Toni Leutwiler
Toni Leutwiler (born October 31, 1923 in Zurich ; † March 18, 2009 in Zollikofen ), also known as Tom Wyler , was a Swiss musician, composer, arranger and conductor.
life and work
Toni Leutwiler attended the Conservatory in Zurich from 1936 to 1944 and received the teaching diploma for violin and piano at the age of 19 ½. At that time, jazz was still banned at the conservatory, but his jazz band played at the Konsiball . He began his musical career in 1944 as an orchestral violinist and soloist with the Musikkollegium Winterthur and the Kurtheater Baden. In 1945 he switched to the Bern Symphony Orchestra , the former city orchestra , as a violinist . He also worked for Radio Bern from 1946 to 1952 . The programs popular melodies in a new way with the string orchestra Toni Leutwiler and later Toni Leutwiler presenting his latest arrangements were like a hit parade back then. The first broadcast was on June 27, 1946. From 1952 to 1956 he had an engagement as chief conductor of the Orchester de la Suisse Romande under the title Grand Jazz Symphonique with composition and arrangement obligations. His compositions from that time City Rhapsodie and Bristol Cream as well as Lovely Day and Happy Time , which went around the world with the records by Frank Chacksfield and his Singing Strings , were international successes. From 1956 to 1975 he worked as a freelance composer, arranger and conductor of symphonic upscale light music .
Toni Leutwiler had great international success as a composer and as an arranger for soloists and orchestra. In the 1960s he was at the height of his professional career. Between 1945 and 1975 he composed and arranged around 2000 compositions and arrangements, mainly for symphonic light music, also inspired by the jazz that the American occupation forces brought to Europe at the time.
He was one of the pioneers for the entry of jazz into popular music in Europe. He managed to bridge the gap between classical symphonic music, jazz and folk music. He was one of the first composers and arrangers to experiment with reverb effects, playback, stereophony (first stereo recording on Swiss radio), double speed, 4-track recordings, special solo instruments, clapping, whistling, guitar and various percussions in radio orchestras from all over Europe.
His clients were over 45 large broadcasters in 22 countries, primarily the Südwestfunk (D) as well as advertising television and record companies. He wrote compositions and arrangements for various orchestras and performers, so u. a. a concert for piano, jazz and symphony orchestras, piano solos for pianist Willi Stech , violin music for concert violinist and romantic songs for tenor Fritz Wunderlich. Again and again he realized new ideas, topics, line-ups, rhythms and many experiments. He was one of the most played Swiss composers of upscale light music.
His compositions Glücksvogel , Am Lago Maggiore Suite , Summer Suite , Adelboden Suite , Der Träumer , Butterfly Dance , Psychology in Major and Minor , La Gioconda , Engadiner Schlittenpartie and the Zürcher Spatzen (first recording in stereophony by the Beromünster Radio Orchestra) achieved great success and some are still performed today. His compositions Engadine sleigh ride , Just kidding , Bella Campagna , Madonna del Sasso , Night in Cape Down , butterfly dance , summer , and always cheerful and arrangements The flower of Hawaii and Kiss me Kate were used in television productions. The compositions Alt Bern , Lively Weekend , City Rhapsodie , Petit air un peu faux and Psychologie in major and minor were used as film melodies.
From 1975 to 1988 he was director and teacher at the home organ school of the piano construction company Schmidt-Flohr AG in Bern and teacher for the electric organ. During this time he worked on around 300 works for his 50 organ students. More than 100,000 music books were printed and sold by publishers in Switzerland and Germany.
Toni Leutwiler was married to Angelina Leutwiler-Maroggi from 1945 until his death. The marriage produced five sons. Angelina Leutwiler-Maroggi died on April 2, 2013.
At the beginning of 2003, Toni Leutwiler's widow gave the musical legacy (sheet music, music books, CDs, records, tapes, audio tapes and documentation) to the Reto Parolari orchestra's loan archive on permanent loan .
At the end of 2016, the community of heirs A. Leutwiler transferred the musical legacy (sheet music, music books, CDs, records, tapes, audio tapes and documentation) as well as all copyrights to the Leutwiler works to the association "Freunde Toni Leutwiler-Musik".
