Edmund rhyme
Edmund Reim (born August 13, 1859 in Vienna ; † February 28, 1928 there ) was an Austrian composer and conductor.
life and work
Edmund Reim was a teacher by profession. As a musician he was a student of Rudolf Weinwurm and Otto Bach . Reim worked as choir master at several men's choirs, including the Vienna men's choir and later at the railway choir.
Reim composed a total of 75 musical works. His choral works with orchestral accompaniment were performed by the Vienna Men's Choir. In addition, Reim also created two operas, songs, dance pieces and orchestral works. On the occasion of the emperor's jubilee he received the 2nd prize for his Kaiser-Franz-Josephs-Hymn.
Edmund Reim lived in Vienna- Meidling , where he also died in his house at Schönbrunner Strasse 230. In 1937 the Edmund-Reim-Gasse in Vienna-Meidling was named in his honor.
literature
- Karl Hilscher: Festschrift for the unveiling of a memorial plaque for the clay poet Professor Edmund Reim at the house where he died, XII, Schönbrunner Strasse 230 . Central Committee for Local History Research, Vienna 1933
- Wolfgang Mayer: Viennese district culture guide Meidling . Jugend & Volk, Vienna 1984
- Felix Czeike: Historical Lexicon Vienna Vol. 4 . Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1995
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rhyme, Edmund |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1928 |
| Place of death | Vienna |