Josef Anton Becht
Josef Anton Becht , often also Josef Becht for short or with the first name spelling Joseph , (* December 1, 1858 in Buchloe ; † March 22, 1926 in Munich ) was a German organist , conductor , conductor and music teacher.
life and work
Josef Anton Becht was court music director and court music director at the Royal Vocal Band in Munich. He also worked as a music teacher at the Royal Academy of Music . One of Josef Becht's students there was the conductor Hans Oppenheim .
In 1894, Becht played the organ solo part in the world premiere of the G minor Concerto by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger under the musical direction of Richard Strauss on the Maerz organ in the Odeon in Munich . Becht later worked as an expert in connection with the transfer of this Maerz organ to St. Rupert in Munich and confirmed the authenticity of the instrument.
Web links
- Josef Anton Becht in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Literature by and about Josef Anton Becht in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Josef Focht: Josef Anton Becht. In: Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online.
- ↑ GND: Josef Anton Becht.
- ↑ See the WP article "Hans Oppenheim (musician)".
- ^ A b Oehms Classics: Andreas Götz - An Organ Treasure. Retrieved September 21, 2019 . There these statements about Josef Becht.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Becht, Josef Anton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Becht, Josef; Becht, Joseph Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organist, conductor, conductor and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buchloe |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 22, 1926 |
| Place of death | Munich |