Emil Paur
Emil Paur (born August 29, 1855 in Chernivtsi , † June 7, 1932 in Frýdek-Místek ) was an Austrian conductor and composer .
Life
Emil Paur, who was an excellent violinist and pianist, studied conducting at the Vienna Conservatory at the same time as Arthur Nikisch and Felix Mottl . He then became chief conductor of the Kassel State Theater and the Königsberg City Theater . There he conducted the German premiere of “Carmen” on October 26, 1879, directed by Max Staegemann ; with her began the worldwide triumph of Bizet's opera .
After a few years at the National Theater in Mannheim , he went to the New Theater in Leipzig in 1889 as Nikisch's successor . In 1893 he became chief conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra , from which he separated after five seasons due to increasing disagreements. From 1898 to 1902 he directed the New York Philharmonic . In 1899, he succeeded Antonín Dvořák as director of the New York National Conservatory of Music of America . In 1901/02 he made a tour of the USA with his own Paur Symphony Orchestra .
After a short stay in Europe, Paur led the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as the successor to Victor Herbert . After his return to Germany in 1910, he worked as an opera conductor in Berlin .
In addition to chamber music works and a piano concerto, Paur composed a. a. the symphony in nature . He was married to the pianist Marie Bürger . His son Kurt Paur was also known as a pianist.
literature
- U. Harten: Paur Emil. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 7, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1978, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 356.
Web links
- Emil Paur's sound carrier in the catalog of the German National Library
- Boston Symphony Orchestra - Principal Musicians
- New York Philharmonic - Emil Paur
- Edition Romana Hamburg - Chernivtsi
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Paur, Emil |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian conductor |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1855 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chernivtsi |
DATE OF DEATH | June 7, 1932 |
Place of death | Frýdek-Místek |