Josef Gänsbacher (6 October 1829 in
Vienna – 5 June 1911 ibid) was an Austrian music educator.
Life
Gänsbacher was the son of the composer and conductor
Johann Baptist Gänsbacher. He studied law at the
University of Vienna. In 1855 he graduated with a doctorate in law. He took singing lessons from and Hollup. From 1863 to 1904 he was active as a singing teacher at the
Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde. At his time he belonged to Vienna's most respected
Stimmbildner.
Leopold Demuth
Leopold Demuth (real name ''Leopold Pokorny'' (2 November 1861 in Brno – 4 March 1910 in Czernowitz) was a Moravian operatic baritone. He was celebrated in particular for his successful performances in works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giusepp ...
, Nikolaus Rothmühl and
Marie Wilt
Marie Wilt (also Maria Vilda and Marie Liebenthaler) (30 January 1833 – 24 September 1891) was an Austrian dramatic coloratura soprano. Possessing a wide vocal range with a significant amount of power and flexibility, Wilt sang a wide reperto ...
were among his pupils.
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid- Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped wit ...
dedicated his
Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor to him.
The mortal remains of Gänsbacher were buried in
Vienna Central Cemetery near his father.
Bibliography
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* Ehrengräber am Wiener Zentralfriedhof
External links
Josef Gänsbacher*
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1829 births
1911 deaths
Musicians from Vienna
Austrian music educators
Burials at the Vienna Central Cemetery