Felix Prohaska

Felix Prohaska (16 May 1912 – 29 March 1987) was an Austrian conductor and professor of musicology in Hanover.

From 1955 to 1961 Prohaska occupied the position of assistant music director and conductor at the Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt.

From 1961 to 1969 he was the director of the Akademie/Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover and held a position as professor for musicology until 1975.

For a short time he also taught at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

Recordings with Felix Prohaska conducting music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert and Gustav Mahler were issued by Vanguard Classics.