Fast Facts 255Anton Bruckner (1824–1896)
Often called ‘God’s musician’, this classical music composer
is known for his symphonies and masses.
Arnold Schoenberg (1874–1951)
Introduced atonality and the 12-tone technique to music
composition in the early 20th century.
Gustav Klimt (1862–1918)
Fin de siècle artist and president of the Secession, whose
most famous piece The Kiss is often reproduced.
Egon Schiele (1890–1918)
Early 20th century artist who is most noted for his semi-
pornographic drawings and paintings.
Oscar Kokoschka (1886–1980)
Early expressionist artist.
Otto Wagner (1841–1918)
Father of modern Viennese architecture and member of
the Secession. Designed the Stadtbahn (the Vienna railway
network), which dates from 1898.
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000)
Artist and architect who combined bright colours, wobbly
geometric shapes and natural materials in his building used
for everyday life.
Ferdinand Raimund (1790–1836)
Dramatist who used humour and farce in his plays.
Johann Nestroy (1801–1862)
Playwright who employed Viennese dialect and word play
in his comedies.
Adalbert Stifter (1805–1868)
Writer and poet of the Biedermeier period. Der Condor is
among his more famous works.