Franz Stadelmann (musician)
Franz Stadelmann (born August 10, 1942 in Escholzmatt ) is a Swiss yodeler , composer and folk musician .
Life
Stadelmann comes from a musical farmer family. He learned all of his instruments - the accordion as main instrument, the piano , the bass violin , the guitar and the mandolin - in self-study . By profession he is a farmer, driving instructor and since 1974 part-time teacher at the Escholzmatt music school . Since 1960, he and his sister Vreni have formed the yodel duet Vreni and Franz Stadelmann , with which he gained national fame. In 1962 he founded the Ländlerkapelle Paradiso in Schüpfheim . Since 1966 he has been running the Alpenglühn yodelling club in the Wiggen district of Escholzmatter .
Countless country melodies, choir and yodel songs were created in his work. His best-known song is called Der Fränzeli , which Franz Stadelmann performs as a solo yodeler . It is believed that he interprets himself as a former rascal. In 1993 he was awarded the Golden Treble Clef for his musical work . In 2012 the yodel duo Vreni and Franz Stadelmann was awarded the Prix Walo 2011 in the yodel category. The albums 20 Years and 25 Years were awarded gold .
literature
- Hanspeter Eggenberger: Franz Stadelmann. A life in Entlebuch . Stubete, Bettlach 2014, ISBN 978-3-9522483-3-1 .
Web links
- Own web presence
- Alpenglühn yodelling club , Wiggen
- Biography when he was honored with the Golden Treble Clef
- Literature by and about Franz Stadelmann in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Prix Walo 2012 edition with expected winners. ( Memento from June 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) In: Schweizer Fernsehen from May 13, 2012
- ↑ Awards for music sales: CH
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stadelmann, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss yodeler, composer and folk musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Escholzmatt |