The "Freunde Toni Leutwiler-Musik" form an association in accordance with Art. 60 ff. Of the Swiss Civil Code, founded on January 1st, 2017. The association administers the musical legacy and is committed to promoting the compositions and arrangements of Toni Leutwiler to preserve them for posterity. The association supports public performances and maintains contact with musicians, orchestras, music publishers, music organizers and SUISA . He can also organize and carry out projects with Leutwiler music. The association is primarily financed with SUISA's copyright compensation.
According to SUISA accounts for 2014, 2015 and 2016, Toni Leutwiler's works 50-70 years after composing are still mainly used by the Swiss music wave, but also by channels in Australia, the USA, Germany, France, Austria and Sweden , Norway, Denmark, Great Britain, Spain, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Romania, Poland and Vietnam and downloaded hundreds of times over the Internet (iTunes, G-Play and Spotify).
Current catalog raisonné
- The current catalog raisonné from January 2017 contains 572 works (304 compositions and 268 arrangements).
- A total of 959 titles and over 3800 pages of scores.
- It can be downloaded from the toni-leutwiler.ch website.
Published CDs
The following 24 CDs with a total of 62 compositions and arrangements by Toni Leutwiler were released by 2017:
- 1989 Among friends (Santander) Handharmonika-Orchester Olten
- 1991 In A Happy Mood (Am Lago Maggiore Suite) Edition Swiss Music
- 1992 Accordion Orchestra Affoltern (Bella Campagnia) Accordion Orchestra Affoltern district
- 1993 Memories Of The Light Music (Lovely Day) EMI Records Ltd.
- 1994 Concertante Treasures III (Am Lago Maggiore Suite) Swiss Music Edition
- 1997 The Harmonic Music Company (Lovely Day) KPM Music
- 1998 Leutwiler-Musik (17 different compositions) Association of the Leutwiler families
- 2001 Swinging Christmas (fairytale dreams ) I Musichieri
- 2003 Pink Champagne (Lovely Day and Happy Time) Living Era
- 2007 Wunderlich polar (There's a Time when Florentine May and Daffodils from Montreux) Universal Music Group
- 2008 Swiss Light Music 2 (City Rapsody) Fondation SUISA
- 2008 Swiss Light Music 3 (Psychology in major and minor) Fondation SUISA
- 2008 Swiss Light Music 4 (Summer Suite and Am Lago Maggiore Suite) Fondation SUISA
- 2011 A Return Trip To The Library (Lovely Day) Guild Light Music
- 2011 Musical rarities (Zürcher Spatzen) Edition Swiss Music
- 2011 A Second AZ of Light Music (Bristol Cream) Guild Light Music
- 2012 Continental Flavor - Volume 2 (Happy Time) Guild Light Music
- 2012 Melody Mixture (Galop On String) Guild Light Music
- 2012 Do not forget mine - Fritz Wunderlich (There is a time, Florentine May and daffodils from Montreux) membrane
- 2013 The Golden Age of Light Music - Here's to Holidays (Water Skiing) Guild Light Music
- 2016 Kaléidoscope - Julien-François Zbinden (Monte-Carlo Waltz) VDE-GALLO
- 2017 Schlager from the 50s - Fritz Wunderlich - CD 1 (Florentine May and The Scent That Accompanies a Beautiful Woman) SWR >> MUSIC
- 2017 Schlager from the 50s - Fritz Wunderlich - CD 2 (There is a time, daffodils from Montreux, and many beautiful days) SWR >> MUSIC
- 2017 The world is beautiful - Jay Alexander (There is a time) AP Music
Radio, film and television productions
Examples of 30 film and television productions, with 63 compositions and arrangements by Toni Leutwiler:
- 1947 Psychology in major and minor in the film LOVE AT THE SECOND LOOK , directed by Heinz-Günter Stamm
- 1949 Film melody in ALT BERN , produced by Paul Schmid Bern, shown at the Venice Biennale in 1949
- 1953 Film melody in the Swedish feature film I DUR OCH SKUR (Terrafilms) with Alice Babs
- 1955 Hearts in Love , used by Willy Mattes for a film scoring
- 1961 Butterfly dance , used as background music in a TV program on the SWF
- 1963 Summer Suite , used in "Look at Life" in George Lucas' "Men of the Woods" series
- 1964 Burlesque , The Three Gallows Birds , Engadine Sleigh Party , Frostzauber , Madonna del Sasso , Mysterious Serenade , Night in Capetown , Siesta , Teddy Bear and Much Pleasure were used on SWF's television advertising
