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Peter Wettstein
6+ albums
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Peter Wettstein was born in Zürich. Following completion of his 'Maturität', he studied at the University of Zurich and the Musikakademie and subsequently at the Musikhochschule Detmold. Courses in Darmstadt, Paris, Hilversum and New York supplemented his graduate studies (1961 until 1965) in the subjects violin, sound engineering and conducting. He has won numerous prizes offered by various competitions and institutions in his role as a conductor and composer. In 1965 he was appointed a teaching position in theory and conducting at the then Musikakademie Zürich. He became the director of the vocational department of the conservatory and Musikhochschule in 1976 and was the Director of the Musikhochschule Zürich from 1999 until summer 2003. He additionally taught at the University of Zurich from 1978 until 2001. Predominantly in the field of new-music, Wettstein's involvement with various cultural committees has resulted in multifaceted accomplishments within the Swiss music scene. He has received various awards for his compositional, music-pedagogic and politico-cultural work. Peter Wettstein is currently engaged as a general expert at the Basel, Luzern and Zurich schools of music, manages the oldest Swiss music festival, the 'Musikwoche Braunwald', and is active involved with various politico-cultural organisations. His catalogue of works contains ca. 80 compositions covering almost every genre from solo to chamber music through to works for orchestra and musical theatre. U
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Missa in festo Pentecostes
Swiss Piano Project
Schweizer Streichquartette
Zürcher Liederbuch 1986 und Lieder von Othmar Schoeck
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Kreuzende Wege (Sinfonietta Wetzikon, Griffiths)
Admir Doçi - Rodrigo: Tres canciones españolas, Aranjuez, ma pensée - Turina: Sevillana - Boccherini: Introduction & Fandango - Gnattali: Sonata for guitar & cello - Senfl: Carmen