Oswald Jaeggi
Oswald Albin Jaeggi (born January 3, 1913 in Basel , † April 25, 1963 in Glarus ) was a Swiss clergyman, composer and church musician .
Life
His parents were Oskar and Luise Jaeggi, geb. Allemann. Jaeggi entered Einsiedeln Abbey in 1932 after completing his training in Basel . After his ordination in 1937, he began studying at the Pontifico Istituto di Musica Sacra in Rome . He received his doctorate in 1948. Jaeggi worked as a collegiate bandmaster and taught at the collegiate school in Einsiedeln. In 1950 he went to the Muri-Gries Abbey near Bolzano . There he worked as a conductor and organist, founded a chamber choir and a church music study library. From 1960 he was responsible for the church music program of the radio in South Tyrol .
Jaeggi mainly composed sacred music . He wrote works for choirs and organ as well as chamber and brass music . Most of his works are specifically geared towards the needs of the liturgy .
literature
- Max Lütolf , Elisabeth Jaeggi: Oswald Jaeggi, 1913–1963: Catalog raisonné. Swiss Music Archive, Zurich 1990.
- Kanisius Zünd: Jaeggi, Oswald. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1974, ISBN 3-428-00191-5 , p. 283 f. ( Digitized version ).
Web links
- Gabriela Schöb: Jäggi [Jaeggi], Oswald. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jaeggi, Oswald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jaeggi, Oswald Albin; Jäggi, Oswald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss composer and church musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 1963 |
| Place of death | Glarus |