Paul Sacher

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Paul Sacher (April 28, 1906 – May 26, 1999) was a Swiss conductor, patron and impresario.

He studied under Felix Weingartner among others. In 1926 he founded the Basel Chamber Orchestra (Basler Kammerorchester) to play works written before the classical period and modern works. Immensely wealthy, he commissioned works from many well known composers, including Igor Stravinsky (who provided him with the Concerto in D), Béla Bartók (Divertimento and the Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta), Arthur Honegger (many works, including the Second Symphony and the Fourth Symphony (Deliciae Basilienses ), Frank Martin (six works, including the Petite Symphonie Concertante), Paul Hindemith, Hans Werner Henze, Richard Strauss, Elliott Carter, and Harrison Birtwistle. Pierre Boulez's Messagesquisse was one of a number of pieces written in order to celebrate Sacher's seventieth birthday.

In 1983 Sacher acquired the Stravinsky estate.[1]

He was named as the world's third richest man in the 1990s, having married the heiress of the pharmaceutical company, Hoffmann-La Roche.

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Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno (Latin) (traditional)[1]
"One for all, all for one"
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"Swiss Psalm"
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Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. Orchestras, choirs, concert bands and other musical ensembles often have conductors.
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Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization. It can also refer to the right of bestowing offices or church benefices, the business given by a regular customer, and the guardianship of saints.
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Impresario, from the Italian impresa, an enterprise or undertaking,[1] is a traditional term still very much in use in the entertainment industry for a manager or producer of concerts, tours and other events in music, opera, theatre[2] and even rodeo.
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(Paul) Felix (von) Weingartner, Edler von Münzberg[1] (June 2 1863 – May 7 1942) was an Austrian conductor, composer and pianist.

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The Classical period in Western music occurred from about 1750 to 1820, despite considerable overlap at both ends with preceding and following periods, as is true for all musical eras.
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Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (Russian: Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский
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Concerto in D (Basler) for string orchestra was composed in response to a 1946 commission from Paul Sacher to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Basel Chamber Orchestra (Basler Kammerorchester, BKO). It can also be encountered with the Solfege notation: Concerto in Re.
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Béla Viktor János Bartók (March 25 1881 – September 26 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and collector of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk music. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the 20th century and was also one of the founders of the field of
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Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta Sz. 106, BB 114 is one of the best-known compositions by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. Commissioned by Paul Sacher to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Basel Chamber Orchestra, the score is dated September 7, 1936.
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Arthur Honegger (March 10, 1892 – November 27, 1955) was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of Les Six.
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Frank Martin can refer to:
  • Frank Martin, Swiss composer of classical music.
  • Frank Martin, professional ice hockey player.
  • Frank Martin, author.
  • Frank Martin, British diplomat
  • Frank Martin (painter) born in 1921 and father to the actress Mel Martin

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Paul Hindemith (16 November 1895 – 28 December 1963) was a German composer, violist, violinist, teacher, music theorist and conductor.

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Born in Hanau, Germany, Hindemith was taught the violin as a child.
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Hans Werner Henze (born July 1 1926) is a German composer well known for his left-wing political convictions. He left Germany for Italy in 1953 because of a perceived intolerance towards his politics and homosexuality.
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Richard Georg Strauss (June 11, 1864 – September 8, 1949) was a German composer of the late Romantic era and early modern era, particularly noted for his tone poems and operas. He was also a noted conductor.
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Elliott Cook Carter, Jr. (born December 11, 1908) is an American composer of classical music.

Elliott Carter was born in New York, New York. He was encouraged as a young musician by Charles Ives and studied English and music at Harvard University and Longy School of Music,
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Sir Harrison Paul Birtwistle CH (born 15 July, 1934) is one of Britain's most significant contemporary composers.

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Birtwistle was born in Accrington in Lancashire and in 1952 entered the Royal Manchester College of Music in Manchester on a clarinet scholarship.
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Pierre Boulez (IPA: /pjɛʁ.buˈlɛz/) (b. March 26 1925) is a French composer of contemporary classical music and conductor .

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Boulez was born in Montbrison, France.
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A pharmaceutical company, or drug company, is a commercial business whose focus is to research, develop, market and/or distribute drugs, most commonly in the context of healthcare. They can deal in generic and/or brand medications.
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