Theodor von Frimmel, fully Theodor von Frimmel-Traisenau (15 December 1853 in Amstetten, Austria– 3 December 1928 in Vienna) was an

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art historian, musicologist and

Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...

biographer. He was born in Amstetten and eventually settled in

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Biography

Theodor von Frimmel was assistant curator at the

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(''Hofmuseum'') of Vienna until 1893, later taught art history at the Vienna Athenäum and was director of a gallery. He is mainly remember as musicologist for essays on

's work, life and images.

Works

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Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as tr ...

: eine Studie'', 1883 * '' Neue Beethoveniana'', 1888 * ''

Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...

'', 1901 * '' Beethoven-Studien'', München, Georg Müller 1905–1906, (2 vols.) * '' Bemerkungen zur angeblich "kritischen" Ausgabe der Briefe Beethovens'', Wien, 1907 * '' Beethoven-Jahrbuch'', only 1908/1909 * '' Beethoven-Briefe'', 1910–1911, (5 vols.) * '' Beethoven im zeitgenössischen Bildnis''. Wien, König 1923 * '' Neuausgabe des Beethovens-Werkverzeichnisses von G. Nottebohm/Th. v. Frimmel'' (new list of Beethoven's work), Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel 1925 * '' Beethoven-Handbuch'', 2 vols., 1926

References

Dictionary of art historians

Musical Times, articles on Frimmel contribution on Beethoven's letter

A short biography (Italian encyclopedia)

A walk-through explanation of Beethoven correspondence edited by Frimmel
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