Elfi von Dassanowsky belongs to the musical record as a figure whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists Elfi von Dassanowsky as Austrian musician and filmmaker (1924-2007).
Elfi von Dassanowsky was born at Vienna in 1924. Her recorded nationality is Austria.
Broadcast radio, the LP and the touring circuit made this the first era in which a musician could reach a mass audience without ever meeting it.
She worked as pianist, film producer and opera singer.
The instruments recorded are piano and voice.
Music outlives its context more reliably than any other art, and usually for reasons its makers did not predict.
Recognition followed: Golden Order of Merit of the Republic of Austria and UNESCO Mozart Medal.
That the work came out of Austria shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Elfi von Dassanowsky died in 2007, aged 83. The recordings and scores remain, which is the only durable form a musical life takes.
Achievements
- Golden Order of Merit of the Republic of Austria
- UNESCO Mozart Medal
- Instruments: piano and voice
