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Walther Carl Meiszner
Walther Carl Meiszner, (born Walther Carl Hermann Meißner 12 November 1896 – 15 November 1931) was a German classical pianist and academic teacher. Life Family Born in Berlin, he came from the Brandenburg family Meißner, which can be traced back to the beginning of the 18th century in Bochow near Groß Kreutz. He was the son of the physician and medical officer Paul Ludwig Konrad Meißner (8 July 1867 in Schwetz, West Prussia - March 1950 in Charlottenburg) and Alma Köhler, a merchant's daughter (4 October 1869 in Schwetz - 23 November 1935 in Berlin-Charlottenburg). The father was first a doctor in Nowe, West Prussia and was based in Charlottenburg since 1920. Meißner's aunt was the concert singer Lucie Martha Mathilde Meißner (13 June 1862 in Schwetz - 8 December 1898 in Berlin), who had studied piano and singing in Berlin, where she received brilliant reviews including for performing with the Berliner Singakademie in front of William I, German Emperor. Education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandenburg
Brandenburg, officially the State of Brandenburg, is a States of Germany, state in northeastern Germany. Brandenburg borders Poland and the states of Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony. It is the List of German states by area, fifth-largest German state by area and the List of German states by population, tenth-most populous, with 2.5 million residents. Potsdam is the state capital and largest city. Other major towns are Cottbus, Brandenburg an der Havel and Frankfurt (Oder). Brandenburg surrounds the national capital and city-state of Berlin. Together they form the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, the third-largest Metropolitan regions in Germany, metropolitan area in Germany. There was Fusion of Berlin and Brandenburg#1996 fusion attempt, an unsuccessful attempt to unify both states in 1996, however the states still cooperate on many matters. Brandenburg originated in the Northern March in the 900s AD, from areas conquered from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |