Karl Krafft-Lortzing

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Karl Krafft-Lortzing (born February 16, 1856 in Vienna , † July 22, 1923 in Pasing ) was an Austrian conductor and composer .

Life

Krafft-Lortzing was a theater conductor. In 1900 he was elected by the city of Innsbruck as the new conductor of the Innsbruck City Orchestra. He took up this position at Easter 1901. One of his duties was to give concerts every Sunday in the Hotel Grauer Bär and every Monday in the Habsburg Court. On the other days he performed in the city hall.

family

Karl Krafft-Lortzing was born as the youngest of four siblings to Karl Krafft (1819-1900) and Caroline Elisabeth Henriette Charlotte Lortzing (1828-1917). His son is the singer Alfred Krafft-Lortzing . His grandfather was the composer Albert Lortzing .

Works (selection)

  • The Lion Bride (Opera)
  • The three landmarks (opera)
  • Frau Hitt (opera based on a novel by Franz Dolliner)
  • Archduke Eugene March
  • Chant d'Avril, waltz intermezzo

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ musikland-tirol.at  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.musikland-tirol.at  
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  3. ↑ albertlortzing.org
personal data
SURNAME Krafft-Lortzing, Karl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Krafft-Lortzing, Carl; Krafft, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Conductor and composer
DATE OF BIRTH February 16, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH July 22, 1923
Place of death Pasing