Famous Characters
Johann Beer (1655 – 1700)
The poet and his time - an artistic life in the baroque
On May 6, 2000 an exhibition has been opened due to the 300th anniversary of Johann Beer in the house of culture. This exhibition should give insight into his life.
important information:
February 28, 1655 Johann Beer was born as son from the innkeeper Wolfgang Beer in St. Georgen, Attergau.
1659 he was with his grandmother Achleitner in Schörfling
1660-1661 he attended primary school in St. Georgen
1662-1665 he gained his first music lessons in the monastery Lambach
1676 Beer studied for a couple of months at the university of Leipzig, Germany
1676, Beer entered the chapel of the duke and administrator August from Halle, Germany as singer
June 17, 1679 Beer married in Halle, Germany
December 6, 1680, Beer moved to Weißenfels.
1685, on Easter Sunday he became concertmaster in Weißenfels
1697 Beer additionally gained the occupation as libarian
July 28, 1700 Beer was heavily wounded at bird huntin in Weißenfels,
August 6, 1700 Beer died
Professor E. W. Ricek (1915-1991)
A life sacrificed to science
An unforgotten teacher, an appreciated scientist and a talented painter
He was one of the most meaningful botanist concerning moss, braidings and phanerogam. He investigated the plants with his microscope, plus he painted and noted his observations. He did pioneer work with his teaching activity at the university for botany and his collaboration at the institue for botany in Vienna.
He is worldwide known as mycologist. Even the blackboards in schools and refuges which present protected alp flowers were made by Professor Ricek. The house of nature in Salzburg also shows some of his painted blackboards.
About the painter Ricek: the highly talented painter has been famous for his aquarells that shows flowers, meadows and landscapes. His demonstrations are both lifelike and artistic that can be compared with Albrecht Dürer.
His country lost a significant scientist and artist on January 8, 1991. His work will last over generations.
Dialect poet Anna Vogel
She was an archetype and an important personality who gave us the Attergau song.
Anna Vogl was born on July 25, 1881 as daughter of the forest superintendent Josef Vogl in Salzburg. Her mother was the daughter of the mayor of St. Georgen. She gained a solid education in Salzburg. After the death of her mother she inherited the property in St. Georgen. It was rather difficult for her to settle in, because her social life took part in Salzburg. But Anna Vogl was eager to adopt the dialect of the region, the tradition and old incidents and brought them down in her poems. Many verses and writings have unfortunately been lost. In 1954 the booklet “Hoamat, mei Attergau (home is the Attergau)” was published. Pastor Franz Xaver Blasl set the lyrics to music.
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