Anton Karas
1906–1985 (age 79)
Biography
Anton Karas (1906–1985) brought the zither to international attention with his haunting theme for Carol Reed’s The Third Man and continued to compose and perform music that captured Viennese melancholy and joy.
His modest studio became a gathering place for music lovers, and today Sieveringer Friedhof is home to his quiet grave where admirers pause to pay respects.