Rudolf Baumgartner
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Rudolf Baumgartner in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
- 22 March 2002 in Siena
Siena
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, Italy
Italy
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) was a Swiss conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
and violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist. In 1956 he founded the Lucerne Festival Strings
Lucerne Festival Strings
The Lucerne Festival Strings is one of Switzerland's most frequently touring chamber orchestras. Founded in 1956 by Wolfgang Schneiderhan and Rudolf Baumgartner and directed by the latter until 1998, Achim Fiedler is the Artistic Director since 1998. Managing Director is Hans-Christoph Mauruschat...
chamber orchestra together with Wolfgang Schneiderhan.
In the 1950s he recorded the complete sonatas for violin and harpsichord of J.S. Bach with the Austrian harpsichordist Isolde Ahlgrimm
Isolde Ahlgrimm
Isolde Ahlgrimm was a Viennese harpsichordist and fortepianist.-Revival of early music:Together with her husband, instrument collector Erich Fiala , Ahlgrimm played a central role in the revival of interest in the use of period instruments for the performance of Baroque and Classical...
for Phillips, although the masters have been lost.