Carl Aeschbacher

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Carl Aeschbacher (born March 31, 1886 in Bümpliz ; † January 29, 1944 in Zurich ) was a German-Swiss choir director and composer. He is the father of the pianist Adrian Aeschbacher and the conductor Niklaus Aeschbacher .

Life

Carl Aeschbacher's father was a milk dealer. He married the daughter of the plow and blacksmith Johannes Kaderli, Ida. He first completed a teacher training course at the teachers' college of the Canton of Bern in Hofwil . He studied composition, singing, choral conducting, organ and piano with Fritz Steinbach at the Conservatorium der Musik in Coeln for another four years . To this he dedicated the piano trio op.2 in 1913 .

From 1913 to 1929 he worked as music director in Trogen. His duties were choir direction and singing lessons at the canton school Trogen , direction of the school orchestra and the mixed choir and organist service at the village church. From 1929 to 1944 he worked at the cantonal high school in Zurich. During this time he also conducted various male choirs in Zurich.

Works (selection)

He wrote numerous choral works and piano songs, often using Alemannic folk songs.

Works with opus number

  • Trio for piano, violin and violoncello op. 2, published in 1913 by the Süddeutscher Musikverlag in Strasbourg, dedicated to Fritz Steinbach .
  • Grünet die Hoffnung op.3a , for four-part male choir, text: J. Kromberg from 1689, published in 1923 in Bern by R. Müller-Gyr Söhne.
  • O du wunderliche Welt op. 3b, for four-part male choir, text: Georg Muschner (1875–1915), published in Bern in 1923 by R. Müller-Gyr Söhne.
  • Variations on an own theme for piano op. 6, published in 1913 by Süddeutscher Musikverlag in Strasbourg
  • Two piano pieces, Op. 8, published in 1912 by the Süddeutscher Musikverlag in Strasbourg
  • Blue Mountains for male choir op.10b. Incipit: The blackthorn blooms on the edge of the forest. Text: Alfred Huggenberger . Dedicated to the Trogen men's choir.
  • 8 variations on the old Emmenthal wedding dance Bin alben e wärti Tächter gsi for piano op. 11, self-published in Trogen around 1919 OCLC 1041930237
  • Midsummer Night Op 12, for male choir and Tenosolo, text. Adolf Vögtlin , 1922 laid the music store Hüni in Zurich
  • Six simple songs, Op. 13 for soprano or tenor and piano on texts by Carl Seelig , published in 1906 at Hug in Zurich OCLC 890133916 I My heart is a violin II The Brünnelein III hiking Burschenlied IV It complains a mill V Lb'wohl, min treasure VI About green alpine meadows
  • Six songs op. 14 Text: Carl Seelig. I Now spring is blooming II Your eyes are a meadow III Softly ringing above us IV Wines, fine rain V Twilight VI Sleep you! OCLC 780192081
  • Eight songs op.15 Text: Carl Seelig. I Spring is now blooming II Your eyes are a meadow III Quiet ringing over us IV Wines, fine rain V Dammrung VI Sleep you !, published in 1918 by Hug in Zurich OCLC 890133916
  • 22 songs op.16 for soprano or tenor with piano accompaniment, 1919 OCLC 838164408
  • Twelve bärndütschi songs for a voice with piano accompaniment, op.18, text: Walter Morf, published in Zurich by Hug & Co., 1919 OCLC 695705444
  • Huggenberger-Lieder , for medium voice with piano accompaniment, op.20 , published in Zurich by Hug & Co., 1922 OCLC 730020117
  • Little songs for a medium voice and piano op.21 published in Biel near Schneeberger, 1922 OCLC 865674829
  • Serenade op. 23 IV for male choir, published by P. Schneeberger in Biel
  • When it rustles in the trees, for women's choir op. 25 III, published by P. Schneeberger in Biel
  • Vita somnium Breve , for male choir. Op. 26. I., 1921 published by P. Schneeberger in Biel
  • Drinking song for male choir op. 26 II, published in 1921 by P. Schneeberger in Biel
  • Between Klee and Ears , songs for medium voice and piano, op. 32 published in Biel near Schneeberger, 1922 OCLC 730 020 107
  • Lenzbrief for male choir op.36b. Incipit: Dear Lenz, to receive you, Text: Fridolin Hofer , published in Zurich and Leipzig by Hug, 1924 OCLC 605926342
  • Nice June days for male choir op.36c. Incipit: Midnight, listening to the gardens, text: Detlev von Liliencron , published in Zurich and Leipzig by Hug, 1925 OCLC 605926342
  • For a song festival in spring for four-part mixed choir op. 45 No. 1 Text: Gottfried Keller , published around 1915 by Müller & Schade in Bern OCLC 731889564
  • O shining September day for four-part mixed choir op. 45 No. 2 Text: Paul Haller ,, published around 1915 by Müller & Schade in Bern OCLC 731889562
  • Der Stadtbronnen for four-part mixed choir op. 45 No. 3 Text: Walter Dietiker (1875–1948), published around 1915 by Müller & Schade in Bern OCLC 723639090
  • Two songs for mixed choir op. 48. No. 1 The nightingale. Text: Theodor Storm. No. 2 Welch ' ein Schweigen Text: Christian Morgenstern , published in Zurich and Leipzig by Hug, 1926 OCLC 80658523
  • Thank you prayer for mixed choir and organ accompaniment, op.50 , published in Offenbach by André, 1927 OCLC 638481908
  • Praise of the Creator for mixed choir with organ accompaniment op. 56 Text: Joachim Neander OCLC 890009004

