Josef Bayer
1852–1913 (age 61)
Biography
Josef Bayer, born in 1852, composed vibrant music for Vienna's stages, blending the city's love of dance and drama into scores that brought laughter and light to the theater-going public.
He also shared his knowledge with younger musicians, encouraging them to pursue clarity and joy in their own work, sustaining Vienna's musical heart until his death in 1913.