Franz Bauer-Theussl
Franz Bauer-Theussl (born September 25, 1928 in Zillingdorf , † April 30, 2010 in Salzburg ) was an Austrian conductor .
Life
Franz Bauer-Theussl studied piano at the Vienna Music Academy and was the last student of Clemens Krauss after graduating .
He made his debut on March 4, 1957 at the Vienna Volksoper with Lehár's Land of Smiles and was musical director of Die Fledermaus , Martha (Bauer-Theussl's first premiere on September 28, 1957), Wiener Blut , Rigoletto , and Der Zigeunerbaron in his first season , A Waltz Dream and The Begging Student . During the following three decades he conducted 26 premieres at the Volksoper. In total, he conducted over 3000 performances here.
His career has taken him as a city Kapellmeister at the City Theater in Baden (1950), as head of opera to the State Theater in Salzburg (1953-1957) at the Volksoper in Vienna , and from 1960 to 1964 as music director of the Amsterdam Opera.
As a co-founder of the Mörbisch Seefestspiele , he was also its first conductor. He also conducted numerous performances with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra at the Bregenz Festival .
During a concert on the 100th birthday of Franz Lehár with the Bruckner Orchestra in Bad Ischl in April 1970, he discovered his affection for the Salzkammergut and settled in Unterach am Attersee .
He became known to a wider audience through Heinz Conrads ' regular piano accompaniment .
Bauer-Theussl was married to the ballet dancer Herta Lonsky and is the father of the actress Johanna Lonsky (* 1958). He died on Lehár's birthday on April 30, 2010 in Salzburg.
Awards
- Grand Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria (1974)
- Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st Class (1979)
- Gold Medal of Honor of the Federal Capital Vienna (1984)
- Great Silver Medal of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria (1998)
- Culture Medal of the Province of Upper Austria (2003)
In addition, the 1000 m² Bauer-Theussl-Park, a playground in Wiener Neustadt , was named after him during his lifetime .
literature
- Bernhard Heher : Prof. Franz Bauer-Theussl, a conductor's life . Diploma thesis, Vienna 2001.
Web links
- One who set out to set the pace - a musical cosmopolitan , short biography
- Photo by Professor Franz Bauer-Theussl , October 9, 2005, here with Elisabeth Werner, Head of Central Economic Services at the University of Salzburg
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Conductor Franz Bauer-Theussl died
- ↑ a b c d e f Austrian conductor Bauer-Theussl died
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF; 6.9 MB)
- ↑ Playmates - Wiener Neustadt's top playgrounds ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The curriculum vitae of Bernhard Heher on the website of the Austrian Armed Forces . Retrieved December 14, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bauer-Theussl, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zillingdorf , Lower Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 2010 |
| Place of death | Salzburg |