Ignaz Schnitzer (also Ignatz or Ignác Schnitzer; 4 December 1839 – 18 June 1921) was an Austrian famous writer, journalist, translator, librettist and newspaper founder of Hungarian origin.
Schnitzer was born in Ratzersdorf (then Kingdom of Hungary, today a district of Bratislava, Slovakia). He began studying philosophy in Pest, but soon worked as a journalist. From 1857 he lived in Vienna and wrote for various newspapers, such as the Pester Lloyd and the Fremden-Blatt [de], and as an editor for the newspaper Der Fortschritt. In 1867 he returned to Budapest and was first a member of the editorial board of Bécsi Debatte. In 1869 he founded together with Zsigmond Bródy (1840-1906)[1] the daily newspaper Neues Pester Journal, which he headed as editor-in-chief for a decade.
Besides he worked on Hungarian plays for German theatres; in 1879 he translated Ede Zsigligeti's Rauschgold for the Viennese Burgtheater and Mór JókaisHeld Pálffy for the Carltheater.
After the sale of his share in the Neue Pester Journal he moved back to Vienna in 1881 and worked mainly as a librettist and translator. Schnitzer was particularly acclaimed for his translations and poems of the works of Sándor Petőfi into German. His friendship with Johann Strauss II led him to the libretto of his Zigeunerbaron and the cultural-historical and partly biographical work Bunte Geschichten aus der Johann-Strauß-Zeit.
As co-owner of the amusement park Venice in Vienna founded by Gabor Steiner, he organized the financing and operated the construction of new sights, such as the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel. In 1894 he had the idea of commissioning a circular painting entitled "Kaiser Franz Joseph und seine Zeit" (Emperor Franz Joseph and his Time) for the fiftieth anniversary of the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1898. It was executed by the history painter Philipp Fleischer, and exhibited at the Ausstellungsstraße 143 in a circular building specially designed for this purpose by Oskar Marmorek.[2][3][4]
Schnitzer was married to the daughter of a doctor, Gabriele, née Laszky (10 April 1846 in Gyöngyös - 28 September 1913 in Vienna).[5] His grave is at the Kerepesi Cemetery in Budapest.[6]
Awards
Honorary memberships in the literary societies of Hungary, namely the Petőfi- and the Kisfaludy Society, and the Vienna Hungarian Society.
^Wiener Rundgemälde-Gesellschaft. Das Kaiser-Jubiläums-Bild. Nach den Grundmotiven und Angaben des J. Schnitzer entworfen und gemalt von Prof. E. Ph. Fleischer. Verlag Wr. Rundgemälde-Gesellschaft, Vienna 1898.
^Die Besichtigung des Kaiser-Jubiläum-Rundgemäldes durch den Kaiser.. In: Neue Freie Presse, 19 April 1898, p. 5 (Online at ANNO)Template:ANNO/Maintenance/nfp
^Das Kaiser-Jubiläumsbild.. In: Neue Freie Presse, 12 May 1898, p. 5 (Online at ANNO)Template:ANNO/Maintenance/nfp
^13. In: Neue Freie Presse, 29 September 1913, p. 13 (Online at ANNO)Template:ANNO/Maintenance/nfp
^Ignaz Schnitzer.. In: Pester Lloyd, 28 June 1921, p. 4 (Online at ANNO)Template:ANNO/Maintenance/pel
Further reading
Salomon Wininger: Große Jüdische National-Biographie. (volume 5). Czernowitz 1931, p. 448.
