Josef Schmalwieser
Josef "Benno" Schmalwieser (born February 24, 1905 in Wolfsegg ; † January 26, 1942 in Innsbruck ) was an Austrian musician and concert master .
Life
Schmalwieser was born as the son of Johann and Maria Schmalwieser. From 1915 to 1927 he studied violin and flute at the Mozarteum in Salzburg . In December 1925 he appeared for the first time as a duo partner of Herbert von Karajan . During and after his studies at the Mozarteum he played a. a. conducted by Franz Ledwinka in the Salzburg Chamber Art Quartet, which consisted of Josef Schmalwieser (1st violin), Karl Hausner (2nd violin), Gustav Schreiber (cello) and Franz Ledwinka (piano). The photography evenings (artistic director Ledwinka), in which slide projections were combined with word, song and music, were a success with the public during this time. The artist troupe gave performances in Austria, Germany, Italy and Czechoslovakia.
Around 1932 Josef Schmalwieser was concertmaster in Ulm. At that time Herbert von Karajan was Kapellmeister there at the city theater and with the Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1934 they parted ways.
In the 1934/35 season Josef became a member of the "Salzburg String Quartet Mozarteum", consisting of Theodor Müller, Josef Schmalwieser, Wilhelm Reutterer and Georg Weigl. This year the quartet played 6 concerts by the International Mozarteum Foundation.
In 1938 Schmalwieser took over the direction of the Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra . Josef Schmalwieser becomes J. Benno Schmalwieser. The symphony orchestra gave concerts under his direction. The orchestra played in factories for the workers, for example in the Schindler textile factory in Vorarlberg or in the brewery in Innsbruck. Some of these concerts were also broadcast on the radio. Josef Schmalwieser died in Innsbruck in 1942 at the age of 36.
literature
- Annual report of the Mozarteum 1915/16 ( online ),… 1925/26 ( online )
- Salzburg musical photography evening. In: Tages-Post , April 5, 1925, p. 7 (online at ANNO ).
- Ulmer Tagblatt, February 22, 1932
- Concert by the Innsbruck Municipal Symphony Orchestra in Dornbirn. In: Bregenzer Tagblatt / Vorarlberger Tagblatt , December 1, 1938, p. 7 (online at ANNO ).
- Factory concert. In: Das Kleine Blatt , March 24, 1939, p. 24 (online at ANNO ).
Web links
- Concerts with Josef Schmalwieser on the Karajan Foundation website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Baptism Pf. Wolfsegg am Hausruck (duplicates), 1905, No. 14 ( facsimile )
- ↑ Obituary. In: Salzburger Volksblatt. January 31, 1942, p. 9 , accessed June 28, 2020 .
- ^ Annual report of the Mozarteum 1925/26, p. 37 f. ( online )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmalwieser, Josef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schmalwieser, Benno (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian musician and concert master |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wolfsegg |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 1942 |
| Place of death | innsbruck |