Ernst Schiess (organ expert)

Ernst Schiess (born October 16, 1894 in Rapperswil , † July 17, 1981 in Bern ; resident in Herisau ) was a Swiss musician , organ consultant and music teacher .

Life

Ernst Schiess was the son of Gustav Anton Schiess, engine driver , and Katharina Gantenbein. Schiess himself remained single. He first completed an apprenticeship as a precision mechanic in Zurich . From 1918, he graduated in Solothurn a training for musicians ( cello and organ). In 1923 the first orders came as an organ consultant. From 1933 Schiess worked full-time as an expert in organ building , bells and acoustics in Bern. From 1939 to 1963 he was a lecturer in acoustics and organ building at the Conservatory for Music in Bern . He advocated turning away from the orchestral organ, for clear dispositions and pipe scales that take into account the acoustic conditions of the room.

literature

• Reformed Church Musicians' Associations of German-speaking Switzerland RKV: Music & Divine Service: Journal for Protestant Church Music. Vol. 23 (1969), p. 127 f. and Jg. 35 (1981), pp. 247-249 Zeitschriften Archiv der RVK
• Files in the Federal Archives for the Preservation of Monuments Web access to the holdings.

Web links

• Rudolf Bruhin : Ernst Schiess. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . July 27, 2011 , accessed May 25, 2020 .

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