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August Wenzinger
Swiss viola da gamba performer and conductor (1905-1996) · Switzerland · On the map · Musicians · Died at 91 · Born 121 years ago today
August Wenzinger was a prominent cellist, viol player, conductor, teacher, and music scholar from Basel, Switzerland. He was a pioneer of historically informed performance, both as a master of the viola da gamba and as a conductor of Baroque orchestral music and operas.
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Country
Switzerland
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1996 · aged 91
