Josef Burgmeier

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Josef Burgmeier (born April 4, 1844 in Grenchen , † September 29, 1905 in Aarau ) was a singer and musician from the canton of Aargau .

Life

Josef Burgmeier is the son of a carpenter who immigrated from southern Germany. As an autodidact, he taught himself how to master several musical instruments. At that time he was already a popular folk musician in his closer home.

Career

In 1867 he was hired as a singing teacher at the district school and the Aargau Cantonal School in Aarau, but without having completed his training. From 1869 Josef Burgmeier took over the position of director of the town music, the organist service at the Reformed town church and in 1873 the position of singing teacher at the Aargau Teachers' Seminar (today New Cantonal School Aarau ). He was famous for his extraordinarily powerful and stirring voice. He was one of the first to have his voice recorded on records.

His oldest daughter was Lisa Burgmeier .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Biographisches Lexikon des Aargau, 1803–1957 (Argovia, annual journal of the Historical Society of the Canton of Aargau, Volume 68/69, anniversary edition, pp. 124f.).
  2. ↑ History of the Aarau Town Music ( Memento of the original from December 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.stadtmusik-aarau.ch
personal data
SURNAME Burgmeier, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss singer and musician
DATE OF BIRTH April 4, 1844
PLACE OF BIRTH Grenchen SO
DATE OF DEATH September 29, 1905
Place of death Aarau