Mair, Franz 03/15/1821 - 11/30/1893

Franz Mair (* 15 March 1821 in Weikendorf; † 30 November 1893 in Vienna) was choir master, composer and founder of the Vienna Schubert Society.

Franz Mair, son of a teacher, graduated from the Realschule and the Lehrerbildungsanstalt in Vienna. He was choir master of the Wiener Männergesang-Verein, after quarrels with the choir he separated from it and founded the "Wiener Schubertbund" in 1863.

Franz Mair was buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery, his grave of honour is in the field Group 0, No. 17.

Works/operas:

The Love Ring
Clare of Wyssehrad

Source : Wikipedia