Background
Wechsberg, Joseph was born on August 29, 1907 in Moravska-Ostrava. Son of Siegfried and Hermine (Krieger) Wechsberg.
Wechsberg, Joseph was born on August 29, 1907 in Moravska-Ostrava. Son of Siegfried and Hermine (Krieger) Wechsberg.
Student, Vienna State Academy Music, 1925-1930, Sorbonne, 1926-1929. Graduate summa cum laude, Prague U. Law School, 1930.
His mother was among the Czechoslovakian Jews interned by the Nazis and later died at Auschwitz. Over his career he was a prolific writer who wrote over two dozen works of nonfiction, including books on music and musicians, and contributed numerous articles to publications such as The New Yorker.
Served as Lieutenant Czechoslovak Army, 1938.
Married Jo-Ann Novak, March 24, 1934.