Paul felix weingartner biography
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Felix Weingartner
Felix von Weingartner (born 2 June 1863; died Winterthur, 7 May 1942) was an Austrianconductor, composer and pianist. He is remembered today mainly as a conductor, but he also composed many works.
Life
[change | change source]Weingartner was born in Zara, Dalmatia, which today is called Zadar in Croatia. His parents were Austrian. They were from a noble family. Felix had the title Edler von Münzberg.
Paul felix weingartner biography
The family moved to Graz in 1868. His father died that same year. In 1881, he went to Leipzig to study philosophy, but soon spent all his time on music. He started his studies at the Conservatory in 1883. At the same time he studied with the great composer and pianist Franz Liszt in Weimar.
Liszt helped him to get his first opera performed.
Felix weingartner discography
In the same year, 1884, he became the director of the Königsberg Opera. He got conducting jobs in Danzig, then in Hamburg and in Mannheim. From 1891 he was Kapellmeister of the Royal Opera and conductor of symphony conce