lasting friendship with Charles Dickens.
I had never heard of this namesake until today. History claims that he was a prolific composer, but I found only a few audio recordings of his compositions online, suggesting that Berger's music was very likely "of its time" and has more or less remained locked in the Victorian Era. Of course, I could be wrong about that, but that's what the lack of online material seems to indicate.
Anyway, I did find this playful, charming little piece called Titania (A Dance Measure), played here by YouTube pianist Phillip Sear.
Enjoy!
I had never heard of this namesake until today. History claims that he was a prolific composer, but I found only a few audio recordings of his compositions online, suggesting that Berger's music was very likely "of its time" and has more or less remained locked in the Victorian Era. Of course, I could be wrong about that, but that's what the lack of online material seems to indicate.
Anyway, I did find this playful, charming little piece called Titania (A Dance Measure), played here by YouTube pianist Phillip Sear.
Enjoy!
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