- 1965 Small joke , used as a signet for the show ANTENNE on Swiss television
- 1965 Summer , parts used in George Lucas's television movie LOOK AT LIFE
- 1992 summer , played by the Reto Parolari orchestra on Swiss television's GALA FÜR STADT UND LAND
- 1993 Bella Campagna , used as the logo for the SAMSCHTIG-JASS program on Swiss television
- 1994 Always cheerful , used as a sign for the SAMSCHTIG-JASS program on Swiss television
- 2000 Lieblich from the suite Psychology in major and minor melody in an American film with Gene Kelly
- 2003 This is how it sounds at Toni Leutwiler DRS 1 radio broadcast with 17 tracks
- 2003 WDR Cologne congratulates Toni Leutwiler on his 80th birthday 5 titles
Published records
The following 33 records with 41 compositions and arrangements by Toni Leutwiler were released by 2017:
- Berceuse , string orchestra Toni Leutwiler, parlophone
- Bristol Cream , The Symphonia Orchestra Curt Andersen, Charles Brull Harmonic 1959
- Burlesque , Toni Leutwiler Orchestra, DECCA
- Capriccio , string orchestra Toni Leutwiler, parlophone
- Cha Cha Valse , Orchestra Fred Böhler, BIEM EPM 1962
- Down in der Lobau (arrangement), Toni Leutwiler string orchestra, parlophone
- En Flanant (arrangement), Toni Leutwiler Orchestra, DECCA
- Gallop on String , The Harmonic Strings, Tom Wyler, Charles Brull Harmonic
- Happy Time , Frank Chacksfield and his Singing Strings, Tom Wyler, Columbia
- Happy Time , The Harmonic Strings, Tom Wyler, Charles Brull Harmonic 1952
- Harmonika-Klänge (Santander) , Harmonika Club Stadt Zürich, Elite Spezial 1967
- Always cheerful , Walter Wild accordion orchestra, Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- In the antique shop , Southern Music London 1964
- La belle Suisse (Engadine sleigh ride ) , Beromünster entertainment orchestra, FONO 1963
- Lights on Light Music (kidding) , FONO 1962
- Lovely Day , Frank Chacksfield and his Singing Strings, Tom Wyler, Columbia
- Lovely Day , The Harmonic Strings, Tom Wyler, Charles Brull Harmonic 1952
- I ski (sleigh rides, downhill skiing in powder snow, Ski Express and Ski Polka) , Orchestra Fred Böhler, Ex Libris
- Moon River (arrangement), Willi Stech musical portrait, SABA
- Musical treasure trove (water lilies, Fête des Jouets) , elite special
- Plaisir d'Amour (arrangement), string orchestra Toni Leutwiler, parlophone
- Poeme (arrangement), Toni Leutwiler string orchestra, parlophone
- Sleigh ride and descent in powder snow , Orchestra Fred Böhler, BIEM EPM 1962
- Butterfly Dance, Frank Chacksfield Orchestra, Columbia
- Ski Express and Ski Polka , Orchestra Fred Böhler, BIEM EPM 1962
- Summer (Summer Suite) , Westway Orchestra, Southern 1962
- Surprise Party (Spritzfahrt) , The Master of Sound System
- Four rascals and happy timpanists , Orchestra Fred Böhler, BIEM EPM 1962
- Vienna, you city of my dreams (arrangement), Toni Leutwiler string orchestra, parlophone
- Impressions de Jazz (arrangement) , Grand Jazz Symphonique de Radio Genève, conductor Toni Leutwiler
- Burlesque , Grand Jazz Symphonique de Radio Genève, direction Toni Leutwiler
- Musica Helvetica: Balloon Ride , SBC
- Musica Helvetica: Glückvogel , SBC
- Musica Helvetica: Spotted Swiss , SBC
Published music books
The following 32 music albums with 411 compositions and arrangements by Toni Leutwiler had been released by 2017. In addition, over 120 printed music books of individual works were published:
- 1943 love songs (5 songs), no publisher
- 1955 Piccolo Concerto Moderno No. 1 (Reflets and 4 arrangements), Sidem Editions
- 1955 Piccolo Concerto Moderno No. 2 (Water Lilies, Folies sur les Cordes and 3 arrangements), Sidem Editions
- 1959 From the Weinberger repertoire (Celesta Stomp and works by other composers), Josef Weinberger
- 1960 Music Of Today For Strings (Dotted Swiss and 8 arrangements), H. Hansen Music Corporation
- 1961 The Hungry Five Ride Again (Dotted Swiss and works by other composers), H. Hansen Music Corporation
- 1961 Happy recorder playing (ABC-Schützen, Funny House Music, Four Rascals), Edition Modern
