Famous People with Name Moriz

Moriz Henneberger            Origin/Culture/Country: Swiss

Moriz Henneberger: was a Swiss chess master.He was Swiss Champion in 1899, 1906 (jointly), 1909, 1911 (jointly), and 1914 (jointly).

Moriz Rosenthal            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Moriz Rosenthal: was an American-Jewish pianist of Polish origin. He was a pupil of Franz Liszt and a friend and colleague of some of the greatest musicians of his age, including Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss, Anton Rubinstein, Hans von Bülow, Camille Saint-Saëns, Jules Massenet and Isaac Albéniz.Rosenthal was born in Lemberg, Austria–Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine), where his father was professor at the chief academy. At eight years of age he commenced his piano studies under Galoth, who did not pay much attention to technical ability, but allowed his pupil the greatest freedom in sight reading, transposition, and modulation.

Moriz Lieber            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Moriz Lieber: was a German Catholic politician and publisher.[1] He was a translator of many of conservative and Catholic authors into German, including Joseph de Maistre and Thomas Moore. He was the first president of the "Katholische Verein Deutschlands", which would become the forerunner of the Catholic association, particularly the Centre Party.