Paul Baumgartner (pianist)
Paul Baumgartner (born July 21, 1903 in Altstätten ; † October 19, 1976 in Locarno ) was a Swiss pianist .
After graduating from the cantonal grammar school in St. Gallen , he studied piano and composition with Walter Braunfels in Munich and with Eduard Erdmann in Cologne and then worked himself at the Cologne University of Music . Two years after the National Socialists came to power, he returned to his home country in 1935 and taught at the Conservatory in Basel from 1937 .
Paul Baumgartner attached great importance to faithful reproduction of compositions, remembering what was forgotten or misunderstood, but did not neglect the play of the latest Swiss compositions. In November 1943 he played the world premiere of the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Richard Flury on Swiss radio. Baumgartner also made various recordings for German radio stations, such as the concert piece for piano and orchestra by his teacher Eduard Erdmann at NDR Hanover under the direction of Willy Steiner.
In 1962 he received the City of St. Gallen's Culture Prize .
Paul Baumgartner was portrayed in a life-size portrait by the artist friend Urban Zacharias Wick. This portrait is in the collection of the Rheintal Art Museum.
Web links
- Works by Paul Baumgartner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Paul Baumgartner's estate in the Basel University Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rheintaler Bote: Pursuing the museum spirit. March 18, 2020, accessed April 6, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baumgartner, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Altstätten SG |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th October 1976 |
| Place of death | Locarno |