Albert Rossow

Albert Rossow (born March 21, 1857 in Stettin , † April 24, 1943 in Lucerne ) was a German composer and conductor . He found his final resting place in the south-west cemetery in Stahnsdorf in Brandenburg (grave already abandoned). The entry about the grave field still states : “Conductor of the Koslek Wind Band ”.

He graduated from the military band at the Academy of Music in Berlin . Around 1900 he moved to Switzerland and settled in Lucerne . He was the conductor of the Stadtmusik Zürich . In 1926 and 1927 he was also the conductor of the Stadtmusik Winterthur .

He composed works for orchestra, wind orchestra, choir and chamber music.

Works

Works for orchestra

• 1927 For myni li would Chind Es Dialäktbuech for di Chlyne-n and Grosse zum Läse-n and lectures - with beautiful Helgeli in it - text - Wilfried Schwyzer
• 1937 Youth Games - Jeux de la jeunesse Intermezzo, opus 138

Works for wind orchestra

• 1909 march music album Collection of 12 selected marches for march and concert music for Swiss harmony and brass music
• 1921 With lyre and sword - Saber et Lyre price march
• 1923 Gai Retour Pas Redoublé pour harmonie et fanfare, opus 110
• 1923 Ceremony - Récréation Serenade, opus 92
• 1923 Spanish dance - Danse espagnole
• 1925 ballet music
• 1926 In the jasmine arbor Gavotte, opus 36
• 1927 Torch Dance opus 123
• 1927 Rhapsody opus 126
• 1929 Czardas
• Remembering Switzerland
• Beginning of spring

Choral music

• 1935 Gloria! Hymn, opus 87; Text: Gobi Walder

Works for piano

• 1923 Con grazia Gavotte for piano for two hands, opus 53

Web links

• Works by and about Albert Rossow in the catalog of the German National Library