Wendelin Weißheimer
Wendelin Weissheimer | |
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Weißheimer, from the private archive of the Weingut Steinmuehle | |
| Born | 26 February 1838 |
| Died | 16 June 1910 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | German |
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| Notable work | List of compositions |
| Style | Romantic |
Wendelin Weißheimer (26 February 1838 – 16 June 1910) was a German composer, conductor, essayist, teacher, and writer on music. He studied with Franz Liszt and was in close contact with Richard Wagner, Hans von Bülow, Peter Cornelius, Louise Otto-Peters, Ferdinand Lassalle, August Bebel and many other notable musicians of his time.
He served as composer and conductor of choirs in Mainz, Darmstadt, Baden-Baden, Würzburg, Munich, Leipzig, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Szczecin, Strasbourg and at Milan's La Scala.