Felix Greissle

Felix Greissle (November 15, 1894 – April 26, 1982) was an Austrian-born American conductor, arranger, music editor and educator. He was the son-in-law of composer Arnold Schoenberg with whom he had studied. He worked closely with Schoenberg as a rehearsal coach and conductor; leading the premiere performances of several of Schoenberg's works. He was also a conductor at the Vienna State Opera prior to fleeing Germany for the United States after the Anschluss in 1938. He became a naturalized American citizen and worked as a music editor and music educator in New York City and Philadelphia.

Life and career Felix Greissle was born in Vienna, Austria on November 15, 1894. He began his musical training as a cellist. He studied musicology at the University of Vienna where he was a pupil of Guido Adler. He became a naturalized American citizen that same year.

Greissle worked as a music editor for G. Schirmer from 1938 to 1946 and then Edward B. Marks from 1946 until his retirement.