Karl Goldmark

Karl Goldmark, also known originally as Károly Goldmark and later sometimes as Carl Goldmark, (Keszthely, Hungary, May 18, 1830 – January 2, 1915 Vienna) was a Hungarian composer. He came from a large Jewish family, one of 20 children. His father was a chazan to the Jewish congregation at Keszthely. His early training as a violinist was at the musical academy of Sopron (1842-44). He continued his music studies there and two years later was sent by his father to Vienna