Antonio Zamara
Antonio Zamara (born April 2, 1823 in Milan , † November 12, 1901 in Vienna ) was an Austrian musician and composer.
Life
The son of an Austro-Hungarian official studied at the Conservatory in Milan , went to Vienna at the beginning of the 1840s and studied composition with Simon Sechter . From 1842 to 1892 he was a member of the court opera orchestra . As a professor at the Conservatory of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna , he significantly shaped the Viennese harp tradition.
His children Johanna (1854–1916), Therese (1856–1927) and Alfred (1863–1940) were also musicians.
Honors
- Civil Merit Cross (1892)
- Knight of the Italian Order of the Crown
- Officer of the Montenegrin Order of Danilo
- Gold Medal of Honor for Art and Science from Hanover
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Zamara, Anton . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 59th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1890, p. 131 ( digitized version ).
- Christian Fastl: Zamara, family. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2006, ISBN 3-7001-3067-8 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zamara, Antonio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zamara, Antonio Augustin Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 2, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 1901 |
| Place of death | Vienna |