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Matthias Aeschbacher

    conductor
    1945
    Matthias Aeschbacher (b. 1945) comes from a family of musicians in Zürich, where his father, Adrian Aeschbacher, gave him his basic musical training as a pianist. He did his training as a conductor at the Zürich Opera House, where he subsequently filled a post as principal conductor for almost eight years. Matthias Aeschbacher has also been general director of music for ten years in Lübeck, and has regularly conducted the biggest symphony and opera orchestras in Europe. From 1991 until 1998 Matthias Aeschbacher was principal conductor at the Theatre and Philharmonia in Essen. He has several times conducted the Odense and South Jutland Symphony Orchestras. Matthias Aeschbacher has also participated in a number of CD recordings with among others the Russian pianist Oleg Marshev. Matthias Aeschbacher is principal conductor of the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra.

    • Anders Koppel

      Concertos

      A long succession of original works, all bearing the mark of a special ability to communicate emotions and energy, powerfully and straightforwardly, between musicians and audience.

    • Leif Kayser

      Symphonies Vol. 2

      Symphonies 1 and 4 from the remarkable Leif Kayser, who was also a Catholic priest

    • Jacob Gade

      Jealousy - Suites, tangos and waltzes

      The worldwide hit Tango Jalousie and many more of Jacob Gade’s festive orchestral pieces

    • Peder Gram

      Orchestral Works Vol. 2

      Gram’s masterpiece Symphony no. 2 from 1925 and Symphony no. 3, which was his last composition

    • Leif Kayser

      Symphonies Vol. 1

      Premiere recording of clear, strong symphonies from the mid-twentieth century

    • Peder Gram

      Orchestral Works Vol. 1

      Late Romantic music with heart and mind