Alexander Zemlinsky or Alexander von Zemlinsky (14 October 1871 – 15 March 1942) was an Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher. Biography Early life Zemlinsky was born in Vienna to a highly diverse family. Zemlinsky's grandfather, Anton Semlinski, emigrated from Žilina, Hungary (now in Slovakia) to Austria and married an Austrian woman. [1]
Oct 10, 2023 · Alexander Zemlinsky, (born Oct. 14, 1871, Vienna, Austria—died March 15, 1942, Larchmont, N.Y., U.S.), Austrian composer and conductor whose craftsmanship in both areas was and is highly regarded. Zemlinsky was a student at the Vienna Conservatory from 1887 to 1892.
Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871-1942). Profession: Pedagogue, conductor, composer. Residences: Vienna, New York. Relation to Mahler: Love affair with Alma Schindler. Correspondence with Mahler: Yes. 00-00-0000, Year Born: 14-10-1871 Vienna, Austria. Died: 15-03-1942 Larchmont, New York, America. Aged 70. Buried: 00-00-0000 Unknown
List of compositions by Alexander von Zemlinsky. Ein Lichtstrahl (A Ray of Light). Mime drama for piano (scenario by Oskar Geller, 1901, rev. 1902) Ein Tanzpoem. A Dance Poem in one act for orchestra ( Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1901–04, final version of the ballet Der Triumph der Zeit) Frühlingsbegräbnis (Text: Paul Heyse ).
Composers. Alexander Zemlinsky. Article by Anoosua Mukherjee. Alexander Zemlinsky (October 14, 1871 – March 15, 1942) was one of the most powerful musical voices of his time. A remarkably influential musician, he had connections with both the more traditional and the Second Viennese School. Although his work was nearly forgotten after the war ...
Zemlinsky, Alexander von, important Austrian composer and conductor of partly Jewish descent (he removed the nobiliary particle “von” in 1918 when such distinctions were outlawed in Austria); b. Vienna, Oct. 14,1871; d.
Es war einmal ( Once upon a time) is a fairy-tale opera in a prologue and three acts by the Austrian composer Alexander von Zemlinsky, composed during 1897-99. The libretto, an adaptation of Marie von Borch's German translation of the fairy-tale play Der var engang by the Danish author Holger Drachmann, was written by Maximilian Singer.