Works without opus number

  • Official festival march for Switzerland. State exhibition in Bern 1914, for piano, published in Bern by R. Müller-Gyr OCLC 1038192132
  • Welcome song - Weihelied, mixed choirs, published in 1916 by G. Tillmann in Langnau (Bern)
  • New children's songs for school and family Text: Paula Dehmel , self-published in Trogen, 1923 OCLC 605173746
  • Patriotic hymn for male choir. Incipit: Hail, my country! God's hand is still protecting you, text: Adolf Vögtlin , published in Zurich and Leipzig by Hug, 1923 OCLC 605926311
  • In the sunshine for mixed choir. Incipit: I don't know why I'm happy… . , Text: Dominik Müller , published in Zurich and Leipzig by Hug, 1923 OCLC 605926097 Edition Hug ISBN 979-0-202-81332-4
  • Firnelight for mixed choir. Incipit: How my heart is beating in my chest . Text: Conrad Ferdinan Meyer , published in Zurich and Leipzig by Hug, 1923 OCLC 605926229 for women's choir, published in Zurich and Leipzig by Hug, 1924 OCLC 605926248 ISBN 979-0-202-81334-8
  • To my fatherland for mixed choir. Text: Dranmor , published in Zurich and Leipzig by Hug, 1923 OCLC 605926155
  • New Swiss songs for male choir by Carl Aeschbacher. Self-published in Trogen in 1925 OCLC 806954375
  • For the New Year for a women's or school choir without accompaniment. Incipit: How secretly . Text: Eduard Mörike , published in Zurich and Leipzig by Hug, 1926 OCLC 605926336
  • Prayer song for male choir. Incipit: My beautifully built fatherland . Text: Johann Caspar Lavater , published in Zurich by Hug, 1927 OCLC 605926063
  • Song of praise for confirmation for mixed choir, published in Zurich by Hug, 1927 OCLC 82529103
  • Behüet mys Chind , Swiss folk song for male choir, published in Zurich by Hug, 1927 OCLC 605926036
  • May trip for male choir. Incipit: Now Lenz wants to greet us , published in Zurich by Hug, 1928 OCLC 605926053
  • Gagliarda , old German folk song for male choir, published in Zurich by Hug & Co., 1929 OCLC 81227782 The choral setting was performed for the first time at the 2nd Nuremberg Singing Week
  • Chilbi for male choir. Incipit: Singet, singet, Buebe, singet, published in Biel by Schneeberger, 1929 OCLC 605926140
  • Once was in Germany, text: Karl Bormann, published by Hug in Leipzig, 1930 OCLC 605926208
  • Wanderlied for mixed choir. Incipit: Light wells at the edge of the earth , text: Fridolin Hofer, published by Hug in Leipzig, 1931 OCLC 605926296
  • Evening song . Incipit: The evening glow for mixed choir stands over all the woods . Text: Emil Schibli, published by Hug in Zurich and Leipzig in 1931 OCLC 605925909
  • Morning song for male choir. Incipit: The dark night has disappeared , text: Friedrich Schiller , published by Hug in Leipzig, 1935 OCLC 638520058
  • Eight recorder duets canonically based on folk melodies, published by Hug in Leipzig, 1936 OCLC 145556327
  • Ten Appenzeller folk dances (Länders), for two recorders or for two other instruments in the same tuning, published by Hug in Zurich, 1936 OCLC 730 020 202
  • Local songs and dances for 2 recorders or violin with piano accompaniment, published in Zurich by Pianohaus Ramspeck 1937 OCLC 82053451
  • Homecoming for mixed choir. Incipit: This is where my mother was born, text: Carl Seelig, published by Hug in Zurich OCLC 605926288
  • Flower garden: 10 songs based on poems by Olga Moser OCLC 638166616
    • Spring, it's you spring, spring, spring! Holder friend, you arẻ! for two-part school choir, text: Olga Moser, published in Bern by Müller & Schade, 1948 OCLC 723978150
    • They are now coming again, for two-part school choir, text: Olga Moser, published in Bern by Müller & Schade, 1948 OCLC 723978202
    • Would you have glöggeled? for two-part school choir, text: Olga Moser, published in Bern by Müller & Schade, 1948 OCLC 723979038
    • DʹZyt isch cho Hesch de s Türli open gla? for two-part school choir, text: Olga Moser, published in Bern by Müller & Schade, 1948 OCLC 723987320
  • Variations on the Christmas carol Silent Night… for piano, published by Heinrichshofen in Wilhelmshaven, 1952 OCLC 723978422 ISMN 9790204406531
  • Variations on the Christmas carol O you cheerful for piano, published by Heinrichshofen in Wilhelmshaven, 1952 OCLC 723978265 ISMN 9790204406548
  • Christmas music based on well-known Christmas carols for piano, published by Heinrichshofen in Wilhelmshaven
  • Farewell to the harp for four-part female choir. Text: Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis , OCLC 731889565 . The work was recorded by the Weiningen daughters and women choir under the direction of Margrit Brandenberger and published on the CD Musique chorale suisse = Musica corale svizzera = Musica chorala svizra = Swiss choir music, Vol. 2 on the Swiss Pan label
  • Vespers Incipiptig at Hug: The bells were already ringing through the silent valley for mixed choir Text: Joseph von Eichendorff OCLC 1040419394
  • New song garden for women's and daughter choirs published by Carl Aeschbacher OCLC 807351846
  • Grave song for four-part male chorus, text Prudentius OCLC 725182179
  • For the New Year , women's choir, published in 1926 by the Hug & Co. brothers in Zurich

