Albert Häberling

Albert Häberling (born September 5, 1919 in Affoltern am Albis ; † April 8, 2012 in Uster) was a Swiss composer and conductor .

Life

He completed his studies from 1947 to 1953 at the Music Academy in Zurich with Robert Blum counterpoint and composition , school music, choir and wind orchestra direction , piano and various wind instruments .

After completing his studies, he began his musical career as a choir and orchestra conductor in Flawil , Canton St. Gallen . In 1955, as the conductor of the Stadtmusik Uster, he transformed the boys' music of that time into a music school. In 1956 he founded the Working Days for Wind Music , which then developed under the title International Festival Music Days for contemporary wind orchestra works in Uster as a global forum for contemporary wind music.

In 1958 he founded the Zurich Wind Orchestra, which was mainly used for radio productions. As the editor in charge at Radio DRS, Studio Zurich, he has made a significant contribution to the development of taste in wide circles of musicians and listeners, thus laying the groundwork for well-founded and serious work in his country's wind orchestras. He worked as a program designer and conductor from 1958 to 1984. In 1977 he was awarded the Stephan Jaeggi Prize , in 1989 he received the City of Uster's Culture Prize . In terms of composition he is close to neo-classicism.

Works (selection)

Works for orchestra

• 1984 Sinfonia for string orchestra, opus 70
• 1985 Concert music for oboe, string orchestra and timpani, opus 76

Works for wind orchestra

• 1938 Frisch vorwärts , opus 1, march for wind orchestra
• 1943 Kampf der Zeit opus 3, symphonic march for wind orchestra
• 1947 Ad multos annos opus 4, march for wind orchestra
• 1953 Burlesque for wind orchestra, opus 8
• 1954 Toggenburg March for wind orchestra, opus 11
• 1956 Zürcher Schützenmarsch for wind orchestra, opus 16
• 1956 Concerto for horn and wind orchestra opus 17
• 1959 Dances from Graubünden opus 22, suite about old folk dances
• 1962 Uster-Suite opus 25
• 1964 Contrasts for wind orchestra, opus 26
• 1965 Uster March opus 32
• 1966 Schweizerhof March opus 33
• 1967 Splügen March opus 37
• 1967 Oberland Scottish
• 1967 Suite Romande
• 1971 Sinfonietta for wind orchestra, opus 47
• 1974 Movimenti for wind orchestra, opus 50
• 1975 Fera concert march for wind orchestra, opus 51
• 1975 Hans Betschart March opus 56
• 1976 music for a pantomime
• 1977 varieties opus 55
• 1978 Small brass band music
• 1979 Folk dance parodies for wind orchestra, opus 57
• 1979 encounter with players opus 58, for different groups of instruments (from quartet to full line-up)
• 1979 Mayor Walter flat -Marsch opus 59
• 1980 JMZ 11 (Jugendmusik Zürich 11) - Journey 80 opus 60
• 1980 Brigadier Mario Oss-Marsch opus 61
• 1980 Reflexionen opus 61, music based on proverbs - for mixed choir and wind orchestra
• 1981 Seleger-Moor-March opus 63
• 1982 Divertimento classico opus 66
• 1983 concert music opus 67, for clarinet and wind orchestra
• 1984 Divertimento popolare for wind orchestra, opus 72
• 1984 Military March No. 1 for wind orchestra, opus 73
• 1984 Greetings to Eisenbach March for wind orchestra, opus 74
• 1984 Confrontations - music about ancient sayings - for soprano solo, male choir and wind orchestra, opus 75
• 1985 Country dances for wind orchestra, opus 78
• 1986 Fragments for wind orchestra, opus 80
• 1987 Impulse Music for the Young, opus 81
• 1987 Capriola Fantasia for wind orchestra, opus 84
• 1988 Affetto symphonic music for wind orchestra, opus 87
• 1988 Brass Band Music for brass instruments, opus 88
• 1989 fanfare and chorale for wind orchestra, opus 91
• 1989 Tyrolean impressions for wind orchestra, opus 92
• 1989 meeting for organ and wind orchestra
• 1990 Zürcher Festmusik (s Tüpfli uf em I) for various instruments and choirs, opus 93 - text by Hans Peter Treichler
• 1990 Hymnus Altorf monachorum for wind orchestra, opus 96
• 1991 Rest and Restlessness Music for mixed choir and wind orchestra, opus 99
• 1992 Evolutions for wind orchestra, opus 102
• 1992 Invention for wind orchestra, opus 103
• 1993 Marciaissimo for wind orchestra, opus 106
• 2004 Spiegelungen for 11 brass players (horn in F, trumpet 1 in Bb, trumpet 2 in Bb, trumpet 3 in Bb, trumpet 4 in Bb, trumpet 5 in Bb, trombone 1, trombone 2, trombone 3, trombone 4, tuba in Bb ) and organ, opus 110
• Engadina Mazurka
• Preludio in B

