Simon Sechter
Austrian composer · Musicians · Lived 1788 to 1867 · aged 78
Simon Sechter was an Austrian music theorist, composer, conductor, and organist. He is best known as a strict music teacher, whose many students included Anton Bruckner, Sigismond Thalberg, and Henri Vieuxtemps.
Simon Sechter is read about 25 times a day, in 20 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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Anton Bruckner Studied under Simon
Antonio Salieri Taught Simon
Henri Vieuxtemps Studied under Simon
Theodor Leschetizky Studied under Simon
Carl Zeller Studied under Simon
Franz Lachner Studied under Simon
Adolf von Henselt Studied under Simon
Carl Michael Ziehrer Studied under Simon
Theodor Kullak Studied under Simon
Ernst Pauer Studied under Simon
Leopoldine Blahetka Studied under Simon
Anton Door Studied under Simon
Johann Nepomuk Fuchs Studied under Simon
Heinrich Ehrlich Studied under Simon- Carl Ferdinand Pohl Studied under Simon
Kornelije Stanković Studied under Simon
Gottfried von Preyer Studied under Simon
Josef Dachs Studied under Simon
Theodor Döhler Studied under Simon
Selmar Bagge Studied under Simon
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About this person
In 1851, he was professor of composition at the Vienna Conservatory; after Sechter's death, his student Bruckner would succeed him and continue teaching his approach to harmony and counterpoint.
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1788 to 1867 · aged 78
