Étienne Krähenbühl (conductor)
Étienne Krähenbühl (* 1935 ; † September 23, 1985 in Basel ) was a Swiss conductor and musician.
From 1972 to 1985 he directed the Basler Bach Choir (BBC), founded in 1911, and from 1977 to 1985 also the Basler Gesangverein , founded in 1824 , which he made familiar with the more recent performance of old works. He also worked as the vice conductor of the Knabenkantorei Basel and worked with the well-known conductor Fritz Näf .
Krähenbühl died in a traffic accident in 1985 at the age of 50.
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| SURNAME | Krähenbühl, Etienne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss conductor and musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1935 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 23, 1985 |
| Place of death | Basel |