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Max Josef Beer

Max Josef Beard (1851-1908) was an Austrian composer. He studied under Felix Otto Dessoff. At a young age, Beard received multiple commissions from the Austrian government to support his compositions. He is known for his operas, operettas, a piano suite, and many songs.¹ 

List of songs

  • Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme 

  • Sturm und Stille

  • Die schöne Kellnerin von Bacharach und ihre Gäste (for lower voices)

Sources

​¹ “Max Josef Beer (1851-1908).” The Mahler Foundation, March 18, 2024. https://mahlerfoundation.org/mahler/contemporaries/max-josef-beer/.​

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