Max Burckhardt (1854-1912)
Max Burckhardt (1854-1912). Profession: Judge, Director Burgtheater (1890-1898) and Alma Mahler (1879-1964)‘s mentor. Residences: Vienna. Relation to Mahler: Correspondence with Mahler: Born: 14-07-1854 Korneuburg, Austria. Died: 16-03-1912 Vienna, Austria. Buried: Unknown. Burckhard, a lawyer, became director of the theatre on 12-05-1890. He remained director of the theatre for eight years. He brought a fresh perspective to […]
Hans von Bulow (1830-1894)
Hans von Bulow (1830-1894). More Freiherr von Bülow was a German conductor, virtuoso pianist, and composer of the Romantic era. One of the most famous conductors of the 19th century, his activity was critical for establishing the successes of several major composers of the time, especially Richard Wagner and Johannes Brahms. Along with Carl Tausig, […]
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896). Anton Bruckner was an Austrian composer known for his symphonies, masses, and motets. The first are considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-German Romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, strongly polyphonic character, and considerable length. Bruckner’s compositions helped to define contemporary musical radicalism, owing to their dissonances, unprepared modulations, and […]
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes (1945), the War Requiem (1962) and the orchestral […]
Clemens Brentano (1778-1842)
Clemens Brentano (1778-1842). Clemens Brentano, or Klemens Brentano was a German poet and novelist, and a major figure of German Romanticism. Clemens Brentano was born to a wealthy merchant family in Frankfurt on 9 September 1778. His father’s family was of Italian descent. His sister was Bettina von Arnim, Goethe’s correspondent. He studied in Halle and […]
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria. In his lifetime, Brahms’s popularity and influence were considerable. He is sometimes grouped with Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven as one of the “Three Bs”, […]
Marco Enrico Bossi (1861-1925)
Marco Enrico Bossi (1861-1925). Profession: Composer. Residences: Relation to Mahler: The composition “Intermezzi Goldoniani for string orchestra” from Bossi was the last performed by Gustav Mahler at Gustav Mahlers’ last concert: 1911 Concert New York 21-02-1911 (Last concert conducted by Gustav Mahler). Correspondence with Mahler: Born: 25-04-1861 Salo, Italy. Died: 20-02-1925 at sea, returning from […]
Ludwig Bosendorfer (1835-1919)
Ludwig Bosendorfer (1835-1919). Profession: Piano manufacturer. Residences: Vienna. Relation to Mahler: Correspondence with Mahler: Born: 10-04-1835 Vienna, Austria. Died: 09-05-1919 Vienna, Austria. Aged 84. Buried: 11-05-1919 Central cemetery, Vienna, Austria. 17B-G1-10. Bosendorfer, one of the oldest piano manufacturers, was established in 1828 by Ignaz Bösendorfer. It has a history of producing highly respected instruments; in 1830, […]
Hendrik (Han Henri) de Booy (1867-1964)
Hendrik (Han Henri) de Booy (1867-1964). Profession: Maritime functions, managing-member of the Board of the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw, amateur photographer (see Year 1906 71-76) Residences: Amsterdam. Relation to Mahler: Former naval officer, to whom Mahler took an instant liking, nicknaming him ‘Seeheld (hero of the sea). Attended Gustav Mahler’s funeral as representative of the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw […]
Hilda Gerarda de Booy-Boissevain (1877-1975)
Hilda Gerarda de Booy-Boissevain (1877-1975) Profession: Residences: Amsterdam. Relation to Mahler: Correspondence with Mahler: Born: 12-07-1877 Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Died: 15-04-1975 Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Aged 97. Buried: 18-04-1975 Cremated, the Netherlands. Daughter of Charles Boissevain (1842-1927). 15-06-1897: Hilda Gerarda de Booy-Boissevain (1877-1975) and Hendrik (Han Henri) de Booy (1867-1964) marriage. 10-03-1906: Zuiderzee: Number 5. at a photo […]