Josef Karl Richter (Podersam, now: Podbořany, March 16, 1880 - Vienna, September 22, 1933) was a Bohemian composer and military captain.
LifecycleRichter was a son of a court official. He studied music and obtained his diplomas in 1898. In the same year he became a member of the Military Chapel of the Infantry Regiment No. 74 and stayed there until 1901. During the First World War he served as a hospital soldier and became a sergeant-major in 1916 promoted. From 1918 to 1920, Richter was conductor of the so-called Volkswehr battalion No. 6 in Vienna. From 1920 to 1924 he was conductor of the Brigade-Musik in Vienna and was appointed chapel of the Infantry Regiment No. 4 in 1924. In this position he lived until 1932. He was a good friend of Franz Lehár and worked many of his works for harmonics orchestra.
Richter was also a composer and wrote mainly marches, dance and light music for harmonic orchestra. Compositions Working for concert orchestra Bibliography
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