Albert Hagen
Albert Hagen (born June 20, 1902 in Zurich ; † October 26, 1962 in Heimenschwand ) was a musician and composer from Switzerland . He played the piano accordion , piano and church organ . His musical focus was on traditional country music and "easy classical". Due to his keen ear for music, he was also called in by bell foundries for tuning bells . The waltz melodies Rosemarie and Verlorenes Glück , composed by him, are known today in the entire Swiss folk music scene. Alois Schilliger was one of his musical companions . The estate of Albert Hagen in 2011 the House of Folk Music in Altdorf UR presented, refurbished, made digitally accessible under sammlung.volksmusik.ch and the State Archives Uri archived.
literature
- Swiss Lexicon. Volume 3. Verlag Schweizer Lexikon, Lucerne 1992, ISBN 3-9520144 , p. 301.
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| SURNAME | Hagen, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 26, 1962 |
| Place of death | Heimenschwand |