Werner Bärtschi

01.01.1950

- Born in Zurich
- Piano lessons, first attempts at composition
- Early influence from the music of John Cage and Dieter Schnebel
- Composition lessons under the tutelage of Armin Schibler, later Klaus Huber
- Renowned as a pianist with a broad repertoire
- Giacinto Scelsi and Wilhelm Killmayer become important
- Composing becomes more central, further studies in composition under Rudolph Kelterborn
- Gradual weening from the traditions of the Avantgarde to experiments with compositional working techniques, experience as an interpreter of old and new music are allowed to flow in
- An immediately comprehensive, idiosyncratic music

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