1902 Born on February 3 in Celje, Slovenia (then Styria).
1980 Died on July 8 in Graz.
Composer and music pedagogue; composition studies with Franz Schmidt. Province of Styria music director in 1952; also director in 1958 of the Province of Styria Conservatory in Graz; professor from 1963-72 at the Graz Academy of Music (president 1963-71). Orchestral works (five symphonies), chamber music, piano and organ works, lieder and church music.
“The composer values strict emphasis of the peculiarity in the idea and artificial structure. He distances himself from all collectivist structures, is neither of the avant-garde nor reactionary.” (Erich Marckhl about himself) (Doblinger Catalogue)