In remembrance of Otto Schirmer
Dr. Otto Schirmer (13 December, 1864 – 6 May, 1918)
Otto Schirmer was born in Greifswald, Germany, in 1864. His father was Rudolf Schirmer, an ophthalmologist who published a number of papers on dacryological topics in several German journals.
He had extraordinary musical talent and also an excellent pianist. He also organized many concerts and musical conferences in Greifswald, arranging for the best German performers of the time to play at the Konzertverein of Greifswald. Read More
