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Bahr-Mildenburg, Anna b. November 29, 1872 d. January 27, 1947
Opera Singer. She was a noted Wagnerian soprano of the early 20th Century. Born Anna Bellschau von Mildenburg, she studied at Vienna's Conservatory of Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde before making her 1895 operatic bow at Hamburg as Brunnhilde in Wagner's "Die Walkure" under the baton of Gustav Mahler whose lover and student she was soon to be. Anna was first heard at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in 1897 as Kundry in Parsifal and that same season assumed the mezzo role of Ortud in "Tannhauser";...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Kommunal Friedhof, Salzburg Stadt, Salzburg, Austria
Benatzky, Ralph b. June 5, 1884 d. October 17, 1957
Jewish-Austro-Hungarian composer and author. In 1936 he wrote the operetta "Axel at the Gate of Heaven" for Austrian actress Liane Haid, who was unable to take the lead part, which he then offered to Greta Garbo, who also turned it down; it ultimately went to Swedish actress Zarah Leander, for whom it became a stepping-stone to fame in Europe. In 1938 he wrote the operetta "Pariserinnen" for French-Austrian actress Christl Mardayn. He also wrote the stage scores for "White Horse Inn (Berlin and...[Read More] (Bio by: Rudi Polt)
Saint Wolfgang Friedhof, Strobl, Salzburg, Austria
Biber, Heinrich b. August 12, 1644 d. May 3, 1704
Composer, Violinist. Full name Heinrich Ignaz von Biber. Considered the outstanding violin virtuoso of his time, and one of the most imaginative of all Baroque composers. Certain facets of his music anticipated Romantic and even 20th Century techniques. Biber was born in Wartenberg, Bohemia (now Straz pod Ralskem, Czech Republic), and spent much of his youth in the Bishop of Olmutz's retinue. His brilliance as a violinist was unappreciated there and at age 26 he abandoned his post to join...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Saint Peter's Churchyard Cemetery, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Brenner, Vytas b. September 19, 1946 d. March 18, 2004
Venezuelan Musician, Composer. He was a highly regarded keyboardist, composer, and arranger who played the piano, organ and synthesizer. His albums, "La Ofrenda De Vytas Brenner" and "Hermanos," are considered some of the best progressive rock to come out of Venezuela. (Bio by: Always with Love)
Cause of death: Heart attack
Niederalm Cemetery, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Collins, Harry J. b. December 7, 1895 d. March 8, 1963
Career Army Officer. Commander, 42nd (Rainbow) Infantry Division, World War II. Graduate, Western Military Academy and University of Chicago. Received commission, assigned to 3rd Infantry Regiment, 1917. Served in variety of assignments in US and overseas, most notably on staff of Infantry School at Fort Benning. In August 1942, was named assistant division commander of 99th Infantry Division at Camp Yap Dorn, Mississippi. In April, 1943, assumed command of 42nd (Rainbow) Division at...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Saint Peter's Churchyard Cemetery, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Plot: Grave is opposite the main entrance to St. Peter's Abbey.
Fux, Herbert b. March 25, 1927 d. March 12, 2007
Actor. Born in Hallein, Austria, he appeared in hundreds of films, often in villainous roles, during a career which began in the early 1960s. After years of acting on the European stage, Fux had memorable performances in the films "The Invisible Terror" (1963), "The Quiller Memorandum" (1966), "Funeral in Berlin" (1966), "Dead Run" (1967), "House of 1,000 Dolls" (1967), "The Serpent's Egg" (1977) and "The Three Musketeers" (1993). In addition to acting, Fux was active in Austrian politics. (Bio by: C.S.)
