Composer. He was an Austrian-German composer as well as a conductor. Born to Jewish parents, he studied music in his birthplace and later at the Vienna Conservatory. In 1892, he succeeded Felix Dessoff as conductor at the Frankfurt Opera and remained in this position until 1926. During his tenure, he worked with six different artistic directors and helped establish the Frankfurt Opera as one of the leading opera houses of its time. Numerous contemporary operas were staged there during this period, among others the world premiere performances of "Der ferne Klang" in 1912, "Die Gezeichneten" in 1918, and "Der Schatzgraber" in1920 by Franz Schreker. Other important performances included Hans Pfitzner's "Der arme Heinrich" in 1897, Claude Debussy's "Pelleas et Melisande" in 1907, and Richard Strauss' "Elektra" in 1909. One of his own works was also premiered at the Frankfurt Opera in 1915: his one-act opera "Die Geschwister," composed in 1913 based on a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Apart from that, he primarily composed vocal and piano works. He died at the age of 66.
Composer. He was an Austrian-German composer as well as a conductor. Born to Jewish parents, he studied music in his birthplace and later at the Vienna Conservatory. In 1892, he succeeded Felix Dessoff as conductor at the Frankfurt Opera and remained in this position until 1926. During his tenure, he worked with six different artistic directors and helped establish the Frankfurt Opera as one of the leading opera houses of its time. Numerous contemporary operas were staged there during this period, among others the world premiere performances of "Der ferne Klang" in 1912, "Die Gezeichneten" in 1918, and "Der Schatzgraber" in1920 by Franz Schreker. Other important performances included Hans Pfitzner's "Der arme Heinrich" in 1897, Claude Debussy's "Pelleas et Melisande" in 1907, and Richard Strauss' "Elektra" in 1909. One of his own works was also premiered at the Frankfurt Opera in 1915: his one-act opera "Die Geschwister," composed in 1913 based on a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Apart from that, he primarily composed vocal and piano works. He died at the age of 66.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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