Jost Ribary
Jost Ribary Sr. (* July 18, 1910 in Oberägeri ; † February 21, 1971 ibid) was a composer , conductor , clarinet and saxophone player from Central Switzerland .
Professional career
From the age of fourteen he earned his living as an employee of the Neuägeri spinning mill, factory and construction worker, auxiliary mailman and farmer. In 1933 he became an accordion tuner in Bachenbülach . He took music lessons from the conductor of the local harmony music, in which he also played. Later he expanded his skills in self-study.
music
His music was the country music . In 1933 he composed the Steiner Chilbi . In the same year he made its world premiere with his Ländlerkapelle at a Chilbi in Steinen in the Swiss canton of Schwyz. His regular musical venue was the Konkordia restaurant in Niederdorf in the city of Zurich . From 1957 he was temporarily accompanied by René Wicky on the accordion from 1959 onwards . Jost Ribary moved into an apartment above the Konkordia restaurant and also tuned accordions there. He also integrated his son Jost Ribary junior in the 1950s. in his Ländlerkapelle. In 1962 he moved back to the Aegerital with his family.
Around 800 melodies were created in his work.
From the discography
From 1934 onwards he published sound carriers.
- The original version of the Steiner Chilbi is contained on a sound carrier labeled "20 Ländersperlen".
- Band Hans Aregger plays Jost Ribary sen.
literature
- Gabriela Schöb: Ribary, Jost. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Kuno Gurtner: When Zurich was a country stronghold. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . July 15, 2010, p. 15.
Web links
- Works by and about Jost Ribary in the catalog of the German National Library
- Portrait of Jost Ribary on the community website of his birthplace Oberägeri
- Jost Ribary on the Jost Ribary - Rene Wicky Chapel website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jost Ribary Sr. ( Memento of the original from June 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Biography and discography, accessed July 12, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ribary, Jost |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ribary Sr., Jost |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss composer, conductor, clarinet and saxophone player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oberägeri |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 1971 |
| Place of death | Oberägeri |