About Johann Petzmayer
Lived 1803 – 1884 (aged 81). Johann Petzmayer was a composer.
Johann Petzmayer (18 March 1803 – 29 December 1884)
His father's inn was near the Linienwall, an outer line of fortifications around the city, and so was visited by travellers. Guests came to the inn, attracted by the playing. The name of the inn was Zum Heiligen Johann (Holy John), and Johann became known as Heilige Schan. His reputation grew, and he was invited to play at the houses of nobles; in 1827 Emperor Franz I summoned him to play at court.
A critic described a concert given by Petzmayer in Cannstatt in 1844: "The actual basic colour of Petzmayer's playing is an idyllic mood, blended with an elegiac melancholy; he elicits from his homely instrument sounds whose sweetness, cordiality and soul penetrate all to the heart...."
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Who was Johann Petzmayer?
Austrian zither player (1803–1884)
When was Johann Petzmayer born?
Johann Petzmayer was born on 18 March 1803 in Zistersdorf, Vienna.
When did Johann Petzmayer die?
Johann Petzmayer died on 29 December 1884 in Munich, Fürstenstraße 10 München.
What was Johann Petzmayer's occupation?
Johann Petzmayer was a composer.
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