About Otto Kitzler
Lived 1834 – 1915 (aged 81). Otto Kitzler was a conductor, cellist, musician and composer.
Otto Kitzler (18 March 1834 – 6 September 1915) was a German cellist and conductor. He is noted for being the form and orchestration teacher of the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner from 1861 to 1863.
Kitzler led the Linz theatre orchestra and was responsible for introducing Bruckner to the music of Richard Wagner as well as other 19th-century composers.
Kitzler wrote a funeral music "In Memorial of Anton Bruckner" (Trauermusik "Dem Andenken Anton Bruckners"), re-orchestrated by Gerd Schaller (2012) and recorded with the Philharmonie Festiva for Profil Edition Günter Hänssler.
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Who was Otto Kitzler?
German conductor (1834–1915)
When was Otto Kitzler born?
Otto Kitzler was born on 26 March 1834 in Dresden.
When did Otto Kitzler die?
Otto Kitzler died on 6 September 1915 in Graz.
What was Otto Kitzler's occupation?
Otto Kitzler was a conductor, cellist, musician and composer.
What nationality was Otto Kitzler?
Otto Kitzler's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Saxony.
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