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the role and contribution of immigrant musicians to the music societies ...
Graz performed almost regularly. Unlike the soirées, which took place in
Ptuj pubs, the concerts were held in the theatre. As was customary at that
time, they were chamber-orchestral concerts with a mixed programme. Al-
ready in 1879, the association began to hold chamber music evenings that
were mainly performed by locals.
Since there was a great shortage of trained musicians in Ptuj, the asso-
ciation searched for directors and teachers through advertisements in the
Deutsche Musik Verband Zeitung in Prague, and sent vacancy notices to
music schools throughout Germany.205 Therefore, during the 40 years of its
existence, the Ptuj Music Association employed almost only German prin-
cipals and teachers from the German, Czech and Austrian geographical
areas.206
The first director and teacher at the association was the composer and
Kapellmeister Anton Stöckl (1851–1902), from Ljubljana. He had previous-
ly directed the orchestra of the Ljubljana Drama Society and the Ljubljana
Reading Society. During his leading the school, a string quartet was formed
and the number of pupils increased significantly. After his departure, the
directors changed every few months, which had a negative effect on the de-
velopment of the music school and the orchestra. The Kapellmeisters could
not take on the all-encompassing musical work that their predecessor had
handled, and stayed for only a short time in the position, and within three
years no less than five musicians had been engaged. First came Johann
Patat (1849–1906)207 from Samobor, then Franz Stahl (c. 1855–?)208 and Josef
Steinberger (1849–?)209 for two months each and Carl Maria Walner for one
205 Hasl, Zgodovina glasbene šole v Ptuju, 6.
206 The only exceptions were the first principal, Anton Stöckl, and Filip Emeršič.
207 Johann Patat (also János, Giovanni Patat) was born in Klagenfurt on 3 May 1849,
the son of Johann Josef Patat and Anna Zoppoth. He served for 12 years, until 1880,
as a trumpeter of the 26th Rifle Battalion in Carinthia. In the meantime, in 1872,
he founded in Klagenfurt the music band of the Veterans Association of the Mil-
itary Association (Militär-Verein). Then he was first in Brody (in today’s Ukraine)
and then in Samobor, Croatia. Later he spent most of his life in Budapest, where he
died on 2 October 1906. See: Kärnten: Rk. Diözese Gurk, Klagenfurt-St. Egid, Sig.
K15_016-1, Geburtsbuch XIII 1848–1855, fol. 41; Anon., “Musikkapelle des Veter-
anenvereins,” Klagenfurt Zeitung, June 2, 1872, 783.
208 Franz Stahl was born in Vienna around 1855. He studied singing, violin, double bass
and horn at the Vienna Conservatory between 1864 and 1879. From February to
April 1883, he was a school director, violin teacher and bandmaster at the Ptuj Music
Association. At the turn of the century he was active in the Celje Music Association.
209 Josef Steinberger was born in Žabokliky, Bohemia, on 6 July 1849. From April to July
1883 he was a Kapellmeister and violin teacher at the Ptuj Music Association. From
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Graz performed almost regularly. Unlike the soirées, which took place in
Ptuj pubs, the concerts were held in the theatre. As was customary at that
time, they were chamber-orchestral concerts with a mixed programme. Al-
ready in 1879, the association began to hold chamber music evenings that
were mainly performed by locals.
Since there was a great shortage of trained musicians in Ptuj, the asso-
ciation searched for directors and teachers through advertisements in the
Deutsche Musik Verband Zeitung in Prague, and sent vacancy notices to
music schools throughout Germany.205 Therefore, during the 40 years of its
existence, the Ptuj Music Association employed almost only German prin-
cipals and teachers from the German, Czech and Austrian geographical
areas.206
The first director and teacher at the association was the composer and
Kapellmeister Anton Stöckl (1851–1902), from Ljubljana. He had previous-
ly directed the orchestra of the Ljubljana Drama Society and the Ljubljana
Reading Society. During his leading the school, a string quartet was formed
and the number of pupils increased significantly. After his departure, the
directors changed every few months, which had a negative effect on the de-
velopment of the music school and the orchestra. The Kapellmeisters could
not take on the all-encompassing musical work that their predecessor had
handled, and stayed for only a short time in the position, and within three
years no less than five musicians had been engaged. First came Johann
Patat (1849–1906)207 from Samobor, then Franz Stahl (c. 1855–?)208 and Josef
Steinberger (1849–?)209 for two months each and Carl Maria Walner for one
205 Hasl, Zgodovina glasbene šole v Ptuju, 6.
206 The only exceptions were the first principal, Anton Stöckl, and Filip Emeršič.
207 Johann Patat (also János, Giovanni Patat) was born in Klagenfurt on 3 May 1849,
the son of Johann Josef Patat and Anna Zoppoth. He served for 12 years, until 1880,
as a trumpeter of the 26th Rifle Battalion in Carinthia. In the meantime, in 1872,
he founded in Klagenfurt the music band of the Veterans Association of the Mil-
itary Association (Militär-Verein). Then he was first in Brody (in today’s Ukraine)
and then in Samobor, Croatia. Later he spent most of his life in Budapest, where he
died on 2 October 1906. See: Kärnten: Rk. Diözese Gurk, Klagenfurt-St. Egid, Sig.
K15_016-1, Geburtsbuch XIII 1848–1855, fol. 41; Anon., “Musikkapelle des Veter-
anenvereins,” Klagenfurt Zeitung, June 2, 1872, 783.
208 Franz Stahl was born in Vienna around 1855. He studied singing, violin, double bass
and horn at the Vienna Conservatory between 1864 and 1879. From February to
April 1883, he was a school director, violin teacher and bandmaster at the Ptuj Music
Association. At the turn of the century he was active in the Celje Music Association.
209 Josef Steinberger was born in Žabokliky, Bohemia, on 6 July 1849. From April to July
1883 he was a Kapellmeister and violin teacher at the Ptuj Music Association. From
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