Eduard Moritz Ganz studied under Jan Šťastný during the early 1810s, when Šťastný served as a court cellist in Frankfurt. This period marked an important stage in Ganz’s formation as a young cellist, as he continued his musical development beyond the initial instruction he had received from his father.
The teacher–student relationship between Šťastný and Ganz connected two generations of Central European cellists, with Šťastný representing the emerging Czech cello school and Ganz later becoming a prominent German performer and composer. Although the available biographical details are limited, their association in Frankfurt indicates a direct pedagogical influence that contributed to Ganz’s early public successes and his later professional achievements.