Paul Sacher
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Paul Sacher was a Swiss conductor, patron, and founder of major contemporary music institutions who commissioned and supported many leading 20th-century composers.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss person
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conductor ⓘ human ⓘ patron of the arts ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1906-04-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Basel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boardMemberOf | Hoffmann-La Roche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedWorkFrom |
Arthur Honegger
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Bohuslav Martinů NERFINISHED ⓘ Béla Bartók NERFINISHED ⓘ Elliott Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ György Ligeti NERFINISHED ⓘ Hans Werner Henze NERFINISHED ⓘ Henri Dutilleux NERFINISHED ⓘ Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ Krzysztof Penderecki NERFINISHED ⓘ Luciano Berio NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Tippett NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Boulez NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Strauss NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergei Prokofiev NERFINISHED ⓘ Witold Lutosławski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1999-05-26 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
classical music
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contemporary classical music ⓘ early music performance ⓘ |
| founded |
Basel Chamber Orchestra
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Basler Kammerorchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Collegium Musicum Zürich NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Sacher Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Sacher Stiftung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollectionAt | Paul Sacher Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor |
membership in various academies of arts and sciences
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numerous honorary doctorates ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commissioning contemporary music
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promoting early music and contemporary music ⓘ supporting 20th-century composers ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| name | Paul Sacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommission |
Concerto in D for String Orchestra (Stravinsky)
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Divertimento for String Orchestra (Bartók) NERFINISHED ⓘ Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani NERFINISHED ⓘ Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta NERFINISHED ⓘ Partita for Orchestra (Lutosławski) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pli selon pli (Boulez, associated support) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrCollaborator |
Heinz Holliger
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Pierre Boulez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
conductor
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musicologist ⓘ patron of the arts ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| Paul Sacher FoundationLocatedIn | Basel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage | Hoffmann-La Roche family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Basel
NERFINISHED
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Schönenberg near Basel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Maja Hoffmann-Stehlin
NERFINISHED
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Maja Sacher-Stehlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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