Works for chamber music

• 1949 Small suite in the old style for three strings and 3 wind instruments
• 1956 New Chamber Music for Clarinets for 4 Clarinets
• 1965 Toccata and chorale for 2 trumpets, 2 trombones and organ, opus 31
• 1969 music for five wind instruments opus 42 (2 clarinets, 2 trumpets, bassoon)
• 1976 Miniatures opus 53, for oboe, viola and piano
• 1982 Clarinetissimo five pieces for seven instruments, opus 65, for seven clarinets (clarinet in Eb, clarinet 1 in Bb, clarinet 2 in Bb, clarinet 3 in Bb, alto clarinet in E flat, bass clarinet in Bb, contra alto Clarinet in Eb, [double bass clarinet in B flat] ad lib.)
• 1983 Music for saxophone quartet opus 68, for soprano saxophone, alto saxophone in Eb, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
• 1984 Aphorisms opus 69 for flute orchestra or other instruments
• 1984 Music for Trumpets, opus 71
• 1985 Länders and Allemander for 2 trumpets (cornet), horn Eb and euphonium, opus 77
• 1987 Dialogue for oboe (flute) and organ, opus 82
• 1987 Quintet for two trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba, opus 83
• 1987 Music for violin and flute orchestra or wind quintet opus 86
• 1989 Country style dances for nine wind instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn in F, trumpet 1 in B-flat, trumpet 2 in B-flat, trombone 1 in C, trombone 2 in C), opus 89
• 1990 Music for flute orchestra (flute 1, flute 2, flute 3, alto flute in G, bass flute) opus 94
• 1990 Music for wind quintet opus 97
• 1991 Music for flute and piano / duet music for flute and piano opus 98
• 1991 Danza rituale per 10 strumenti (flute, oboe, clarinet in Bb, bassoon 1, bassoon 2, horn in F, trumpet 1 in Bb, trumpet 2 in Bb, trombone 1, trombone 2), opus 100
• 1991 Music for 4 wind instruments opus 101
• 1992 Music for basset horn or English horn and 6 woodwind instruments opus 104
• 1992 Meditation on the chorale “Now thank all God” opus 105
• 1998 4 movements for 12 players opus 109
• 2008 "Dialog" for violin and harp

Choral music

• 1969 Three calendar verses opus 43, for mixed choir and 4 winds (trumpet 1 in Bb, trumpet 2 in Bb, trombone 1 in C, trombone 2 in C)
• 1974 Die Rennbahn des Lebens opus 49, ancient Indian saying for mixed choir and instruments (wind instruments and percussion)
• 1981 Kleines Liebeslied opus 64, for male choir
• 1986 The inner song for female choir, opus 79
• 1987 Six words for mixed choir and percussion instruments, opus 85
• 1990 Psalm 117 “Praise the Lord” for mixed choir, opus 95
• 1993 Quartierlied Rehbüel-Hegetsberg for choir, opus 107 - text by Hans Thalmann
• 1994 Psalm 121 for mixed choir and 3 instruments (strings or wind instruments), opus 108
• A green leaf for male choir - text by Theodor Storm

literature

• Robert Fink: The International Festive Music Days Uster . Diploma thesis, University of Music Basel, Library of the Basel Music Academy, Basel 2005.
• Marianne Halder: The International Festive Music Days Uster 1993 . Diploma thesis University of Music Basel, Library of the Music Academy Basel, Basel 1994.
• Leon Bly: The status of music for wind orchestras in the 20th century as reflected in the 'Festliche Musiktage Uster' . In: Bernd Habla (Ed.): Alta Musica , series of IGEB ( International Society for Research and Promotion of Wind Music ), Volume 9. Hans Schneider, Tutzing 1987, pp. 213–233

Web links

• Works by and about Albert Häberling in the catalog of the German National Library
• Biography on Zurich Central Library