Joseph Joachim (1831-1907)
Photo by: www.josephjoachim.com Year 1884. Joseph Joachim (1831-1907). Aged 53. Joseph Joachim was born in Köpcsény, Moson County, Kingdom of Hungary (present-day Kittsee in Burgenland, Austria). He was the seventh of eight children born to Julius, a wool merchant, and Fanny Joachim, who were of Hungarian-Jewish origin. His infancy was spent as a member of the […]
Gustav Schonaich (1840-1906)
Gustav Schonaich (1840-1906) Profession: Critic Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung 1897-1905 Residences: Relation to Mahler: Important link and intermediary between Mahler and the Wagner family. A fervent Wagnerian and close friend to Cosima Wagner (1837-1930) and Siegfried Wagner (1869-1930), and at the same time an objective, honest critic who recognized Mahler’s merits and maintained friendly if not close relations […]
Frances Saville (1862-1935)
Year 1891. Frances Saville (1862-1935). Aged 29. Profession: Soprano Residences: San Francisco, Sydney, Melbourne, Paris, Vienna Relation to Mahler: She joined the Vienna State Opera in 1898 and performed with the company for five years until her deteriorating relationship with its director, Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), resulted in her retirement. Mentioned by Natalie Bauer-Lechner (1858-1921) in her recollections. Correspondence with Mahler: Born: […]