Walter Müller from Kulm

Walter Müller von Kulm (born August 31, 1899 in Basel ; † October 3, 1967 in Arlesheim ) was a Swiss composer, conductor and music teacher .

Müller von Kulm grew up in Basel and, after training as a primary school teacher, worked for a few years in Othmarsingen before he decided to study at the Conservatory in Basel in 1927 and studied with Volkmar Andreae , Rudolf Moser , Gustav Güldenstein and Felix Weingartner . Subsequently, Müller von Kulm created several successful compositions for the Basel Chamber Orchestra . From 1939 to 1954 he directed the Basel Bach Choir . From 1947 to 1964 he was director of the music academy of the city of Basel .

Müller von Kulm was also involved in various music education associations (e.g. the Swiss Music Education Association (SMPV) , the Northwest Swiss Association of Choral Conductors (NWCHV)).

Works

Chamber Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra (1930)
The Inventor (Opera, 1944)
Our Father (oratorio, 1945)
Set of songs "Lord of the Hours, Lord of the Days" based on a text by Hermann Hiltbrunner from 1945 (premiered May 31, 1959 in Zurich)

Verena Naegele: Walter Müller from Kulm . In: Andreas Kotte (Ed.): Theater Lexikon der Schweiz . Volume 2, Chronos, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0715-9 , p. 1291 f.

personal data
SURNAME	Müller von Kulm, Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss conductor and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	August 31, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH	Basel
DATE OF DEATH	3rd October 1967
Place of death	Arlesheim