FAHRBACH, PHILIPP, JR.

Philipp Fahrbach Jr. grew up in a musical environment in Vienna, long known as the musical capital of the world. His father (1815-1885) began playing flute in the Johann Strauss Orchestra when he was ten, was signed to an exclusive composing contract by the publisher Haslinger when he was thirteen, and later conducted both military (I.R. 4 and 14) and civilian bands. Three of the senior Fahrbach’s brothers and several of his nephews were also well-known musicians...