List of Austrians in music
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This is a list of Austrian composers, singers and conductors:
| Contents: | Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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[edit] A
- Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, composer and music theorist
- August Wilhelm Ambros, composer (19th century)
- Wolfgang Ambros, singer (Austropop)
- Christian Anders, singer
- Marianne von Auenbrugger, composer and pianist 1759-1782
[edit] B
- Paul Badura-Skoda, pianist (born 1927)
- Ludwig van Beethoven, composer (born in Germany he spent nearly all his creative life in Vienna, Austria)
- Alban Berg, composer, 1885-1935, born in Vienna
- Walter Berry, bass-baritone, 1929-2000
- Karl Böhm, conductor, 1894-1981
- Johannes Brahms, composer 1833-1897 (born in Germany he spent most of his creative life in Vienna, Austria)
- Norbert Brainin, violinist
- Alfred Brendel, pianist, born 1931
- Anton Bruckner, composer, 1824-1896
[edit] C
- Carl Czerny, pianist and composer
- Friedrich Cerha, composer and conductor, born 1926
- Franz Chmel, classical chromatic harmonica player
[edit] D
- Johann Nepomuk David, composer 1895-1977
- Anton Diabelli, publisher, editor and composer
- Wolfgang Dimetrik, classical accordionist
- Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer, 1739-1799
- Nico Dostal, composer
[edit] E
- Gottfried von Einem, composer 20th century
- Karlheinz Essl, composer and electronic musician, born 1960
[edit] F
- Falco, (1957-1998), pop musician
- Rainhard Fendrich, singer
- Christian Fennesz, electronic musician
- Robert Fuchs, composer and music scientist
- Johann Fux, composer 1660-1741
- Johann Fredric Fausch, composer
[edit] G
- Bernhard Gál, composer and artist
- Ernest Gold, composer 20th century (winner of the Academy Award)
- Hubert von Goisern, singer and band leader
- Franz Gruber, composer ("Silent Night, Holy Night")
- Heinz Karl Gruber, composer, (1943)
- Friedrich Gulda, pianist and composer, born in 1930 in Vienna
[edit] H
- Nikolaus Harnoncourt, famous contemporary conductor, mainly of early music
- Josef Matthias Hauer, composer and music theorist
- Joseph Haydn, author of "Imperial Hymn" now German Hymn
- Michael Haydn, composer (younger brother of Joseph Haydn)
- Franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer 1754-1812
- Roman Hofstetter, composer
[edit] J
- Hanns Jelinek, composer (also known as Hanns Elin)
- Udo Jürgens, singer-songwriter
- Walter Jurmann, composer
[edit] K
- Franz Kalchmair, opera singer (born 1939)
- Herbert von Karajan, conductor, 1908-1989
- Erich Kleiber, conductor, 1890-1956
- Carlos Kleiber, conductor, son of Erich Kleiber, 1930-2004
- Christian Kolonovits, conductor and composer (born 1952)
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold, composer (born in Brno, Austria-Hungary)
- Fritz Kreisler, violinist and composer
- Ernst Krenek, composer 1900-1991
- Kruder & Dorfmeister, dj and producer duo
[edit] L
- György Ligeti, composer (born in Hungary, citizen of Austria)
- Franz Liszt, composer (born in Raiding, then Austria-Hungary, now Austria)
[edit] M
- Gustav Mahler, composer, 1860-1911
- Johann Kaspar Mertz, guitarist and composer, 1806-1856
- Felix Mottl, conductor and composer, 1856-1911
- Leopold Mozart, composer & musician, 1719-1787
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer & musician, 1756-1791
[edit] N
- Lewis Niderman, country and cajun music legend
[edit] O
- Opus, rock band (Life is Life)
[edit] P
- Franz Georg Pressler, (Fatty George), jazz musician
[edit] R
- Emil von Reznicek, composer (died 1945)
[edit] S
- Franz Schmidt, composer 1874-1939
- Arnold Schoenberg, composer, 1874-1951
- Franz Schubert, composer & musician, 1797-1828
- Franz von Suppé, composer (born in Split, Austrian Empire 1819)
- Johann Strauss, Sr., composer 1809-1849
- Johann Strauss, Jr., composer 1825-1899
- Josef Strauss, composer 1827-1870
- Hein Strobl, Composer and Artist, goes by the name of Gandalf
- Hedi Stadlen, Musicologist 1916-2004
[edit] T
- Richard Tauber, opera singer
[edit] V
- Johann Michael Vogl, baritone
[edit] W
- Josef Wagner, composer (known for military Marchs)
- Stefan Weber, Drahdiwaberl
- Anton Webern, composer, 1883-1945
- Felix Weingartner, conductor, composer, pianist
- Egon Joseph Wellesz, composer (pupil of Arnold Schönberg
- Franz Welser-Möst, conductor (born 1960)
- Hugo Wolf, composer (Slovenien origin)
[edit] Z
- Joe Zawinul, jazz musician, composer, born in Vienna, 1932
- Alexander von Zemlinsky, composer and conductor 1871-1942
