About Fritz Zweig
Lived 1893 – 1984 (aged 90). Fritz Zweig was a Czech and Austrian conductor, pianist, musicologist, music educator, pedagogue and composer.
Born in Olomouc, Moravia, after graduating from the local high school, Zweig studied theory and composition under Arnold Schoenberg. He made his professional debut in 1913 at the Mannheim National Theatre. He served as conductor in important opera houses such as Theater des Westens, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Kroll Opera House. Among his pupils were Miklós Rózsa, Marilyn Horne and Grace Bumbry.
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Who was Fritz Zweig?
conductor, pianist and musicologist (1893-1984)
When was Fritz Zweig born?
Fritz Zweig was born on 8 September 1893 in Olomouc.
When did Fritz Zweig die?
Fritz Zweig died on 28 February 1984 in Los Angeles.
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Fritz Zweig was a conductor, pianist, musicologist, music educator, pedagogue and composer.
What nationality was Fritz Zweig?
Fritz Zweig was Czech and Austrian.
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