Karl Ulrich Wolf
Karl Ulrich Wolf (* 1921 in Weggis ; † June 12, 1957 ibid) was a Swiss composer and pianist .
Life
Karl Ulrich Wolf taught from 1948 to 1954 at the Lucerne Conservatory and at the State University of Music in Stuttgart . He then worked as a teacher at the Royal Music Academy in Stockholm . Most recently he was designated director of the facility. He appeared internationally as a chamber musician and accompanist, z. B. 1947 in the former Soviet occupation zone (SBZ). His compositions were broadcast on the radio. His nephew is the jazz pianist and composer John Wolf Brennan (* 1954).
Sound recording
- Transfer of historical recordings from the 1950s, including Wolf's compositions “Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano” (1954) and “Sonata for Horn and Piano” (1952), participants: Karl Ulrich Wolf (piano), Giuseppe Mercenati (clarinet), Franziska Petri (soprano), Barry McDaniel (baritone), Franz Zubal (piano), Gerhard Görmer (horn), John Wolf Brennan (production).
literature
- Karl Ulrich Wolf . In: Schweizerische Musikzeitung 97 (1957), p. 321.
- Karl Ulrich Wolf: In silent memory of Karl Ulrich Wolf, 1921–1957 . Weggis 1958.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wolf, Karl Ulrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss composer and pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weggis |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 1957 |
| Place of death | Weggis |