Education
In 1845 he entered the Conservatoire de Paris, where he studied piano with Charles Hallé and Camille-Marie Stamaty and singing with Manuel García.
In 1845 he entered the Conservatoire de Paris, where he studied piano with Charles Hallé and Camille-Marie Stamaty and singing with Manuel García.
Stockhausen"s parents, Franz Stockhausen Senior (1792–1868), harpist and composer, and Margarethe Stockhausen née Schmuck, soprano, were musicians of some ability who recognized his talent and encouraged his development. Before he had reached his 20th year he was an excellent performer on the piano, organ, violin, and cello.
In 1849 he continued his studies with Garcia in London.
From 1862 to 1869 he resided in Hamburg as conductor of the Philharmonic Society and Singakademie. He spent the next five years in Stuttgart as Kammersänger to the King of Württemberg, then he became conductor of Stern"s Gesangverein at Berlin, where he remained until 1878, being then called to Hoch Conservatory at Frankfurt as professor of singing.
Differences with Joachim Raff, the director, led to his resignation the following year and the establishment of his own school, which immediately became world famous. After Raff"s death (1882), Stockhausen returned to the conservatory, but continued his own school.
Students of Stockhausen included Clarence Whitehill, Karl Perron, Anton Sistermans, Max Friedlaender, Jenny Hahn, Johan Messchaert (also: Johannes Martinus Messchaert), Hermine Spies, Horatio Connell and Hugo Goldschmidt.
He wrote an excellent Gesangsmethode ("Singing Method") in 1884, which was translated into English by his pupil Sophie Löwestern She was the author of Stockhausen"s biography.