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Robert Fuchs (composer)

Robert Fuchs, Austrian composer and educator (died 1927)

Born
February 15, 1847
Died
February 19, 1927
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1847

About Robert Fuchs (composer)

Robert Fuchs (15 February 1847 – 19 February 1927) was an Austrian composer and music teacher. As Professor of music theory at the Vienna Conservatory, Fuchs taught many notable composers, while he was himself a highly regarded composer in his lifetime. == Biography == He was born in Frauental an der Laßnitz, Styria, Austria in 1847. He studied at the Vienna Conservatory with Felix Otto Dessoff and Joseph Hellmesberger among others. He eventually secured a teaching position there and was appointed Professor of music theory in 1875. He retained the position until 1912. He died in Vienna in 1927. He was the youngest brother of Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, who was also a composer and an opera conductor. Robert Fuchs taught many notable composers, See: List of music students by teacher: C to F#Robert Fuchs. == Notability == "Unfailingly tuneful and enjoyable, Robert Fuchs's piano trios are an easily accessible way to get to know a composer whom Brahms greatly admired," noted the magazine Gramophone.

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The world when Robert Fuchs (composer) was born

Robert Fuchs (composer) was born in 1847. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1847

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Headlines and milestones

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  • World population~1.27B

United States snapshot

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  • U.S. population20.8M

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