Niklaus Aeschbacher

Niklaus Aeschbacher (April 30, 1917 – November 30, 1995) was a Swiss 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.

Between 1930 and 1950, he wrote one opera for the Swiss radio station DRS and a few pieces for orchestra, but also some chamber music.

External links

• Niklaus Aeschbacher (German)

Preceded by Kurt Wöss

Principal Conductors, NHK Symphony Orchestra 1954–1956

Succeeded by Joseph Rosenstock

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Name	Aeschbacher, Niklaus
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Date of birth	April 30, 1917
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Date of death	November 30, 1995
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