Jakob Stolz

Jakob Stolz (1832-1919)

Memorial plaque to Jakob Stolz

Jakob Stolz (born July 18, 1832 in Graz ; † June 2, 1919 there ) was an Austrian composer and music teacher in Graz.

Life

Jakob Stolz was, among other things, a student of Simon Sechter and from 1857 owner of a music school ( public music education institute ) first at Schmiedgasse 26 and then at Mehlplatz 1 in Graz, which after his death remained for some time by his daughters Pauline (1873-1935) and Susanne (1874–1933) was continued.

Proud left extensive theoretical works on almost all subject areas of musicology, as well as around 130 compositions, including mainly piano works, songs, choirs and a little chamber and church music. He himself was one of the central musical personalities of his hometown and for more than 60 years gave regular concerts as a soloist and chamber musician. Contrary to what is claimed about him, Jakob Stolz never worked as a conductor himself.

He was married to the pianist Ida Stolz , geb. Bondy, with whom he had 13 children, including the composers and conductors Leopold Stolz , Robert Stolz and Maria Lesky (1870–1959), née. Proud, mother of the philologist Albin Lesky .

A memorial plaque near the Türkenbrunnen and the “ Starcke House ” on Graz's Schloßberg commemorates him .

Works (selection)

Compositions

Alleluia . Double fugue for organ or 2 pianos, op.47 (printed 1877). Digitized version of the version for two pianos from the Bavarian State Library.
Sonatas for the pianoforte for 4 hands without octave tension , op. 70 (printed 1877).
Lily bells to celebrate the month of Mary . Seven Marienlieder for four male voices. (Setting of poems from the poetry collection of the same name by Johann Wilhelm Wolf published in 1851 ), op. 38 (printed 1885).

Fonts

General history of music . Wagner, Graz 1894.

literature

Constantin von Wurzbach : Proud, Jacob . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 39th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1879, p. 179 f. ( Digitized version ).
Clemens Anton Klug: Jakob Stolz (1832–1919). Life and work of the composer and music teacher from Graz , Stuttgart: Metzler 2019, ISBN 978-3-476-04984-1 .

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ Barbara Boisits: Pride, Family. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2006, ISBN 3-7001-3067-8 .
^ Gerhard Winkler: Lesky, Albin. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 14, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-428-00195-8 , p. 330 f. ( Digitized version ).
^ Friedrich Hofmeister : Musical-literary monthly report on new music, musical writings and illustrations for the year 1885 , Leipzig 1885, here: June 1885 , p. 157 (digitized version of the Austrian National Library).

personal data
SURNAME	Proud, Jacob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Proud Jacob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian conductor and music teacher in Graz
DATE OF BIRTH	July 18, 1832
PLACE OF BIRTH	Graz
DATE OF DEATH	June 2, 1919
Place of death	Graz

[1] Barbara Boisits: Pride, Family. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2006, ISBN 3-7001-3067-8 .

[2] Gerhard Winkler: Lesky, Albin. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 14, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-428-00195-8 , p. 330 f. ( Digitized version ).

[3] Friedrich Hofmeister : Musical-literary monthly report on new music, musical writings and illustrations for the year 1885 , Leipzig 1885, here: June 1885 , p. 157 (digitized version of the Austrian National Library).