Josef Gänsbacher

Josef Gänsbacher (born October 6, 1829 in Vienna ; † June 5, 1911 there ) was an Austrian music teacher .

Life

Grave of Josef Gänsbacher in the Vienna Central Cemetery

Josef Gänsbacher was the son of the composer and conductor Johann Baptist Gänsbacher . He studied law at the University of Vienna and received his doctorate in 1855. jur. He took singing lessons from Giovanni Gentiluomo and Hollup, from 1863 to 1904 he worked as a singing teacher at the Conservatory of the Society of Friends of Music , from 1876 he was a professor. In his time he was one of the most respected voice trainers . His students included u. a. Leopold Demuth , Nikolaus Rothmühl and Marie Wilt . His assistant Franz Haböck was his successor as a singing teacher at the conservatory in 1899.

Johannes Brahms dedicated his Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor to him.

Gänsbacher's grave is in the Vienna Central Cemetery (group 0, row 1, number 61) next to that of his father.

Student (selection)

• Riza Eibenschütz
• Alexander Haydter
• Oskar von Lauppert
• Alfred Oberländer
• Pennarini
• Fanchette Verhunc

literature

• Gänsbacher Josef. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 389.
• Honorary graves at the Vienna Central Cemetery ISBN 3-900607-26-5

Web links

Commons : Josef Gänsbacher  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Josef Gänsbacher in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
• Entry on Josef Gänsbacher in the Austria Forum  (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )