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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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