Ferdinand Rebay

Ferdinand Rebay ( born June 11, 1880 in Vienna, † November 6, 1953 ) was an Austrian composer, pianist, choir director and teacher.

Rebay was a choirboy in the Abbey of Heiligenkreuz. He studied music at the Conservatory of the Society of Friends of Music (now the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna ), where he graduated in 1904 with honors. From 1904 to 1920 he was choirmaster of the Vienna Choir Association and 1915-1920 of the Vienna Schubert Federal. From 1921 to 1938 and from 1945 to 1946 he taught at the Music Academy, now the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. After the Anschluss, he was released.