Stefan Battaglia
Stefan Battaglia (born January 4, 1911 in Feldis ; † May 10, 1977 ibid) was a clarinetist , saxophonist and composer in the field of country music from the Swiss canton of Graubünden .
He taught himself to play the clarinet, and from 1920 he formed house music with his father and two siblings . He named Kasi Geisser as his great role model . The trained carpenter owned his own company in Domat / Ems from 1946–71 . From 1931 to 1945 his main formation, the Ländlerkapelle Stefan Battaglia, existed . Among his teammates were Karl Grossmann, Peter Tscharner, Fredy Storz and Sepp Peretti. He was also a conductor and instrumentalist with various music associations .
Around 130 of his own compositions were created in his musical work, including 10 Rhaeto-Romanic songs.
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Battaglia, Stefan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss clarinet and saxophone player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 4, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Feldis , Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1977 |
| Place of death | Feldis , Switzerland |