Robert Cantieni
Robert Cantieni (born January 6, 1873 in Ftan ; † March 11, 1954 in Chur ; authorized to reside in Pignia ) was a composer from Graubünden who achieved fame in particular for his setting of the Engadine hymn Chara lingua da la mamma .
life and work
education
Cantieni attended the Graubünden teachers' seminar (today's Graubünden University of Education ) in Chur. He then worked as a teacher in Ftan from 1892 to 1893 and in Samedan from 1893 to 1900. In 1900 Cantieni went to Zurich to take courses in composition, instrumental music and choral conducting at the local conservatory. His teachers were the composers Friedrich Hegar , Carl Attenhofer and Gottfried Angerer . After obtaining his diploma, he returned to the Engadine as a choir director and piano teacher.
Midlife
Cantieni married in 1910 and subsequently lived in Samedan and St. Moritz for three years before moving to Scuol in 1913 . He led numerous choirs at all places of activity.
In 1911 Cantieni and Florian Grand edited the hymnbook for the Engadin mixed choirs, the "Engiadina". During this creative period his most important songs such as the Engadine hymn Chara lingua da la mamma grew .
Time in Chur and old work
Encountered by intrigue and embittered, Cantieni left the Engadin in 1922. From then on he led the male choir “Frohsinn” in Chur and later that of the “Ligia Grischa”. From 1922 to 1938 he taught music and calligraphy at the Bündner Kantonsschule .
The reconciliation with the Engadine came late, but then resulted in a rich old work such as B. the «Chanzunettas» ( Vallader for little song , a collection of Ladin children's songs).
Cantieni was buried in the Daleu cemetery in Chur . On his tombstone is the inscription: "Tia chanzun viva" (= your song is alive ).
literature
- Peter de Jong: Robert Cantieni - the great master of the small form. In: Churermagazin 06/2010, available online (PDF file; 611 kB)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cantieni, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ftan |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 11, 1954 |
| Place of death | Chur |