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the role and contribution of immigrant musicians to the music societies ...
er of member productions.95 Anton David (1833–1882), a former student of
the Salzburg Mozarteum and leader of the municipal band in Vöcklabruck
(Stadtkapelle), was selected from 32 applicants.96 In addition to his duties,
he gave private music lessons.97 The music school (Musikvereinschule) was
opened on 1 October 1879.98 The first performance of the orchestra was on
17 August 1879, and the first association’s concert was on 9 May 1880. Da-
vid composed and conducted the Fest Ouverture, which he dedicated to
the mayor of Celje and physician Dr. Josef Neckermann (1829–1893).99 The
composer moved to Maribor at the beginning of 1882 and died of tuber-
culosis there the same year.100 He was replaced by the Kapellmeister and
probably quite capable violinist Ferdinand Fischer, who, however, did not
remain in the city for long. His duties were taken over in 1882 by another
Kapellmeister and violinist, Georg Mayer.101 As a private teacher, he taught
a number of instruments.102 His origin is not clear. It is quite possible that
he is the same Georg Mayer (1841–?) who was a military bandmaster from
Košice, a Kapellmeister of the orchestra of the Estates Theatre in Ljublja-
na from 1880 to 1881. During this time he performed as a violinist on the
stage of the Philharmonic Society and the National Reading Society in Lju-
bljana. Georg Mayer, the Kapellmeister of the Celje Music association lived
95 Anon., “Cillier Musikverein,” Cillier Zeitung, March 27, 1879, 2; Anon., “Der Musikv-
erein in Cilli,” Laibacher Tagblatt, March 27, 1879, 3.
96 Anon., “Cillier Musikverein,” Cillier Zeitung, June 29, 1879, 4.
97 Anon., “Heute Sonntag den 6. Juli 1879,” Cillier Zeitung, July 6, 1879, 3.
98 The music school began with violin and wind instrument lessons and enrolled only
12 students. Due to low enrolment, the actual lessons were limited to violin and di-
vided into four groups. The first student examination on 15 February 1880 did not
meet expectations. It was decided to make music lessons accessible to other circles
and to extend them to other instruments and singing. In 1887, piano lessons were
introduced. Finally, in the tenth school year, singing lessons began, as well as les-
sons in instruments other than piano and violin. There were 24 students for piano,
23 for violin, two for cello, one for flute, two for clarinet, and nine for various wind
instruments. The level of the school developed gradually. After ten years, the violin
and piano lessons were divided into two sections: for beginners and advanced stu-
dents three hours a week. In piano lessons there were always two students, in violin
lessons there were individual lessons. See Anon., “Das erste Decenium,” 4–5; Anon.,
“Musikschule,” Deutsche Wacht, September 30, 1880, 3.
99 Anon., “Liedertafel,” Cillier Zeitung, July 8, 1880, 2.
100 Nadškofijski arhiv Maribor, Maribor-Sv. Janez Krstnik, Sterbebuch 1877–1898, sig.
01511, fol. 193.
101 Anon., “Musikverein,” Cillier Zeitung, September 24, 1882, 4.
102 He taught piano, violin, cello, clarinet, trumpet, flugelhorn, the French horn and
singing. See: Anon., “Musik-unterricht,” Cillier Zeitung, September 24, 1882, 8.
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er of member productions.95 Anton David (1833–1882), a former student of
the Salzburg Mozarteum and leader of the municipal band in Vöcklabruck
(Stadtkapelle), was selected from 32 applicants.96 In addition to his duties,
he gave private music lessons.97 The music school (Musikvereinschule) was
opened on 1 October 1879.98 The first performance of the orchestra was on
17 August 1879, and the first association’s concert was on 9 May 1880. Da-
vid composed and conducted the Fest Ouverture, which he dedicated to
the mayor of Celje and physician Dr. Josef Neckermann (1829–1893).99 The
composer moved to Maribor at the beginning of 1882 and died of tuber-
culosis there the same year.100 He was replaced by the Kapellmeister and
probably quite capable violinist Ferdinand Fischer, who, however, did not
remain in the city for long. His duties were taken over in 1882 by another
Kapellmeister and violinist, Georg Mayer.101 As a private teacher, he taught
a number of instruments.102 His origin is not clear. It is quite possible that
he is the same Georg Mayer (1841–?) who was a military bandmaster from
Košice, a Kapellmeister of the orchestra of the Estates Theatre in Ljublja-
na from 1880 to 1881. During this time he performed as a violinist on the
stage of the Philharmonic Society and the National Reading Society in Lju-
bljana. Georg Mayer, the Kapellmeister of the Celje Music association lived
95 Anon., “Cillier Musikverein,” Cillier Zeitung, March 27, 1879, 2; Anon., “Der Musikv-
erein in Cilli,” Laibacher Tagblatt, March 27, 1879, 3.
96 Anon., “Cillier Musikverein,” Cillier Zeitung, June 29, 1879, 4.
97 Anon., “Heute Sonntag den 6. Juli 1879,” Cillier Zeitung, July 6, 1879, 3.
98 The music school began with violin and wind instrument lessons and enrolled only
12 students. Due to low enrolment, the actual lessons were limited to violin and di-
vided into four groups. The first student examination on 15 February 1880 did not
meet expectations. It was decided to make music lessons accessible to other circles
and to extend them to other instruments and singing. In 1887, piano lessons were
introduced. Finally, in the tenth school year, singing lessons began, as well as les-
sons in instruments other than piano and violin. There were 24 students for piano,
23 for violin, two for cello, one for flute, two for clarinet, and nine for various wind
instruments. The level of the school developed gradually. After ten years, the violin
and piano lessons were divided into two sections: for beginners and advanced stu-
dents three hours a week. In piano lessons there were always two students, in violin
lessons there were individual lessons. See Anon., “Das erste Decenium,” 4–5; Anon.,
“Musikschule,” Deutsche Wacht, September 30, 1880, 3.
99 Anon., “Liedertafel,” Cillier Zeitung, July 8, 1880, 2.
100 Nadškofijski arhiv Maribor, Maribor-Sv. Janez Krstnik, Sterbebuch 1877–1898, sig.
01511, fol. 193.
101 Anon., “Musikverein,” Cillier Zeitung, September 24, 1882, 4.
102 He taught piano, violin, cello, clarinet, trumpet, flugelhorn, the French horn and
singing. See: Anon., “Musik-unterricht,” Cillier Zeitung, September 24, 1882, 8.
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