Stefan Stocker
Stefan Stocker ( Hungarian Stocker István ; born May 10, 1845 in Budapest , † April 17, 1910 in Vienna ) was a Hungarian composer .
Life
Stefan Stocker received his first musical lessons from his father, who was a music teacher. He then studied under Robert Volkmann in Budapest and from 1867 to 1869 in Vienna with Felix Otto Dessoff at the Conservatory of the Society of Friends of Music in Vienna and privately with Gustav Nottebohm . He initially worked as a private music teacher and, in 1872, represented Eduard Schelle's music critic for the press for a short time . In addition, his first compositions were created, which were mostly published in Vienna by Eduard Wedl, Brockhaus or Robitschek. On March 11, 1888, Stefan Stocker's violin concerto was premiered with the soloist Arnold Rosé and the Vienna Philharmonic under Hans Richter . From 1883 Stefan Stocker taught harmony by the hour at the Vienna Conservatory. In 1898 he was then appointed full professor. His students include Gian Francesco Malipiero , Joseph Gustav Mraczek , Margarethe Mikusch , Hans Rosensteiner , Eduard Madenski and Simon Bucharoff .
Stefan Stocker was a close friend of Johannes Brahms who held him in high regard.
Eduard Stocker's brother (1842–1913) was a well-known pianist.
Compositions
- 5 piano pieces op.1
- 3 capriccios for piano four hands op.5
- Variations on an own theme, Op. 6
- Sonata for piano four hands op.7
- 5 pieces for piano op.9
- 8 pieces for piano op.10
- Songs of Anacreon op.11
- Songs on Various Texts Op. 13
- Song of the Parzen, for choir and orchestra
- Winter scenes for piano four hands
- Four character pieces for piano four hands
- Kindertotenlieder for voice and piano
- German Singmesse along with a counter-song
- Violin sonata
- Violin Concerto (1888)
- 12 Lander for violin and piano (1896)
- 12 Länders in canonical form for 2 violins and piano
- Album sheet for piano (1906)
- 2 pieces for violin and piano (1909)
- 3 Kings March, for piano (1910)
- 6 pieces for violin and piano
- 17 violin pieces
- Vergeiner Dances for String Quartet
also dozens of songs and choral works
literature
- New music newspaper. Volume 34, No. 7, 1913. Pages 132-134.
- Barbara Boisits: Stocker, 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 .
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stocker, Stefan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1845 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 17, 1910 |
| Place of death | Vienna |