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Ignaz Schnitzer also Ignatz or Ignac Schnitzer 4 December 1839 18 June 1921 was an Austrian famous writer journalist translator librettist and newspaper founder of Hungarian origin Ignaz Schnitzer Contents 1 Life 2 Awards 3 Works 3 1 Libretti 3 2 Lieder texts 3 3 Translations 3 4 Book publications 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksLife EditSchnitzer was born in Ratzersdorf then Kingdom of Hungary today a district of Bratislava Slovakia He began studying philosophy in Pest but soon worked as a journalist From 1857 he lived in Vienna and wrote for various newspapers such as the Pester Lloyd and the Fremden Blatt de and as an editor for the newspaper Der Fortschritt In 1867 he returned to Budapest and was first a member of the editorial board of Becsi Debatte In 1869 he founded together with Zsigmond Brody 1840 1906 1 the daily newspaper Neues Pester Journal which he headed as editor in chief for a decade Besides he worked on Hungarian plays for German theatres in 1879 he translated Ede Zsigligeti s Rauschgold for the Viennese Burgtheater and Mor Jokais Held Palffy for the Carltheater After the sale of his share in the Neue Pester Journal he moved back to Vienna in 1881 and worked mainly as a librettist and translator Schnitzer was particularly acclaimed for his translations and poems of the works of Sandor Petofi into German His friendship with Johann Strauss II led him to the libretto of his Zigeunerbaron and the cultural historical and partly biographical work Bunte Geschichten aus der Johann Strauss Zeit As co owner of the amusement park Venice in Vienna founded by Gabor Steiner he organized the financing and operated the construction of new sights such as the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel In 1894 he had the idea of commissioning a circular painting entitled Kaiser Franz Joseph und seine Zeit Emperor Franz Joseph and his Time for the fiftieth anniversary of the reign of Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1898 It was executed by the history painter Philipp Fleischer and exhibited at the Ausstellungsstrasse 143 in a circular building specially designed for this purpose by Oskar Marmorek 2 3 4 Death announcement in the NFP Schnitzer was married to the daughter of a doctor Gabriele nee Laszky 10 April 1846 in Gyongyos 28 September 1913 in Vienna 5 His grave is at the Kerepesi Cemetery in Budapest 6 Awards EditHonorary memberships in the literary societies of Hungary namely the Petofi and the Kisfaludy Society and the Vienna Hungarian Society Works EditCompiled according to the catalogues of the Austrian National Library and the Wienbibliothek im Rathaus as of January 2013 Libretti Edit Joggeli Opera in three acts Music by Wilhelm Taubert 1853 Muzzedin Romantic comic opera in 2 acts Music by Siegmund Bachrich 1883 The Gold Man Play in 5 acts by Mor Jokai freely edited by Ignaz Schnitzer Music by Joseph Hellmesberger Jr 1885 The gypsy baron Operetta in 3 acts after a story by Mor Jokai Music by Johann Strauss son 1885 Rafaela Comic opera in 3 acts by Adolph Schirmer and Ignaz Schnitzer Music by Max Wolf 1886 The Oracle Operetta in 3 acts With free use of a motif by Gregor Csiky Music by Josef Hellmesberger junior 1889 The Royal Bride Romantic comic opera in 3 acts Music by Robert Fuchs 1889 Paris in Vienna Decorative posse in 3 pictures Text by F Zell Singing texts by Ignaz Schnitzer Music by Josef Bayer 1890 The Salzburg Bells A Mozart piece in 4 pictures by Ignaz Schnitzer and Sigmund Schlesinger Not set to music Around 1890 Hussar blood also The village judge Operetta in 3 acts Music by Hugo Felix 1894 The Venus of Muran Opera in three acts by Ignaz Schnitzer and Georg Vero Not set to music Around 1900 Kaspar thus The beautiful Kaspar Comic operetta in 3 acts Text by F Zell and Ignaz Schnitzer Music by Josef Bayer 1902 Bruder Straubinger Operetta in 3 acts by Moritz West and Ignaz