Hans Balmer

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Hans Balmer-von Tscharner (1903–1996), pianist, organist. Grave in the Wolfgottesacker cemetery, Basel
Grave in the Wolfgottesacker cemetery , Basel

Hans Balmer (* 1903 ; † 1996 ) was a Swiss organist and pianist . He was employed in his hometown of Basel in the churches of St. Martin and St. Leonhard .

Balmer maintained close contact with well-known composers of his time, including a. with Willy Burkhard , whom he commissioned in 1938 to compose the sonatina for organ (op. 52).

The Basler Organistenverband has awarded the Hans Balmer Prize for the promotion of young organists since 2001; In 2004 the Hans-Balmer-Stiftung was established in Balmer's honor, which was made possible by a legacy from his wife Alice Balmer-von Tscharner.

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SURNAME Balmer, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss organist and pianist
DATE OF BIRTH 1903
DATE OF DEATH 1996