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Felix Mottl

Austrian conductor and composer

Died when: 54 years 312 days (658 months)
Star Sign: Virgo

 

Felix Mottl

Felix Josef von Mottl (between 29 July/29 August 1856 – 2 July 1911) was an Austrian conductor and composer.He was regarded as one of the most brilliant conductors of his day.

He composed three operas, of which Agnes Bernauer (Weimar, 1880) was the most successful, as well as a string quartet and numerous songs and other music.

His orchestration of Richard Wagner's "Wesendonck Lieder" is still the most commonly performed version.He was also a teacher, and his pupils included Ernest van Dyck and Wilhelm Petersen.


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