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Franz Schmidt (1874–1939) was an Austrian composer, music educator, cellist, and university teacher. Born in Bratislava and dying in Perchtoldsdorf, he worked primarily in Vienna and was a member of the Vienna Philharmonic. He served as a university teacher at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, where he was also educated. His notable students included Anna Maria Klechniowska, Frida Kern, and Johanna Müller-Hermann, while his own teachers were Anton Bruckner, Theodor Leschetizky, Robert Fuchs, and Ferdinand Hellmesberger.
Schmidt composed works in the genres of opera and symphony, often associated with classical and post-romantic styles. He received the Order of Franz Joseph and spoke German. He played the piano and cello. He is buried at the Vienna Central Cemetery.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Austria
- Active from
- 1874
- Active to
- 1939
Discography
- Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln1976
- Symphony no. 2 E-flat major1977
- Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln1987
- Notre Dame1988
- Symphony no. 21989
- Schmidt: Symphony No. 4 / Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No. 11990
- Clarinet Quintet in A major1991
- Schmidt: Symphony no. 3 / Hindemith: Concerto for Orchestra1991
- Quintette No. 1 G-Dur / No. 2 B-Dur1992
- Clarinet Quintet in B-flat major / Romance / Toccata1993
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 6,898
- Total plays
- 39,191
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Franz Schmidt (December 22, 1874 – February 11, 1939) was an Austrian composer, cellist and pianist. Schmidt was born in Pressburg, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (this is now Bratislava, Slovakia). He studied piano briefly with Theodor Leschetizky, with whom he clashed. He moved to Vienna with his family in 1888, and studied at the Conservatory there (composition with Robert Fuchs, cello with Ferdinand Hellmesberger and theory with Anton Bruckner), graduating "with excellence" in 1896. <a href
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1874-12-22 ) 22 December 1874, Pressburg , Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 11 February 1939 (1939-02-11) (aged 64), Perchtoldsdorf
- Education
- Vienna Conservatory
- Occupations
- Composer Cellist Academic teacher
- Organization
- Vienna Conservatory
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Franz
- Family name
- Schmidt
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Bratislava
- Place of death
- Perchtoldsdorf
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Student of
- Ferdinand Hellmesberger
- Doctoral student
- Alfred Uhl
- Genre
- symphony
- Instrument
- cello
- Image
- Rektor Hofrat Prof. Franz Schmidt (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Vienna
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- place of burial
- Vienna Central Cemetery
- Commons category
- Franz Schmidt (composer)
- date of birth
- 1874-12-22
- date of death
- 1939-02-11
- student
- Johanna Müller-Hermann
- member of
- Vienna Philharmonic
- different from
- Franz Schmidt
- name in native language
- Franz Schmidt
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Franz Schmidt, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Franz Schmidt, also Ferenc Schmidt ( Hungarian: [ˈʃmitː ˈfɛrɛnt͡s], 22 December 1874 – 11 February 1939) was an Austro-Hungarian composer, cellist and pianist.
Life
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