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HANSHEINZ SCHNEEBERGER (BERN, 16 OCTOBER, 1926 – BASEL, 23 OCTOBER, 2019)

 

 

 

 

Hansheinz Schneeberger was a Swiss violinist and distinguished music educator, internationally recognized for his interpretations of classical and twentieth-century music. Born in Bern, Switzerland, on 16 October 1926, he began studying the violin at the age of six. He graduated from the Bern Conservatory in 1944, where he studied with Walter Kägi, and subsequently continued his training with the renowned violin pedagogue Carl Flesch in Lucerne and Boris Kamensky in Paris. In 1945, he received the performer’s prize of the Swiss Musicians’ Association.

From 1952 to 1958, Schneeberger taught at the conservatories of Bern and Biel while pursuing an active performing career with his own string quartet. Between 1958 and 1961, he served as principal concertmaster of the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra (NDR) in Hamburg. In 1961, he was appointed to lead the violin master class at the Basel Academy of Music, where he became an influential teacher of several generations of musicians.

Schneeberger was particularly associated with the performance and promotion of twentieth-century music. He gave the world premiere of Frank Martin’s Violin Concerto in 1952 and performed Béla Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in Basel in 1958, helping to bring the work to wider recognition. In 1970, he premiered Klaus Huber’s Tempora, further demonstrating his commitment to contemporary composition. During his international career, he performed as a soloist and chamber musician under distinguished conductors, including Ernest Ansermet, and collaborated with celebrated musicians such as pianist Mieczysław Horszowski and cellist Pablo Casals. He also appeared at major European and Asian music festivals.

His discography includes recordings of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Béla Bartók, Max Reger, Robert Schumann, and other composers. Particularly noteworthy is his 1987 recording of Bach’s six sonatas and partitas for unaccompanied violin, praised for its stylistic insight and expressive depth. Schneeberger played a 1731 Antonio Stradivari violin, which he acquired in 1959 through the Lausanne luthier Pierre Gerber. In recognition of his artistic achievements, he received the Robert Schumann Prize in 1995. He died in Basel, Switzerland, on 23 October 2019, leaving a significant legacy as a performer, champion of contemporary music, and influential violin pedagogue.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Robert Schumann / Willy Burkhard, Denise Bidal, Hansheinz Schneeberger, Rolf Looser – Trio Pour Piano, Violon Et Violoncelle Nº 3 En Sol Mineur Op. 110 / Trio Pour Piano, Violon Et Violoncelle Op. 43

Label: VDE – VDE 3001

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Country: Switzerland

Released: Dec 30, 1968

Genre: Classical

Style: Classical, Romantic, Chamber Music, Modern

Trio Pour Piano, Violon Et Violoncelle En Sol Mineur Op. 110

Composed By – Robert Schumann

A1 1. Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Rasch

A2 2. Ziemlich Langsam

A3 3. Rasch

B1 4. Kräftig Mit Humor

Trio Pour Piano, Violon Et Violoncelle Op. 43

Composed By – Willy Burkhard

B2a Allegro

B2b Lento

B2c Adagio Molto Tempo Moderato

B2d (Sans Interruption)

Manufactured By – VDE Disques

Record Company – VDE Disques

Artwork [Synchromie Du] – Dr. Oscar Forel*

Piano – Denise Bidal

Violin – Hansheinz Schneeberger

Violoncello – Rolf Looser

Rights Society: BIEM

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): YPARTX 62-207

Matrix / Runout (Side B label): YPARTX 62-208

 

Johann Sebastian Bach – Hansheinz Schneeberger – 6 Sonaten Und Partiten Für Violine Solo, BWV 1001-1006

Label: Jecklin – none

Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Autograph

Box Set

Country: Switzerland

Genre: Classical

Style: Baroque

Sonate Für Violine Solo Nr. 1 G-moll, BWV 1001

A1 Adagio

A2 Fuga: Allegro

A3 Siciliano

A4 Presto

Partita Für Violine Solo Nr. 1 H-Moll, BWV 1002

B1 Allemande

B2 Double

B3 Courante

B4 Double: Presto

B5 Sarabande

B6 Double

B7 Tempo Di Bourrée

B8 Double

Sonate Für Violine Solo Nr. 2 A-moll, BWV 1003

C1 Grave

C2 Fuga

C3 Andante

C4 Allegro

Partita Für Violine Solo No. 2 D-Moll, BWV 1004

D1 Allemande

D2 Courante

D3 Sarabande

D4 Gigue

D5 Chaconne

Sonate Für Violine Solo Nr. 3 C-dur, BWV 1005

E1 Adagio

E2 Fuga Alla Breve

E3 Largo

E4 Allegro Assai

Partita Für Violine Solo No. 3 E-dur, BWV 1006

F1 Preludio

F2 Laure

F3 Gavotte En Rondeau

F4 Menuett I + Menuett II

F5 Bourrée

F6 Gigue

Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach

Violin – Hansheinz Schneeberger

LIMITED EDITION PRIVATE COPIES

HANSHEINZ SCHNEEBERGEER ‘BACH 6 SONATES FOR SOLO VIOLIN’ SIGNED