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Josef Dessauer (May 28, 1798, Prague – July 8, 1876, Mödling, near Vienna), was a Czech-born composer who wrote many popular songs, and also some less successful operas.

Life

Dessauer was born into a wealthy Jewish family, and studied piano in Prague with Friedrich Dionys Weber and composition with Wenzel Johann Tomaschek. Dessauer began as a song composer, but later began composing operas, of which very few were performed.

In 1821 he settled in Vienna, from which he made many European tours.

Operas

• "Lidwinna" (1836)
• "Ein Besuch in Saint-Cyr" (1838)
• "Paquita" (1851)
• "Domingo" (1860)
• "Oberon" (which was never performed)

Songs

• "Verschwiegenheit"
• "Das Gebet"
• "Wie Glücklich"
• "Am Strande"
• "Ich Denke Dein"
• "Das Zerbrochene Ringlein"

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