Klein, Bernhard b. March 6, 1793 d. September 9, 1832 Composer, Conductor, Teacher. One of the last of the German classicists, noted for his religious music. Klein was born in Cologne, Germany. He received piano lessons in his youth and studied briefly at the Paris Conservatory (1812 to 1813), though in the essentials of composition he was self-taught. Returning to Cologne from France, he was allowed to conduct amateur concerts at the Cathedral and rose to become its music director, making influential friends in the process. In 1819 Klein was...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Alter Domfriedhof St. Hedwig, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Milder, Anna b. December 13, 1785 d. May 29, 1838 Opera Singer. A soprano, she is remembered for reviving the operas of Christoph Willibald Gluck and for having sung the role of Leonore in all three versions of Beethoven's "Fidelio". Born Pauline Anna Milder, she was raised in what was then called Constantinople and later in Bucharest, Romania, as the child of servants to the Austrian diplomatic corps learning multiple languages from an early age. Settling in Vienna at age 10, she began adding German to her tongues and had her first music...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Alter Domfriedhof St. Hedwig, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
b. May 29, 1849 d. April 7, 1921