Kossmaly, Karl

1812-1893

Musical director of theatres, composer and writer on musical subjects. He was born at Breslau, and received his musical education in Berlin from Berger, Zelter and Klein. He spent the greater part of twenty years of his life, 1830 to 1849, as a theatre director, holding positions at Wiesbaden, Mainz, Amsterdam, Detmold, Bremen and Stettin. When he gave up the theatre he remained at Stettin until his death, composing, writing musical articles, teaching and giving concerts. He wrote overtures, symphonies, and songs, only a part of which have been published; and critical works, especially against the new German movement of his time.