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)
Fonts
- Outline of the theory of harmony . Basel, Amerbach 1948.
literature
- 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.
Web links
- Exhibition on the 100th birthday of Walter Müller von Kulm in the University Library of Basel ( Memento from January 8, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
- ItalianOpera.org - Walter Müller from Kulm
- Walter Müller von Kulm's estate in the Basel University Library
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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 |