Anton Träg

Träg was born in Schwechat, and studied with Joseph Merk at the Conservatory of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna. He was a teacher at Prague Conservatory from 1845 to 1852. He appeared in Prague as a soloist, and in chamber ensembles with Johann Král, Bedřich Smetana, Otto von Königslöw [de] and others.^[1][2]

From 1851 he was a member of the Vienna Philharmonic; in Vienna he took part in musical soirées of Johann Baptist Streicher and Eduard Seuffert [de].^[2] He died in 1860, leaving a wife and son.^[3]

Träg was said to have an accomplished technique, with which he combined a deeply-felt delivery and strong resonant tone.^[3]

He wrote several works for cello, and a Concertino for cello and orchestra.^[1][3]