Karl Kronfuß
Karl Kronfuß (born September 29, 1858 in Furth an der Triesting , † December 21, 1923 in Vienna ) was an Austrian civil servant and folk song collector .
Life
Karl Kronfuß studied mining science at the Leoben Mining Academy and joined the Corps Montania there in 1876 . After completing his studies, he entered the civil service at the Central Mint in Vienna in 1881, where he became director. In 1922 he retired.
He was particularly interested in researching and maintaining German folk songs in Lower Austria. From 1905 to 1923 he was chairman of the working committee of the ministerial folk song company for the collection of folk songs in Lower Austria.
Award
- Karl Kronfuß was appointed Hofrat .
- In 1955, Kronfußgasse in Vienna-Inzersdorf was named after him .
plant
- The German folk song, its distribution and maintenance in Lower Austria (part 1). In: Das deutsche Volkslied , 15th year, 1913.
- The German folk song, its distribution and maintenance in Lower Austria (part 1). In: Das deutsche Volkslied , 16th year, 1914.
- The yodel in the Austrian Alps . In: Das deutsche Volkslied , 25th year, 1923.
- Lower Austrian folk songs and yodelers from the Schneeberg area , Vienna, 1930. (together with Alexander and Felix Pöschl)
literature
- Klier: Kronfuß, Karl. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1969, p. 296.
Web links
- Literature by and about Karl Kronfuß in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1960, 93 , 37
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kronfuß, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian civil servant and folk song collector |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Furth on the Triesting |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 21, 1923 |
| Place of death | Vienna |