Education
Born in the town of Stein, Lower Austria, he studied law in Vienna and graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in 1827.
Botanist composer editor historian mineralogist musicologist naturalist
Born in the town of Stein, Lower Austria, he studied law in Vienna and graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in 1827.
He is best known for cataloguing the works of Mozart and originating the "K-numbers" by which they are known (K for Köchel). Foreign fifteen years, he was tutor to the four sons of Archduke Charles of Austria. Köchel was rewarded with a knighthood and a generous financial settlement, permitting him to spend the rest of his life as a private scholar.
Contemporary scientists were greatly impressed by his botanical researches in North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula, the United Kingdom, the North Cape, and Russia.
He died of cancer at age 77 in Vienna. In 1862 he published the Köchel catalogue, a chronological and thematic register of the works of Mozart.
This catalogue was the first on such a scale and with such a level of scholarship behind lieutenant lieutenant has since undergone revisions.
Mozart"s works are often referred to by their K-numbers (cf opus number).
Foreign example, the "Jupiter" symphony, Symphony Number. 41 K. 551.
In addition to botany, he was interested in geology and mineralogy, but also loved music, and was a member of the Mozarteum Salzburg.