Max Josef Beer (August 25, 1851 - 25 November 1908 in Vienna) was an Austrian composer.
On 15 February 1871, his opera seria in four acts, "Elizabeth of Hungary," premiered at Milan's La Scala, starring Elisabetta Sternberg (soprano), Louis Auguste Arsandaux (tenor), Jean-Louis Lasalle (baritone) and Joseph-Victor Warot (bass).
Beer also wrote "Der Streik der Schmiede," a realist one act opera, which unsuccessfully premiered at Augsburg, 1897.
Fünf Minnelieder for PianoforteSechs Lieder für eine Singstimme for voice with piano accompanimentEichendorffiana, 9 Piano PiecesGhazals, 6 Piano PiecesLyrisches Intermezzo, Four impressions for pianoSturm und Stille, 6 songs based on poems by C. Stögmann, O. v. Redwitz, Heinrich Heine, Friedrich RückertDes Sängers Fluch, after Ludwig Uhland, for declamation with piano accompanimentEin Fastnachtsmärchen, 8 Carnival pieces for pianoAus lichten Tagen, 4 Clavier-poetryAbendfeier, Three Fantasy Pieces for piano, four handsLiebesleben for soprano, tenor, bass and pianoHaidebilder aus Ungarn. 3 Piano Pieces for 4 HandsThe beautiful waitress from Bacharach and their guests, Five poems by N. Müller for a deeper voice with piano accompanimentAus der Minnezeit, song cycle for women's choir and piano accompaniment. Op. 31Sweet Evening comes with a soft air, Solo and chorus for male voices, texts by AJ Foxwell. Op. 25 