The immense success of his operetta Der Bettelstudent (The Beggar Student) allowed Millöcker to retire from his conducting duties in 1883 and become a freelance composer.
Performer Biography
The Nürnberger Symphoniker (Nuremberg Symphony) won a Grammy Award in 1993 for their recording of the main title music for the TV series 'Beauty and the Beast'.
Composer Biography
Carl Millöcker, a composer and theater conductor, is considered one of the most important creative figures of the 'Golden Era' of Viennese operetta.
Composer Biography
Millöcker began his musical career as a flautist, receiving his first instrument and lessons at age nine, and later playing in several Viennese theaters.
Composer Biography
Millöcker's early career as a conductor was tumultuous, marked by dismissals from theaters due to disagreements with orchestras, singers, and even censors.
Composer Biography
Millöcker studied composition with Franz von Suppè, a prominent operetta composer, who also helped him secure his first conducting position.
Performer Biography
Christian Simonis, the conductor on this album, was a member of the Vienna Choirboys and was described by his teacher, Prof. Hans Swarowsky, as an 'original Viennese talent'.
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