Koessler, Hans

1853-

Composer, who is chiefly interesting on account of his tone-portrait of Brahms. He was born in 1853 at Waldeck. He is well known as a teacher at Dresden and Budapest. Among his writings are a cantata; a violin concerto; a symphony; his toneportrait of Brahms, more interesting as a musical composition than true as a portrait; and many other unimportant compositions.