Hallein Cemetery, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Greim, Robert Ritter von b. June 22, 1892 d. May 24, 1945
World War II German Field Marshal. He first rose to prominence in World War I as one of Germany's premier flying fighter Aces. During the course of the war he amassed a total of 28 aerial victories and was awarded the "Pour le Merite" medal (also known as the "Blue Max") as well as the Bavarian "Orden Max-Josef". The latter of these two awards conferred upon him the title of "Knight" thus allowing the addition of "Ritter" (Knight) and "von" to his name. During the 1930s he helped to secretly...[Read More] (Bio by: Mark S)
Kommunal Friedhof, Salzburg Stadt, Salzburg, Austria
Gruber, Franz Xaver b. November 25, 1787 d. July 6, 1863
The composer of "Silent Night," Franz Gruber was serving as church organist in the alpine village of Oberndorf, Austria, when he collaborated with local priest Josef Mohr to create what has been called the "world's most beloved carol." According to legend, on Christmas Eve 1818 the organ at St. Nikolaus Church had broken down, and the two men worked feverishly to come up with a simple hymn that could be played on guitar. In reality, Father Mohr had written a poem entitled "Stille Nacht" two...[Read More] (Bio by: Nikita Barlow)
Gruber Museum, Hallein, Salzburg, Austria
Plot: Near museum entrance
Haydn, Michael (Johann Michael) b. September 14, 1737 d. August 10, 1806
Composer, Organist, Teacher. A younger brother of Joseph Haydn, he followed him into music as a boy chorister at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna (1745 to 1755), where Joseph initially supervised his musical education. He studied singing, keyboard and violin, but was mainly self-taught as a composer. His first notable post was as Kapellmeister for Hungary's Bishop of Grosswardein (1757 to 1763). In 1763 he moved to...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Saint Peter's Churchyard Cemetery, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Hill, Virginia b. August 26, 1916 d. March 24, 1966
One of the most famous female mobsters. Hill was a courier for the national crime syndicate, shuttling thousands of dollars from one mobster to the next, even overseas. On a mission to Mexico, she was able to pave the way for future drug smuggling routes. She proportedly slept with many gangsters, but was Ben Siegels girlfriend. Hill was summoned before the Kefauver Rackets Committee in 1951. The government was after her for tax evasion so she fled to Europe with her new husband, Hans Hauser, a...[Read More]
Aigen Cemetery, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Plot: Group 521
Jannings, Emil b. July 23, 1884 d. January 3, 1950
Actor. He became a professional actor while still in his teens, making a name for himself as a member of the distinguished Max Reinhardt company in Berlin in the years before World War 1. Although he made his film debut in 1914's "Arme", he got mostly unrewarding parts until the end of the decade, when he began playing prominent historical figures in elaborate German and Italian films, including Madame DuBarry (1919, as Louis XV), Anne Boleyn (1920, as Henry VIII), Peter the Great (1921, in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Rudi Polt)
Saint Wolfgang Friedhof, Strobl, Salzburg, Austria
Karajan, Herbert von b. April 5, 1908 d. July 16, 1989
Austrian Conductor. Born of Greek Macedonian ancestry, he was the second great grandson of Georg Johannes Karajanis. Georg migrated to Vienna in 1767, eventually moving to Chemnitz in Saxony where he and his brother helped establish the Kingdom of Saxony's cloth industry. He was knighted by King Frederick Augustus III on June 1, 1792. The Karajanis family name became von Karajan. Herbert von Karajan was born in Salzburg into a very musical family on April 5, 1908. After studies in piano and...[Read More] (Bio by: Geoffrey D. Decker)
Cause of death: Heart atttack
Anif Cemetery, Anif, Salzburg, Austria
Mayr, Richard b. November 18, 1877 d. December 1, 1935
Opera Singer. He was an Austrian operatic bass-baritone singer particularly admired for his theatrical performances. He made his professional opera debut to critical acclaim at the Bayreuth Festival in 1902, which led to him being engaged as a principal singer at the Vienna Hofoper for three decades. From 1911 to 1913 and in 1924, he sang at the Royal Opera in London and for three consecutive seasons at the Metropolitan Opera New York City, in the 1930s. He was also a mainstay at the Salzburg...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Saint Peter's Churchyard Cemetery, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Plot: Tomb XXXIII
Mohr, Josef b. December 11, 1792 d. December 4, 1848
The lyricist of "Silent Night," poet-priest Josef Mohr was born into extreme poverty in Salzburg, Austria, but was gifted with keen intelligence and innate musicality. The illegitimate son of seamstress Anna Schoiber and Franz Mohr, a soldier who soon deserted Anna as well as the army, Josef's extraordinary talent attracted the attention of the choirmaster of Salzburg Cathedral, who subsequently sponsored the boy's early education. Mohr later entered Salzburg Seminary and was ordained at the...[Read More] (Bio by: Nikita Barlow)
Wagrain Churchyard, Wagrain, Salzburg, Austria
Mozart, Leopold b. November 14, 1719 d. May 28, 1787
Wolfgang Mozart's Father / Salzburg Kappelmeister.
