Franz Mejzr
Franz Mejzr (born July 18, 1868 in Vienna ; † March 12, 1929 there ) was an Austrian choir founder.
He was the director of an animal feed factory and in 1895 founded the workers' choir " Stahlklang " (workers music movement), which emerged from the singing section of the educational association. This should play a major role in the cultural life of the Simmering district .
Mejzr was buried in an honorary grave (Dept. ALI, No. 9) in the Simmering fire hall in Vienna.
literature
- Hans Markl: Do you know the famous final resting places in Vienna's cemeteries? Part 1; Central cemetery and crematorium (urn grove) . Pechan, Vienna 1961.
Web links
- Barbara Boisits: Franz Mejzr. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-7001-3045-7 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mejzr, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian choir founder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1929 |
| Place of death | Vienna |