Karl Wittgenstein (1847-1913)
Karl Wittgenstein (1847-1913). More Karl Wittgenstein was a steel tycoon. A friend of Andrew Carnegie, with whom he was often compared, at the end of the 19th century he controlled an effective monopoly on steel and iron resources within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and had by the 1890s acquired one of the largest fortunes in the […]
Bruno Walter (1876-1962)
1912. Bruno Walter (1876-1962). Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger) was a German-born conductor, pianist, and composer. Born in Berlin, he left Germany in 1933 to escape the Third Reich, settling finally in the United States in 1939. He worked closely with Gustav Mahler, whose music he helped establish in the repertory, held major positions with the […]
Stefan Zweig (1881-1942)
Stefan Zweig (1881-1942). Married to: No family relationship with Arnold Zweig (1887-1968). Stefan Zweig was an Austrian novelist, playwright, journalist and biographer. At the height of his literary career, in the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most popular writers in the world. Zweig was born in Vienna, the son of Moritz Zweig (1845–1926), […]
Arnold Zweig (1887-1968)
Arnold Zweig (1887-1968). Profession: Writer. Residences: Germany, Palestina, DDR. Relation to Mahler: Correspondence with Mahler: Born: 10-11-1887 Glogau, Prussian, Silesia (now G?ogów, Poland). Died: 26-11-1968 East Berlin, DDR. Buried: 00-00-0000 Dorotheenstadtischer cemetery, Chausseestrasse, Berlin, Germany. Arnold Zweig was a German writer and anti-war and antifascist activist. He is best known for his six-part cycle on World War […]
Bernard Zweers (1854-1924)
Bernard Zweers (1854-1924). Profession: Composer. Residences: Amsterdam, Leipzig. Relation to Mahler: Correspondence with Mahler: Born: 18-05-1854 Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Died: 09-12-1924 Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Buried: 00-00-0000 Cremated on Westerveld, Velsen/Driehuis, the Netherlands? Married to Dora de Louw (soprano). Bernard Zweers (born Bernardus Josephus Wilhelmus Zweers) was a Dutch composer and music teacher. Bernard Zweers was born in 1854 […]
Berta Zuckerkandl-Szeps (1864-1945)
Berta Zuckerkandl-Szeps (1864-1945). See also: House Berta Zuckerkandl-Szeps. Bertha or Berta Zuckerkandl-Szeps, born as Bert(h)a Szeps was an Austrian writer, journalist, and critic. Berta Szeps was the daughter of Galician Jewish liberal newspaper publisher Moritz Szeps and was raised in Vienna. She was married to the Hungarian anatomist Emil Zuckerkandl. From end of the 19th century until […]
Karl Michael Ziehrer (1843-1922)
Karl Michael Ziehrer (1843-1922) Profession: Composer. Residences: Vienna. Relation to Mahler: Correspondence with Mahler: Born: 02-05-1843 Vienna Died: 14-11-1922 Vienna. Aged 79. Buried: 17-11-1922 Central cemetery, Vienna, Austria. Grave 32C-1. Karl Michael Ziehrer (also spelled as Carl Michael Ziehrer) was an Austrian composer. In his lifetime, he was one of the fiercest rivals of the Strauss family; most notably […]
Graf Geza Vasony-Teo von Zichy (1849-1924)
Graf Geza Vasony-Teo von Zichy (1849-1924). Profession: Pianist, intendant, composer. Residences: Budapest. Relation to Mahler: Head of the Budapest Opera House. Correspondence with Mahler: Yes. 28-02-1891, Year 1891 (late February or early March 1891). 1 00-00-0000, Year 1891 (late February or early March 1891). 2 Born: 23-07-1849 Sztára Castle, Hungary. Died: 14-01-1924 Budapest, Hungary. Buried: 00-00-0000 Unknown. Géza Zichy […]
Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871-1942)
Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871-1942). Alexander Zemlinsky or Alexander von Zemlinsky was an Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher. Zemlinsky was born in Vienna to a highly multicultural family. Zemlinsky’s grandfather, Anton Semlinski, emigrated from Žilina, Hungary (now in Slovakia) to Austria and married an Austrian woman. Both were from staunchly Roman Catholic families, and Alexander’s father, Adolf, […]
Carl Zeller (1842-1898)
Carl Zeller (1842-1898) Profession: Soprano, composer. Residences: Vienna Relation to Mahler: Worked with Gustav Mahler. Correspondence with Mahler: Born: 19-06-1842 Sankt Peter in der Au, Austria. Died: 17-08-1898 Baden (near Vienna), Austria. Aged 56. Buried: 19-08-1898 Central cemetery, Vienna, Austria. Grave 47B-G1-9. Opera. Carl Adam Johann Nepomuk Zeller was an Austrian composer of operettas. Zeller was born in […]