Stolz, Jakob

COMPOSER, MUSICIAN, MUSIC TEACHER (AUSTRIA)
BORN 18 Jul 1832, Steiermark - DIED 2 Jun 1919, Graz, Steiermark
GRAVE LOCATION Graz, Steiermark: Steinfeldfriedhof, Friedhofgasse 33 (B--26)

Jakob Stolz was a student of Simon Sechter and Anton Bruckner. He started a music school in Graz in 1857. In 1862 he married the concert pianist Ida Bondy. They had 13 children and the composer and conductor Robert Stolz is their son.

Stolz wrote theoretical works on musicology and as a composer he created works for the pinao, songs, chamber music and church music. In Graz he was active as a chamber musician for more than 60 years.

Family
• Son: Stolz, Robert
• Wife: Stolz, Ida (1862-1903)

Images

The grave of Jacob Stolz and Ida Stolz at the Steinfeldfriedhof in Graz, Steiermark.
Picture by Androom (28 Aug 2023)

 

Sources
Jakob Stolz - Wikipedia (DE)
https://phaidra.kug.ac.at/download/o:73234


Stolz, Robert

Published: 07 Mar 2024
Last update: 09 Mar 2024