1883 - 1945. Austrian composer. Studied composition under Schoenberg. He began his career as a theatre conductor in Germany and Czechoslovakia, but settled near Vienna after World War I. His life was cut short by a tragic accident - he was shot by a sentry during the US occupation of Austria. Notable works include Das Augenlicht and Cantatas 1 and 2 for chorus and orchestra, 2 symphonies, passacaglia, variations, Six Pieces and Five Pieces for Orchestra, a concerto for 9 instruments, 3 works including 6 Bagatelles for string quartet, canons for the voice, clarinet and bass clarinet and songs.
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Find A Grave listing with biographical material including details of his death, portrait photo, pictures of grave, and interactive memorial.
Entry at the Lied and Art Songs Text Pages with list of works linked to lyrics, mainly in German and Latin.
Biography, complete files offered in MP3 and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists.
Biographical information, links, and directory of MP3 audio files from Classic Cat.
Wikipedia article with biography, musical analysis, works list, and internal references to related material.
Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.
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