Ernst Fischer (composer)

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Ernst Fischer (born April 10, 1900 in Magdeburg , † July 10, 1975 in Locarno ; his grave is in the Ronco sopra Ascona cemetery ) was a German composer . He composed operettas , film music , orchestral suites , chansons and piano works and was known for his contributions to upscale light music .

From 1916 to 1922 he was a student at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt and at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin .

From 1926 he was a silent film organist in Berlin and the author of Kinotheken-Piecen. In the 1930s Fischer advanced to become a popular radio composer, whose concert pieces were also played by the promenade and spa bands.

With the four-movement suite “Südlich der Alpen”, written in 1936, Fischer achieved great international success. It shows all the virtues and talents of the composer: an imaginative, catchy melody, a splendid as well as transparent instrumentation as well as an exciting fusion of classical and modern dance rhythms and harmonies. Further successful works followed, such as 1937 vacation days, 1941 “The way into the luring distance” and 1960 “Brasilia”.

“I have always taken her devilishly seriously, the cheerful muse.” This quote can be understood as Ernst Fischer's life motto. With his cheerful and lively orchestral works, nostalgic memories of past decades of radio are combined with their numerous entertainment concerts, which were made known to a wide audience by experienced radio orchestras.

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SURNAME Fischer, Ernst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 10, 1900
PLACE OF BIRTH Magdeburg
DATE OF DEATH July 10, 1975
Place of death Locarno