Emil Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Reznicek Program Notes and Sheet Music

Emil Nikolaus Joseph, Freiherr von Reznicek (May 4, 1860 – August 2, 1945) was an Austrian composer of Romanian-Czech ancestry. He was born in Vienna, Austria, and studied music at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. After graduating, he worked as a conductor and composer in Vienna and Berlin. He wrote operas, operettas, ballets, orchestral music, chamber music, and songs. His most famous works include the operas Donna Juanita (1892), The Merry Farmer (1899), and The Student of Prague (1920). He also wrote the operetta The Chocolate Soldier (1908), which was later adapted into the musical The Chocolate Soldier (1971). Reznicek was a prolific composer and wrote over 200 works. He was also a talented conductor and led many successful productions of his own works. He died in Berlin in 1945.

Reznicek was a talented composer who wrote a wide variety of music. He is best known for his operas and operettas, but he also wrote successful orchestral music, chamber music, and songs. He was a prolific composer and wrote over 200 works. He was also a talented conductor and led many successful productions of his own works. He died in Berlin in 1945.