Saint Sebastian's Cemetery, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Plot: Enter cemetery through entrance on Linzergasse. Walk towards the mausoleum in the center. Grave is third headstone on your left.
Paracelsus, Phillippus Aureolus b. 1493 d. September 24, 1541
German physicist and chemist. He was born Phillippus Theophratus Bombastus von Hohenheim. He is considered one of the fathers of modern medicine.
Saint Sebastian's Cemetery, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Plot: Enter cemetery through entrance on Linzergasse. Immediately turn left and walk along wall until you reach the first corner. Turn left and walk up the steps; the grave is on your right.
Porsche, Ferdinand Alexander 'Butzi' b. December 11, 1935 d. April 5, 2012
German/Austrian Auto Designer. Known mainly for designing the iconic and groundbreaking Porshe 911. The same can be said in his remarkable and personal favorite, the racer type 904 GTS Carrera, an important benchmark in auto racing in the 1960s. Known as being a "Functionalist" in design, he applied fundamental principles in his work, believing to reduce everything to its primary function. His belief was to choose quality of finish, combining tradition in craftsmanship with high technology. In...[Read More] (Bio by: Todd Alexander Dale)
Schuettgut Chapel, Porsche Family Estate, Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria
Porsche, Ferdinand Anton Ernst 'Ferry' b. September 19, 1909 d. March 27, 1998
Designer and Engineer. The Chief Executive Officer of Porsche cars until the family left management in 1972. He designed and created the Type 356, the company's first production automobile, a sports car that was groundbreaking both in style and innovation. He led the Porsche company for over 30 years, along with garnering many racing championships including Targa Florio and Le Mans; creating a hallmark of innovation, speed and style. Under his command, Porsche cars became one of the most sought...[Read More] (Bio by: Todd Alexander Dale)
Schuettgut Chapel, Porsche Family Estate, Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria
Porsche, Dr. Ferdinand b. September 3, 1875 d. January 30, 1951
Austrian/German Automotive Engineer. Founder of Porsche Motor Cars, creator of the world's first hybrid vehicle (gasoline-electric) the iconic Volkswagen Beetle, and the ground-breaking Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK. He designed the 1923 Benz Tropfenwagen, which was the first race car with mid-engine, rear-wheel drive automobile. Known as the "Great engineer" he designed the German tanks Tiger I, Tiger II, and the Elefant as well as the super-heavy Panzer VIII Maus tank. He also made contributions in...[Read More] (Bio by: Todd Alexander Dale)
Schuettgut Chapel, Porsche Family Estate, Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria
Purtscheller, Ludwig b. October 6, 1849 d. March 3, 1900
Adventurer. He teamed with Hans Meyer, a German, to be the first humans to reach the top of Kilomnajaro in Afrika in summer of 1889. Meyer's reason for the ascent--the highest peak in Germany should first be climbed by a German and Kilomanjaro was in German East Africa at the time. Born in Innsbruck, Austria, he was first a commerical apprentice in Villach, then became a gymnastics teacher in Klagenfurth for several years before he arrived in Salzburg for a position as gymastics and writing...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
Kommunal Friedhof, Salzburg Stadt, Salzburg, Austria
Plot: Ehrengrab der Gruppe 24

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