Josef Fiedler (composer)
Josef Fiedler (born April 9, 1898 in Vienna , † March 16, 1970 ibid) was an Austrian composer, conductor and pianist.
Live and act
Josef Fiedler took piano lessons from the age of six. With the saxofinist and clarinetist Heinrich Blaser , he founded the Sonora Band in 1923 , which soon became a popular Viennese ensemble with jazz music and performed at home and abroad. During and after the Second World War, Fiedler composed numerous Viennese songs , mostly together with the lyricist Josef Petrak , interpreted primarily by Hansl Schmid . From 1953 Fiedler appeared regularly as his pianist in his Schmid Hansl concert café in Schulgasse in the 18th district. He also performed as a solo entertainer in various Viennese establishments.
Fiedler's work includes around 450 Viennese songs, dance music and stage music.
His grave is located in the honor grove of the Vienna Central Cemetery .
Awards
- Gold Medal of Merit of the City of Vienna
- Golden Town Hall Man
- Golden Viennese
- Plaque of honor of the association Das Wiener Lied
- Dear Augustine's hat
Songs (selection)
- My heart, this is a picture book from old Vienna
- How Bohemia was still with Austria
- The Reserl of Vienna
- Mrs. Sacher
- A little Schwipserl from Gumpoldskirchen
- I discovered a piece of old Vienna
literature
- Christian Fastl: Fiedler, Josef. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2003, ISBN 3-7001-3044-9 .
Web links
- Works by and about Josef Fiedler in the catalog of the German National Library
- Josef Fiedler (composer) in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fiedler, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian composer, conductor and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 16, 1970 |
| Place of death | Vienna |