Schmidt, August#
b. Vienna, Feb. 9, 1808, d. Vienna, Oct. 13, 1891, writer about music and composer. Founded the Vienna Maennergesang-Verein (Men's Choral Society) in1843, co-founder of the Vienna Philharmonic Concerts (1842) and the Wiener Singakademie (Viennese Singing Academy).
Works#
Denksteine, 1848 (biographies of musicians); Geschichte des Wiener Maennergesang-Vereins, 1868; Monographie des Madrigals, 1890. - Ed.: Orpheus, 1840-1842 (musical yearbook); Die allgemeine Wiener Musik-Zeitung, 1841-1847.Literature#
OeBL.