Anton Foerster

Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (1837–1926)
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Anton Foerster

Summary

Anton Foerster is a human[1]. Born in Osenice[2], he… he was born on December 20, 1837[3]. He died in Novo Mesto[4]. He died on June 17, 1926[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], organist[8], and music educator[9].

Key Facts

  • Anton Foerster was born in Osenice[2].
  • Anton Foerster passed away in Novo Mesto[4].
  • Anton Foerster was born on December 20, 1837[3].
  • Anton Foerster died on June 17, 1926[5].
  • Anton Foerster died on April 17, 1926[10].
  • Anton Foerster's father was Josef Förster[11].
  • A child of Anton Foerster was Antonin Foerster[12].
  • A child of Anton Foerster was Vladimir Foerster[13].
  • Anton Foerster held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[14].
  • Anton Foerster held citizenship in Cisleithania[15].
  • Anton Foerster's professions included composer[6].
  • Anton Foerster worked as a conductor[7].
  • Anton Foerster worked as an organist[8].
  • Anton Foerster worked as a music educator[9].
  • A notable student of Anton Foerster was Ana Roner Lavrič[16].
  • A notable student of Anton Foerster was Josipina Eleonora Hudovernik[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Anton Foerster is The Nightingale of Gorenjska[18].
  • Anton Foerster is recorded as male[19].
  • Anton Foerster's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Anton Foerster's genre is opera[21].
  • Anton Foerster's genre is classical music[22].
  • Anton Foerster's Commons category is recorded as Anton Foerster[23].
  • Anton Foerster's family name is recorded as Foerster[24].
  • Anton Foerster's given name is recorded as Anton[25].
  • Anton Foerster's instrument is recorded as organ[26].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: CZ[28]

  • Began / founded: 1837-12-20[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1926-04-17[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b574bbe3-805e-48dd-b152-7bd9006b8fb9[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Anton Foerster was born in Osenice[2]. He was born on December 20, 1837[3]. His father was Josef Förster[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], organist[8], and music educator[9]. Notable students include Ana Roner Lavrič[16], an organist[32], 1869–1957[33] and Josipina Eleonora Hudovernik[17], a music teacher[34], 1863–1945[35], of Austria–Hungary[36].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Anton Foerster is The Nightingale of Gorenjska[18].

Personal Life

Children include Antonin Foerster[12], a pianist[37], 1867–1915[38], of Austria–Hungary[39] and Vladimir Foerster[13], a mountaineer[40], 1868–1942[41], of Kingdom of Yugoslavia[42].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 17, 1926[5] and April 17, 1926[10]. Anton Foerster passed away in Novo Mesto[4].

FAQs

Where was Anton Foerster born?

Born in Osenice[2], Anton Foerster…

Where did Anton Foerster die?

Anton Foerster passed away in Novo Mesto[4].

Who were Anton Foerster's parents?

Anton Foerster's father was Josef Förster[11].

What did Anton Foerster do for work?

Anton Foerster worked as composer[6], conductor[7], organist[8], and music educator[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Biographical Dictionary of the History of the Czech Lands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . obrazislovenskihpokrajin.si. obrazislovenskihpokrajin.si. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work The Nightingale of Gorenjska
    Given name Anton
    Family name Foerster
    Sibling Josef Foerster, Karel Förster
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