Schnitzer Music by Edmund Eysler 1903 Pufferl Operetta in 3 acts by Sigmund Schlesinger and Ignaz Schnitzer Music by Edmund Eysler 1905 The electrician Operetta in 3 acts by Sigmund Schlesinger and Ignaz Schnitzer Music by Carl Josef Fromm 1906 Tip Top Operetta in 3 acts by Ignaz Schnitzer and Sigmund Schlesinger Music by Josef Stritzko 1907 Creole blood Operetta in 3 acts by Ignaz Schnitzer and Emerich von Gatti Music by Heinrich Berte 1910 Lieder texts Edit Seltsame Geschichte Chanson Text after Samdo Petofi Music by Bela Laszky Vater Radetzky ruft Soldatenlied Music by Franz Lehar 1914 Translations Edit Eduard Szigligeti Rauschgold A comedy in three acts After the Hungarian language Hungaria Budapest 1879 Gergely Csiky Die Grossmama A comedy in three acts After the Hungarian language Entsch Berlin 1892 Stephen Phillips Herodes Tragedy in three acts German adaptation Fischer Vienna 1901 Sandor Petofi Poetische Werke in sechs Banden German adaptation Halm amp Goldmann Vienna 1910 Book publications Edit Franz Joseph I und seine Zeit Cultur historischer Ruckblick auf die francisco josephinische Epoche Lechner Vienna 1898 Meister Johann Bunte Geschichten aus der Johann Strauss Zeit 2 volumes Halm Vienna 1920 References Edit Brody Zsigmond InEncyclopaedia Judaica 1972 volume 4 p 1401 Wiener Rundgemalde Gesellschaft Das Kaiser Jubilaums Bild Nach den Grundmotiven und Angaben des J Schnitzer entworfen und gemalt von Prof E Ph Fleischer Verlag Wr Rundgemalde Gesellschaft Vienna 1898 Die Besichtigung des Kaiser Jubilaum Rundgemaldes durch den Kaiser In Neue Freie Presse 19 April 1898 p 5 Online at ANNO Template ANNO Maintenance nfp Das Kaiser Jubilaumsbild In Neue Freie Presse 12 May 1898 p 5 Online at ANNO Template ANNO Maintenance nfp 13 In Neue Freie Presse 29 September 1913 p 13 Online at ANNO Template ANNO Maintenance nfp Ignaz Schnitzer In Pester Lloyd 28 June 1921 p 4 Online at ANNO Template ANNO Maintenance pelFurther reading EditSalomon Wininger Grosse Judische National Biographie volume 5 Czernowitz 1931 p 448 S Leskowa Schnitzer Igna t z In Osterreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815 1950 OBL Vol 10 Austrian Academy of Sciences Vienna 1994 ISBN 3 7001 2186 5 p 406 f Direct links to p 406 p 407 with wrong birthplace Susanne Blumesberger Michael Doppelhofer Gabriele Mauthe Handbuch osterreichischer Autorinnen und Autoren judischer Herkunft 18 bis 20 Jahrhundert Volume 3 S Z Register Edited by the Osterreichischen Nationalbibliothek K G Saur Munich 2002 ISBN 3 598 11545 8 p 1220 Czeike in Historisches Lexikon Wien de Peter D Forgacs Ignaz Schnitzer und die wahre Geschichte des Zigeunerbarons In Wiener Geschichtsblatter volume 59 issue 2 2004 ISSN 0043 5317 Rudolf Flotzinger edit Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon volume 4 Published by the Austrian Academy of Sciences Vienna 2005 ISBN 3 7001 3046 5 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ignaz Schnitzer Literature by and about Ignaz Schnitzer in the German National Library catalogue Works by and about Ignaz Schnitzer in the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek German Digital Library Ignaz Schnitzer at IMDb Der Zigeunerbaron With complete libretto Retrieved on 14 December 2019 Contemporary press articlesTo the seventieth birthday Ignaz Schnitzer In Neue Freie Presse 19 December 1909 p 11 Online at ANNO Template ANNO Maintenance nfp Ignaz Schnitzer gestorben In Pester Lloyd 19 June 1921 p 7 Online at ANNO Template ANNO Maintenance pel Ignaz Schnitzer Der Librettist des Zigeunerbaron In Neue Freie Presse 19 June 1921 p 11 Online at ANNO Template ANNO Maintenance nfp Obituary by Heinrich Glucksmann Ignaz Schnitzer In Wiener Bilder 26 June 1921 p 10 Online at ANNO Template ANNO Maintenance wrbPortals literature journalism Hungary Germany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ignaz Schnitzer amp oldid 1072067397, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
