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David Josef Bach
David Josef Bach (13 August 1874 – 30 January 1947) was an Austrian journalist, music critic, and an influential figure in the cultural life of early twentieth-century Vienna. Early life and friend of Arnold Schoenberg Bach was born in 1874 in Lvov (then Lemberg, capital of Austrian Galicia) to Jewish parents. As a boy, Bach was a close friend of the young Arnold Schoenberg, who later named him as one of the three friends (the other two were Oskar Adler and Alexander von Zemlinsky) who greatly influenced him in his youthful explorations of music and literature. Describing him as "A linguist, a philosopher, a connoisseur of literature, and a mathematician" as well as "a good musician", Schoenberg paid tribute to his friend by claiming that it was D.J. Bach who furnished his character with "the ethical and moral power needed to withstand vulgarity and commonplace popularity" ('My Evolution', 1949). Early studies and career After studying Natural Sciences at the University o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Josef Bach (1874–1947) 1927 © Georg Fayer (1892–1950) OeNB 10449585
David Josef Bach (13 August 1874 – 30 January 1947) was an Austrian journalist, music critic, and an influential figure in the cultural life of early twentieth-century Vienna. Early life and friend of Arnold Schoenberg Bach was born in 1874 in Lvov (then Lemberg, capital of Austrian Galicia) to Jewish parents. As a boy, Bach was a close friend of the young Arnold Schoenberg, who later named him as one of the three friends (the other two were Oskar Adler and Alexander von Zemlinsky) who greatly influenced him in his youthful explorations of music and literature. Describing him as "A linguist, a philosopher, a connoisseur of literature, and a mathematician" as well as "a good musician", Schoenberg paid tribute to his friend by claiming that it was D.J. Bach who furnished his character with "the ethical and moral power needed to withstand vulgarity and commonplace popularity" ('My Evolution', 1949). Early studies and career After studying Natural Sciences at the University o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |