Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871-1942)
Bio
Zemlinsky was born in Vienna and attended the Vienna Conservatory. He was a proficient pianist and studied composition with Fuchs and Bruckner. Brahms supported his composing efforts and he was friends with Schoenberg. Despite being raised in Judaism, he converted to Christianity later in life. He fled the Nazis and spent his last years in the States.
Music
The Mermaid
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 2
String Quartet No. 2
A Ray of Light
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