Otto Kitzler
Illustration — Otto Kitzler Otto Kitzler (18 March 1834 – 6 September 1915) was a German cellist and conductor. He is noted for being the form and orchestration teacher of the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner from 1861 to 1863. Kitzler led the Linz theatre orchestra and was responsible for introducing Bruckner to the music of Richard Wagner as well as other 19th-century composers.
Otto Kitzler
- Born
- 1834 · Dresden.
- Died
- 1915 · Graz.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Saxony
- Occupation
- conductor · cellist · musician · composer
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Otto Kitzler Otto Kitzler (18 March 1834 – 6 September 1915) was a German cellist and conductor. He is noted for being the form and orchestration teacher of the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner from 1861 to 1863. Kitzler led the Linz theatre orchestra and was responsible for introducing Bruckner to the music of Richard Wagner as well as other 19th-century composers.
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Born at Dresden in 1834, died in Graz in 1915.
Anton Bruckner is recorded as having studied under Otto Kitzler. The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Brno.
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