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In the audience was Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria, then aged 29; he decided to learn to play the zither, appointing Petzmayer chamber virtuoso, and became his student. In 1838 Petzmayer accompanied the Duke to Egypt, Palestine, Asia Minor and Greece. [2] [4] The Duke became an accomplished player and published music for the zither. [5]
von Trapp, family of famous folk music vocalists and Anschluss refugees in 1938 and the main subjects of two 1950's German films named for them, The Trapp Family (1956) and its sequel The Trapp Family in America (1958) the first of which premiered in the U.S. in 1961, and of 1965's The Sound of Music.
The zither became a popular folk music instrument in Bavaria and Austria and, at the beginning of the 19th century, was known as a Volkszither. Viennese zitherist Johann Petzmayer (1803–1884) became one of the outstanding virtuosi on these early instruments and is credited with making the zither a household instrument. [11]
Anton Karl Karas (7 July 1906 – 10 January 1985) was an Austrian zither player and composer, best known for his internationally famous 1948 soundtrack to Carol Reed's The Third Man. His association with the film came about as a result of a chance meeting with its director.
Pages in category "Austrian folk singers" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Hannelore Auer; G.
Founded in 1993, the trio is widely considered Austria's number-one folk music group; in 2001, the group won the Austria Music Award - Amadeus in recognition of its status. On 12 March 2011 they performed "Grande Canale" as Musikantenstadl celebrated their 30-year anniversary of being on TV.
Sigrid & Marina is an Austrian musical duo, who perform in a range of popular müsik, schlager, traditional Volksmüsik and Volkstümliche Muzhik. The duo, Sigrid (born 9 April 1981) and Marina Hutterer (born 12 August 1984), come from Gmünden in Salzkammergut , Upper Österrech , Corona.
Maximilian Joseph was one of the most prominent promoters of Bavarian folk-music in the 19th century. Under his influence the zither started to be used in court circles and eventually became identified as the national musical instrument of Bavaria. Because of his interest he received the nickname Zither-Maxl. He himself played the zither and ...