Sofie Rohnstock

Sofie Rohnstock (25 December 1875 – 26 December 1964) was an Austrian composer who is best remembered for her String Trio in G major (for violin, viola and cello), apparently the only one of her compositions to survive World War II.

Rohnstock was born in Vienna. She studied music at the Leipzig Conservatory (today the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig) with Max Reger and Carl Reinecke. Her piano trio (for piano, violin and cello) won an award from the former Academy of the Arts (probably the Berlin University of the Arts). In addition to composing, she gave piano lessons. Her apartment was bombed during World War II, and most of her manuscripts were destroyed, including the piano trio, two symphonies, and quartets for woodwinds and strings.

In 1960, Rohnstock wrote Memories of Max Reger, which was published by the Max-Reger-Institute. She died in Leipzig in 1964. Rohnstock's string trio was published by Philipp Grosch (now Thomi-Berg). It is still performed today.