About August Labitzky
Lived 1832 – 1903 (aged 70). August Labitzky was a conductor, composer and violinist.
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. Labitzky also wrote At the Mountain Inn, Idyl around April 1874.
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Who was August Labitzky?
Czech conductor, violinist and composer
When was August Labitzky born?
August Labitzky was born on 22 October 1832 in Bečov nad Teplou.
When did August Labitzky die?
August Labitzky died on 29 August 1903 in Bad Reichenhall.
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August Labitzky was a conductor, composer and violinist.
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