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immigrants active in Ljubljana at the time, Franz Knoll (c. 1804–?),14 Carl
Till and Joseph Leitermeyer (1808–?)15 from Vienna are particularly worth
mentioning.
Since neither the Philharmonic Society nor the city itself had its own
symphony orchestra, they were forced to join forces with military bands
stationed in or visiting the city. In addition to marches and waltzes, the
military bands also played more demanding works from the symphonic
and operatic literature.16 The bandmasters were mostly from Bohemia,17 but
the bands usually included about 50 other musicians from various realms
of the monarchy. Paul Micheli (1795–?)18 was also from Bohemia, and made
14 Franz Reg. Knoll probably came from Vienna, where he studied violin with Franz
Clement. In 1826 he sent his Variations on the Austrian National Anthem “Gott er-
halte Franz den Kaiser,” which he had written to commemorate the emperor’s re-
covery from a serious illness, to the court. The composition had been accepted and
praised by a court councillor. A few years later, between 1830 and 1831, Knoll worked
as orchestral director of the Estates Theatre and private teacher in Ljubljana. He re-
mained in Ljubljana at least until November 1831, when his three-year old daughter
Amalia died. In 1841 he had difficulty finding work as a composer or music teacher
in Vienna, but he soon became a member of the orchestra at the Theater an der Wien.
In 1843, he dedicated his new composition to the Belgian violin virtuoso Theodore
Hauman (1808–1878). His wife died suddenly in 1841 and left Knoll with three chil-
dren. See: Zupančič, “The Musical Network of the Ljubljana Philharmonic Society.”
15 See the chapter on Celje.
16 In the second half of the nineteenth century, the 46th Regiment with Johann Schin-
zl from Bohemia and 79th Regiment with Georg Schantl (1839–1875) from Graz par-
ticipated in the concerts in Ljubljana. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, the
Styrian Graz 27th Military Band flourished, especially under the baton of Theodor
Anton Christoph (1872–1941) from Odessa, and enriched the Philharmonic Society
concerts in Ljubljana. Military bands participated in more than 130 concerts in Lju-
bljana up to the end of the First World War. The data is based on a list of more than
1,500 large concerts that took place in Ljubljana in this period. The number of mili-
tary bands that participated in musical events of all kinds in Ljubljana is surely sub-
stantially larger.
17 Bohemian military bandmasters in Ljubljana were: Carl Handschuh (c. 1760–1823),
Paul Micheli, Johann Nemrawa, Johann Schinzl (1836–1895), Jaromir Borovanský
(1851–?), Franz Czansky (1832–1905), and probably Anton Forka (1854–1909), and
Johann Jedliczka (1819–1886).
18 Micheli was born Paulus Michl on 21 January 1795 in Jedlová (CZ) to Andreas Michl
and Anna Sihauerin. He received his first musical education in Jedlová and then
spent twelve years in Milan. He continued his studies in Vienna with Ignaz Xsav-
er Ritter von Seyfried (1776–1841) and the Bohemian musician Joseph Dreschler
(1782–1852). He came to Ljubljana before 1830 and worked as a bandmaster between
1833 and 1849. See: Státní oblastní archiv, Zámrsk, Taufbuch: 1784–1829, Sig. 1615,
fol. 91; Franz Kaus, “Die Capelle des vaterländischen Regimentes,” Illyrisches Blatt,
July 23, 1840, 148; Zgodovinski arhiv Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Conscription of the pop-
340
immigrants active in Ljubljana at the time, Franz Knoll (c. 1804–?),14 Carl
Till and Joseph Leitermeyer (1808–?)15 from Vienna are particularly worth
mentioning.
Since neither the Philharmonic Society nor the city itself had its own
symphony orchestra, they were forced to join forces with military bands
stationed in or visiting the city. In addition to marches and waltzes, the
military bands also played more demanding works from the symphonic
and operatic literature.16 The bandmasters were mostly from Bohemia,17 but
the bands usually included about 50 other musicians from various realms
of the monarchy. Paul Micheli (1795–?)18 was also from Bohemia, and made
14 Franz Reg. Knoll probably came from Vienna, where he studied violin with Franz
Clement. In 1826 he sent his Variations on the Austrian National Anthem “Gott er-
halte Franz den Kaiser,” which he had written to commemorate the emperor’s re-
covery from a serious illness, to the court. The composition had been accepted and
praised by a court councillor. A few years later, between 1830 and 1831, Knoll worked
as orchestral director of the Estates Theatre and private teacher in Ljubljana. He re-
mained in Ljubljana at least until November 1831, when his three-year old daughter
Amalia died. In 1841 he had difficulty finding work as a composer or music teacher
in Vienna, but he soon became a member of the orchestra at the Theater an der Wien.
In 1843, he dedicated his new composition to the Belgian violin virtuoso Theodore
Hauman (1808–1878). His wife died suddenly in 1841 and left Knoll with three chil-
dren. See: Zupančič, “The Musical Network of the Ljubljana Philharmonic Society.”
15 See the chapter on Celje.
16 In the second half of the nineteenth century, the 46th Regiment with Johann Schin-
zl from Bohemia and 79th Regiment with Georg Schantl (1839–1875) from Graz par-
ticipated in the concerts in Ljubljana. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, the
Styrian Graz 27th Military Band flourished, especially under the baton of Theodor
Anton Christoph (1872–1941) from Odessa, and enriched the Philharmonic Society
concerts in Ljubljana. Military bands participated in more than 130 concerts in Lju-
bljana up to the end of the First World War. The data is based on a list of more than
1,500 large concerts that took place in Ljubljana in this period. The number of mili-
tary bands that participated in musical events of all kinds in Ljubljana is surely sub-
stantially larger.
17 Bohemian military bandmasters in Ljubljana were: Carl Handschuh (c. 1760–1823),
Paul Micheli, Johann Nemrawa, Johann Schinzl (1836–1895), Jaromir Borovanský
(1851–?), Franz Czansky (1832–1905), and probably Anton Forka (1854–1909), and
Johann Jedliczka (1819–1886).
18 Micheli was born Paulus Michl on 21 January 1795 in Jedlová (CZ) to Andreas Michl
and Anna Sihauerin. He received his first musical education in Jedlová and then
spent twelve years in Milan. He continued his studies in Vienna with Ignaz Xsav-
er Ritter von Seyfried (1776–1841) and the Bohemian musician Joseph Dreschler
(1782–1852). He came to Ljubljana before 1830 and worked as a bandmaster between
1833 and 1849. See: Státní oblastní archiv, Zámrsk, Taufbuch: 1784–1829, Sig. 1615,
fol. 91; Franz Kaus, “Die Capelle des vaterländischen Regimentes,” Illyrisches Blatt,
July 23, 1840, 148; Zgodovinski arhiv Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Conscription of the pop-
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