About Thomas Koschat
Lived 1845 – 1914 (aged 68). Thomas Koschat was a composer, conductor, singer and choir director.
Thomas Koschat (8 August 1845 – 19 May 1914) was an Austrian composer and bass singer. He popularized Carinthian folk music across Europe and the Americas.
Biography Koschat was born on 8 August 1845 in the Viktring district of Klagenfurt. From 1865 to 1867 he attended the Technical University of Vienna, studying chemistry, but he did not obtain a degree. Instead his imagination was captivated by music, and he formed his first vocal quartet in 1866. He joined the Vienna State Opera in 1867, singing bass. In 1874 he joined the choir at St. Stephen's Cathedral.
In 1970 the Austrian Post issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring the 125th anniversary of Koschat's birth.
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Austrian composer and choirmaster (1845-1914)
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Thomas Koschat was born on 8 August 1845 in Viktring.
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Thomas Koschat died on 19 May 1914 in Vienna.
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Thomas Koschat was a composer, conductor, singer and choir director.
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