Niklaus Aeschbacher [SEP] date of death
Niklaus Aeschbacher
Niklaus Aeschbacher (30 April 1917 – 30 November 1995) was a Swiss composer and conductor.
Born in Trogen in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden as the son of Carl Aeschbacher, he studied music in Zürich and Berlin. After a post as conductor in Bern he became the chief conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo in 1954. but returned to Bern two years later. In 1964, he accepted a post in Detmold, where he taught at the music academy from 1972 to 1982.
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Aeschbacher
Aeschbacher, sometimes spelled Äschbacher, is a surname. People with this surname include:
- Adrian Aeschbacher (1912–2002), Swiss pianist; son of Carl, brother of Niklaus
- Carl Aeschbacher (1886–1944), Swiss composer; father of Adrian and Niklaus
- Hans Aeschbacher (1906–1980), Swiss sculptor
- Marianne Aeschbacher (b. 1970), French former synchronized swimmer
- Niklaus Aeschbacher (1917–1995), Swiss conductor; son of Carl, brother of Adrian
- Walther Aeschbacher (1901–1969)