Fritz Killer

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Memorial plaque for Fritz Killer on his home at Favoritenstrasse 106, Vienna-Favoriten

Fritz Killer (born November 30, 1905 in Vienna ; † April 26, 1983 ibid) was an Austrian composer .

Fritz Killer began studying piano at the age of eight . At the New Vienna Conservatory , he studied harmony, counterpoint, composition and instrumentation and completed the conducting class. He began with the composition of dance and light music, but then devoted himself permanently to the Wienerlied . As a pianist, he has been accompanying Wienerlied events for many years, primarily in his home district of Favoriten . Killer worked as a music arranger and composed more than 400 Viennese songs himself. After his death, a memorial plaque was placed on his home at 106 Favoritenstrasse .

Works

  • Love letter from Vienna (Text: Hanna Maria Drack)
  • Yes, whoever has a heart for d'Musi (Text: Ludwig Lewinter)
  • Nobody can describe Vienna (Text: Hans Hauenstein )
  • The hot water bottles (Text: Josef Kaderka )
  • The world is now learning Viennese (Text: Friedrich Carl)
  • My Vienna (waltz)

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personal data
SURNAME Killer, Fritz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian composer
DATE OF BIRTH November 30, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH April 26, 1983
Place of death Vienna