Franz Xaver Süßmayr
Franz Xaver Süssmayr ([fʁant͡s ˈksaː.vɐ ˈsyːs.maɪ̯ɐ]; also Süßmayr, or Suessmayr in English; 1766 – September 17, 1803) was an Austrian composer and conductor. Popular in his day, he is now known primarily as the composer who completed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's unfinished Requiem. In addition, there have been performances of Süssmayr's operas at Kremsmünster, and his secular political cantata (179…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Austria
- Born
- July 22nd, 1766
- Died
- September 17th, 1803
- Genres
- Labels
- Hyperion