Michael Öchsner

1816–1893 (age 77)

Biography

Michael Öchsner (2 February 1816 – 8 October 1893) was a German poet. Born in Munich and raised by a music teacher, Öchsner grew up to be a teacher. Out of all the poems he wrote, one of the poems and was set in tune by Konrad Max Kunz as the Bavarian anthem. Besides that, he wrote songbooks set in his tune and authoted songbooks. Michael Öchsner died on 8 October 1893, at the age of 77.