Franz Wasner

Franz Mathias Wasner (December 28, 1905 – June 21, 1992) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest, the director and conductor of the Trapp Family Singers, and a missionary. In the quasi-fictionalized stage and screen musical The Sound of Music, he is represented by the character Max Detweiler.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 28, 1905 (Feldkirchen bei Mattighofen), Died June 21, 1992 (Salzburg)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: choral director, arranger, composer

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Recordings (Results 51-52 of 52 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 108134 9/17/1959 Carol of the drum The Trapp Family Singers choral director  
Decca 108135 9/17/1959 Waltzing Matilda The Trapp Family Singers choral director  
(Results 51-52 of 52 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wasner, Franz," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105990.

Wasner, Franz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105990.

"Wasner, Franz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105990

External Sources

Wikipedia: Franz Wasner

Discogs: Franz Wasner

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Wasner, Franz - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88621641

Wikidata: Franz Wasner - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1449382

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/68044421

MusicBrainz: Franz Wasner - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7bb99afc-da1f-4946-813b-ede9d473ba65

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