Ernst Markees
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Grave in the Wolfgottesacker cemetery , Basel
Ernst Thomas Markees (born November 5, 1863 in Chur ; † January 6, 1939 in Basel ) was a Swiss pianist , composer and music teacher .
Markees attended the Royal Academic University for Performing Music in Berlin , where he was also a student of Friedrich Kiel . From 1888 to 1891 he lived in the United States for three years . After moving to Basel in 1892 he took over the management of the Liedertafel and women's choir in Lucerne. During his time as a teacher at the Music Academy of the City of Basel , he founded and led the lay orchestra Akademisches Orchester Basel for many years .
Among his works are u. a. Piano and choral songs as well as short orchestral works.
literature
- Edgar Refardt, et al. (Ed.): Swiss Music Dictionary. Zurich 1939.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Markees, Ernst |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Markees, Ernst Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chur |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1939 |
| Place of death | Basel |