Anton Ruckauf (1855-1903)
Anton Ruckauf (1855-1903). Profession: Composer, pianist, conductor, pedagogue. Relation to Mahler: 19-05-1897 Mahler made a short trip to Dresden to attend an opera by Anton Ruckauf (1855-1903), Die Rosenthalerin. It never staged in Vienna. 19-02-1899 Signature Ruckauf at menu card of Restaurant Meissl und Schaden. Correspondence with Mahler: Born: 13-03-1855 Prague, Czech Republic. Died: 19-09-1903 Schloss Alt-Erlaa, near Vienna, Austria. Aged […]
Karl Prill (1864-1931)
Karl Prill (1864-1931). 1894. Profession: Violinist, concertmaster, composer, pedagogue. Relation to Mahler: From 1897 Gustav Mahler’s concertmaster at the Vienna State Opera and the Philharmonic in Vienna. 19-02-1899 Signature on menu card of Restaurant Meissl und Schaden. Correspondence with Mahler: Born: 22-10-1864 Berlin, Germany. Died: 15/18-08-1931 Klosterneuburg, near Vienna, Austria. Aged 66. Buried: Unknown (not at Zentral […]