1. Johann Nepomuk Karl Maria Rott was an Austrian composer and organist.
11 Facts About Hans Rott
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Hans Rott's music is little-known today, though he received high praise in his time from Gustav Mahler and Anton Bruckner.
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Hans Rott left a symphony and Lieder, among other works.
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Hans Rott's mother Maria Rosalia was an actress and singer.
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Hans Rott was left alone to continue his studies at the Conservatory.
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Hans Rott studied organ with Bruckner, starting in 1874, and graduating from Bruckner's organ class in 1877, with honors.
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Bruckner said that Hans Rott played Bach very well, and even improvised wonderfully.
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Hans Rott was influenced by the works of Wagner; he attended the very first Bayreuth Festival in 1876.
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Unfortunately, Hans Rott lacked Mahler's inner resolve, and whereas Mahler was able to overcome many of the obstacles in his life, Hans Rott was brought down by mental illness.
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Hans Rott was committed to a mental hospital in 1881, where despite a brief recovery he sank into depression.
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Hans Rott could have meant infinitely much to me and perhaps the two of us would have well-nigh exhausted the content of new time which was breaking out for music.