From 1946 to 1948 Klova studied in the composition class of professor
Juozas Gruodis at the
Kaunas Conservatory. In 1951 he finished professor
Antanas Račiūnas' composition class at the
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (then known as the Lithuanian Conservatory). From 1954 to 1994 Klova lectured on
music theory at the same academy. In 1982 he received his professor's degree. Klova is the author of the first Lithuanian textbook of
polyphony. He received the
Lithuanian SSR State Prize for his works in 1957, 1960 and 1970. == Works ==