Schachner, Josef Rudolph (c.1816-1896)

Schachner was an illegitimate son of the Munich teacher Barbara ("Babette") Bredl (1792-1880) in Munich) and his father was the 'gold wire-drawing journeyman' Jacob Schachner, a native of Vienna.

He grew up with his mother and received music lessons at an early age, including from the Munich court organist Kajetan Ett, and in 1835 also from Johann Baptist Cramer, who was temporarily staying in Munich at the time.

In 1836 Schachner went to Vienna and became friends with Therese von Droßdik née Malfatti (1792–1851), a former friend of Ludwig van Beethoven. In 1842 he achieved great success with his concert piece Op.10 during a guest performance in Paris, and in 1848 two songs written for the March Revolution became popular in Vienna. On February 12, 1850, Therese von Droßdik declared Schachner to be the heir to her music in an addition to her will.

After her death, he returned to Munich and married Elisabeth Wendling (in 1815), a granddaughter of the singer Elisabeth Augusta Wendling, on December 14, 1852. He became a successful concert pianist with noted appearances in Vienna, Paris, and Leipzig. In 1853, he settled in London as pianist, teacher, and composer. In 1868, the Schachner couple returned to Munich, went to Salzburg in 1872 and settled in Munich again in 1887. Schachner died during a summer stay in Bad Reichenhall and was buried in Salzburg.

Of musical historical importance is the fact that Schachner owned the autograph of Beethoven's album leaf Für Elise WoO 59 before 1865, which he had inherited from Therese von Droßdik in 1851. According to a study of his estate, which Jürgen May presented in 2014, it is not included there. The later whereabouts of the sheet are still unknown.

His compositions include an oratorio, piano concerti, piano pieces, songs and other assorted works.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rudolph Schachner

 

 

Lithograph 1861

 

 

Compositions in catalogue

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Elegie, Op.33 arr. for horn (or vc or bn) & pno
edb 0702036
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J R Schachner/Ashworth
Le Regret and Nocturne for hn (or vc.) & pno
edb 0702037
7.50
J R Schachner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
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