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Paul Weingarten

1886 – 1948

Austrian pianist and music teacher

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About Paul Weingarten

Lived 1886 – 1948 (aged 61). Paul Weingarten was an Austrian pianist, musicologist and musician.

Paul Weingarten (20 April 1886 in City of Brünn, Moravia, Austria – 11 April 1948 in Vienna, Austria) was a Moravia-born pianist and music teacher.

He studied Music History at the University of Vienna, where he obtained a Ph.D. in 1910.

He studied music at the Vienna Conservatory. Among his teachers were Emil von Sauer (piano), Robert Fuchs (theory), Guido Adler.

After traveling through Europe as a concert pianist, he became a piano teacher at the Vienna Music Academy. On his return to Austria, in March 1938, from a concert tour in Japan, German troops were advancing in Austria. He taught at the , Shitaya Dist., Tokyo Metropolis. He left Austria to return in 1945 to give a piano masterclass at the Vienna Academy of Music.

Jazz keyboardist Joe (Josef) Zawinul reports he was taught by Weingarten at the Vienna Conservatory in 1939 before Weingarten "had to leave."

He was married with Anna Maria Josefa Elisabeth von Batthyány-Strattmann (23 March 1909, Kittsee 21 September 1992, Vienna), a daughter of László Batthyány-Strattmann.

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University of Vienna
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University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Paul Weingarten?

Austrian pianist and music teacher (1886-1948)

When was Paul Weingarten born?

Paul Weingarten was born on 20 April 1886 in Brno.

When did Paul Weingarten die?

Paul Weingarten died on 11 April 1948 in Vienna.

What was Paul Weingarten's occupation?

Paul Weingarten was a pianist, musicologist and musician.

What nationality was Paul Weingarten?

Paul Weingarten was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul Weingarten

· Wikidata: Q90402

· DBpedia: Paul Weingarten

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