Edits

  • Appenzeller Folk Dances, for piano, arranged by Karl Aeschbacher, edited and published by the Appenzell A. Rh. Homeland Security Association.
  • 30 songs from the Röseligarte of Otto von Greyerz , for the Swiss Youth, 1916 published by A. Francke in Bern, published in Bern at A. Francke, 1924 OCLC 730013186
  • 50 Appenzell folk dances for piano arranged by Carl Aeschbacher, edited and published by the Appenzell A. Rh homeland security association , 1915 OCLC 605926269
  • Popular Appenzell songs for mixed choir arranged by Carl Aeschbacher, edited and published by the Heimatschutzvereinigung Appenzell A. Rh., 1918 OCLC 605925980
  • 33 real folk songs, edited by Carl Seelig, set for medium voice with piano accompaniment by Carl Aeschbacher, published in 1918 by Hug in Zurich OCLC 610724001
  • 50 Appenzell folk dances for piano, published by the Appenzell Heimatschutzvereinigung AR 1944 OCLC 78561613

literature

  • Wilibald Gurlitt, Carl Dahlhaus (ed.): Riemann Music Lexicon. In three volumes and two supplementary volumes. Aeschbacher, Carl. 12th completely revised edition. 1. Personal section A – KB Schotts-Söhne, Mainz 1959, p. 10 (first edition: 1882).

Web links

Digital copies

  1. ↑ Piano trio op.2 as a digital copy at IMSLP

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Riemann Musiklexikon, 1959.
  2. ^ Regula Puskás: Aeschbacher, Carl. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland. March 14, 2001, accessed October 20, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Aeschbacher, Carl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Aeschbacher, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German-Swiss cantor and choir director and composer
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Bümpliz , Bern , Switzerland
DATE OF DEATH January 29, 1944
Place of death Zurich , Switzerland