Karl Mayerhofer (singer, 1828)
Karl Mayerhofer , also Carl Mayerhofer (born March 13, 1828 in Vienna ; † January 2, 1913 there ) was an Austrian court opera singer ( bass ) and chess master.
Life
Mayerhofer, a son of the castle actor and homeopath Franz Mayerhofer (1786–1871), attended the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna from 1845 and studied from 1849 in London with Manuel Patricio Rodríguez García , where he was trained in oratorio singing. From 1851 he was a singer at the court theater in Weimar , led by Franz Liszt . In 1854 he returned to his hometown and was engaged by the Vienna Court Opera , where he played together with his friend and role model Josef Staudigl . After completing his singing career in 1895, in which he sang numerous leading roles, he became an honorary member of the Court Opera .
chess
Mayerhofer made a name for himself as a strong Viennese chess player even before his studies in London: among other things, he measured himself against Carl Hamppe . In London he met Howard Staunton , William Davies Evans , Lionel Kieseritzky and other greats of the time. In 1851 he took part in the Cup tournament in London, which was organized following the first international tournament on the occasion of the World's Fair . Mayerhofer came second after Adolf Anderssen , to whom he was defeated in the final of the knockout tournament.
Mayerhofer was an honorary member of the Vienna Chess Club and gave the club financial support and an extensive legacy.
literature
- Michael Jahn : Mayerhofer, Karl. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-7001-3045-7 .
- Felix Czeike (Ed.): Mayerhofer, Carl. In: Historisches Lexikon Wien . Volume 4, Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1995, ISBN 3-218-00546-9 , p. 220 ( digitized version ).
- E. Marktl: Mayerhofer, Karl. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975, ISBN 3-7001-0128-7 , p. 14 f. (Direct links on p. 14 , p. 15 ).
Web links
- Karl Mayerhofer (singer, 1828) in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
swell
- ^ [1] Vienna History Wiki: Karl Mayerhofer
- ^ [2] Allgemeine Sport-Zeitung (Vienna), January 12, 1913
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mayerhofer, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mayerhofer, Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian court opera singer and chess master |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 1913 |
| Place of death | Vienna |