Niklaus Aeschbacher
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Niklaus Aeschbacher was a Swiss
conductor.
Born in Trogen
in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
as the son of Carl Aeschbacher
, he studied music in Zürich
and Berlin
. After a post as conductor in Bern he became the chief conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo
in 1954. but returned to Bern two years later. In 1964, he accepted a post in Detmold
, where he taught at the music academy from 1972 to 1982.
Between 1930 and 1950, he wrote one opera for the Swiss radio station DRS and a few pieces for orchestra
, but also some chamber music
.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
conductor.
Born in Trogen
Trogen
Trogen is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The town is the seat of the canton's judicial authorities.-History:...
in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden is a canton of Switzerland. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau, judicial authorities are in Trogen. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland, bordering the cantons of St...
as the son of Carl Aeschbacher
Carl Aeschbacher
Carl Aeschbacher , sometimes also spelled "Äschbacher", was a Swiss choir leader and composer. His son Adrian Aeschbacher had some success as a classical pianist, and his other son, Niklaus Aeschbacher, became a conductor.-References:...
, he studied music in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. After a post as conductor in Bern he became the chief conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
in 1954. but returned to Bern two years later. In 1964, he accepted a post in Detmold
Detmold
Detmold is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 74,000. It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947...
, where he taught at the music academy from 1972 to 1982.
Between 1930 and 1950, he wrote one opera for the Swiss radio station DRS and a few pieces for orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
, but also some chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
.