August Wenzinger (Conductor)

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August Wenzinger (Conductor)
Born: November 14, 1905 - Basel, Switzerland
The prominent Swiss cellist, viola da gambist, conductor, teacher, and music editor, August Wenzinger, received his basic training at the Basel Conservatory. Then he studied cello with Paul Grümmer and theory with Jarnach at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne. He also took private cello lessons with Feuermann in Berlin. August Wenzinger subsequently served as 1^st cellist in the Bremen City Orchestra (1929-1934) and the Basel Allgemeine Musikgesellschaft (1936-1970). He became interested in reviving the classical Baroque repertoire on original instruments, and acquired facility on the viola da gamba; conducted early music with the Cappella Coloniensis of the West German Radio in Cologne (1954-1958) and later led performances of Baroque operas in Hannover (1958-1966). From 1933 August Wenzinger taught at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. In 1968 he founded its viola da gamba trio. He edited Bach's unaccompanied cello suites and several Baroque operas. Publications: exercises for the viola da gamba, Gambenübung (1935, 1938) and Gambenfibel (1943).

Source: Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of 20^th Century Classical Musicians (1997) Contributed by Aryeh Oron (October 2002)
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