- 1964 Bella Campagna , Walter Wild Musikverlag
- 1965 Always cheerful , Walter Wild Musikverlag
- 1965 Santander , Walter Wild Musikverlag
- 1969 Liveliest weekend , Walter Wild Musikverlag
- 1970 Prelude and Fugue in E minor , Walter Wild Musikverlag
- 1970 Musical Treasures Volume 1 (12 arrangements of classical music), Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- 1970 Musical Treasures Volume 2 (9 arrangements of classical music), Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- 1970 Musical Treasures Volume 3 (12 arrangements of classical music), Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- 1970 Musical Treasures Volume 4 (13 arrangements of classical music), Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- 1970 Musical Treasures Volume 5 (18 arrangements of classical music), Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- 1970 Swiss evergreens (8 arrangements of Swiss folk music), Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- 1973 From all over the world Volume 1 (21 arrangements of world music), Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- 1973 From all over the world Volume 2 (19 arrangements of world music), Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- 1973 From all over the world Volume 3 (29 arrangements of world music), Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- 1973 From all over the world Volume 4 (30 arrangements of world music), Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- 1974 14 × 9 chord fingerings for electronic organ , Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- 1975 Christmas carol book (24 arrangements of Christmas carols), Heinrichshofen's Verlag
- 1978 European Folklore (21 arrangements of European folk music), Heinrichshofen's Verlag
- 1978 American Folk Songs (25 arrangements of American folk music), Heinrichshofen's Verlag
- 1981 nostalgia album (24 arrangements of classical music), Heinrichshofen's Verlag
- 1985 Request concert for electric organ (50 arrangements of popular melodies), Walter Wild Musikverlag GmbH
- 1985 Christmas concert (23 arrangements of Christmas melodies), Heinrichshofen's Verlag
- 1988 Das Orgel abc Volume 1 (5 compositions and 10 arrangements of well-known melodies), Apollo-Verlag Paul Lincke GmbH
- 1988 Das Orgel abc Volume 2 (8 compositions and 16 arrangements of well-known melodies), Apollo-Verlag Paul Lincke GmbH
- 2014 On Lake Maggiore , Edition Stricker
swell
- Autobiography of Toni Leutwiler from November 2000 (see www.toni-leutwiler.ch)
- Works file and list of works by Toni Leutwiler (see www.toni-leutwiler.ch)
- Sheet music, music books, CDs, records, tapes and audio cassettes with music by Toni Leutwiler in the archive
- Contracts and correspondence from Toni Leutwiler in the archive
- Catalog of the loan sheet music archive of the Orchestra Reto Parolari (see www.leihnoten.ch)
- SUISA work database and SUISA statements (see www.suisa.ch)
- Catalog of the German National Library (see www.dnb.de)
- Catalog of the Swiss National Sound Archives (see www.fonoteca.ch)
- Recorded Repertory by Dr. Allan B. Ho, University of Edwardsville (Southern Illinois, USA)
literature
- Margaret Engeler: Upmarket light music. Verlag Krebs, Basel 1993, ISBN 3-85775-953-7 .
- Wolfgang Behr: The small orchestra of the Südwestfunk under the direction of Willi Stech. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Baden-Baden 1994, ISBN 3-7890-2906-8 .
Web links
- Works by Toni Leutwiler in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biography, catalog raisonné and music examples
- Youtube playlist
- Catalog of the Swiss National Sound Archives
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.leihnoten.ch. Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
- ↑ www.toni-leutwiler.ch. Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leutwiler, Toni |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wyler, Tom (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss musician, composer, arranger and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 18, 2009 |
| Place of death | Zollikofen |