Nikolaus Oesterlein
Nikolaus Johannes Oesterlein (born May 4, 1841 in Vienna ; † October 7, 1898 there ) was an Austrian office clerk and music collector .
Oesterlein enjoyed extensive musical training and from 1868 was a staunch supporter of Richard Wagner , but also stood up for Franz Liszt and Anton Bruckner . He made some of his extensive Wagner collection accessible in a permanent exhibition in 1886. In 1895 he opened the Richard Wagner Museum in Eisenach .
literature
- Moritz Wirth: Oesterlein, Nikolaus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 52, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1906, pp. 718-725.
- U. Harten: Oesterlein, Nikolaus Johannes. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 7, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1978, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 212 f. (Direct links on p. 212 , p. 213 ).
- Uwe Harten: Oesterlein, Nikolaus Johannes. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-7001-3046-5 .
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| SURNAME | Oesterlein, Nicholas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oesterlein, Nikolaus Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian office clerk and music collector |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 7, 1898 |
| Place of death | Vienna |