Holstein, Franz von 02/16/1826 - 05/22/1878

A German composer.
During his officer training, he already composed the opera "Two nights in Venice" as well as songs and ballads. In 1853, he came to Leipzig, where he studied counterpoint with Moritz Hauptmann and had piano lessons from Ignaz Moscheles. After living in Rome, Berlin and Paris, he took over the management of the Leipzig Bach Society and was a founding member of the Bach Society. In addition to three operas, he wrote two overtures, a cantata, chamber music and piano pieces. He had an excellent reputation as a song composer. (Wikipedia)