August Labitzky
Illustration — Ignaz Eigner: August Labitzky (1891) August Labitzky (22 October 1832, Petschau – 29 August 1903, Bad Reichenhall) was a Bohemian composer and kapellmeister, and the son of Joseph Labitzky. Although Labitzky was not as prolific a composer as his father, his Ouverture Characteristique has been occasionally recorded. Written in 1858, it depicts Emperor Charles IV while out hunting.
August Labitzky
Ignaz Eigner · Der Humorist, vol. 11, iss. 17, digitized by Austrian National Library · Public domain
- Born
- 1832 · Bečov nad Teplou.
- Died
- 1903 · Bad Reichenhall.
- Occupation
- conductor · composer · violinist
- Fields
- classical
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Illustration — Ignaz Eigner: August Labitzky (1891) August Labitzky (22 October 1832, Petschau – 29 August 1903, Bad Reichenhall) was a Bohemian composer and kapellmeister, and the son of Joseph Labitzky. Although Labitzky was not as prolific a composer as his father, his Ouverture Characteristique has been occasionally recorded. Written in 1858, it depicts Emperor Charles IV while out hunting.
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Labitzky also wrote At the Mountain Inn, Idyl around April 1874.
The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Recorded with the gender male. Institutional cataloguing adds that august Labitzky was born on 22 October 1832. It is also recorded that august Labitzky died on 29 August 1903. Institutional cataloguing adds that august Labitzky worked at Karlovy Vary. It is also recorded that august Labitzky is classed in the genre classical music. It is also recorded that august Labitzky is recorded as human. Recorded with the occupation conductor. Institutional cataloguing adds that august Labitzky is recorded with the occupation composer. Institutional cataloguing adds that august Labitzky is recorded with the occupation violinist.
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Bečov nad Teplou.
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Bad Reichenhall.
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- “August Labitzky”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q326278: August Labitzky
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1332858244, Waltzes, polkas, marches (Zusammenstellung, Joseph Labitzky, August Labitzky).
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1332858244, Waltzes, polkas, marches (Zusammenstellung, Joseph Labitzky, August Labitzky).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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