Wladimir Vogel

Training under Alexander Scriabin is recorded. Erik Bergman is recorded as having studied under Wladimir Vogel. The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is music. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Places of work recorded in the authority are Ascona and Zurich. Employment is recorded with Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory. Distinctions recorded are Berliner Kunstpreis.

• Name — Wladimir Rudolfowitsch Vogel • Born — 29 February 1896 • Birthplace — Moscow • Died — 19 June 1984 • Place of death — Zurich • Movement — * Neue Musik • November Group • Spouse — * Katja Sommer (1930) • Aline Valangin (1954) • Ida Maria Tschudi (1965) • Awards — * Berliner Kunstpreis (1960) • Musikpreis der Stadt Zürich (1970) • Kompositionspreis des Schweizerischen tonkünstlervereins (1972)

Born in Moscow, Vogel first studied composition in Moscow with Alexander Scriabin, then between 1918 and 1924 with Heinz Tiessen and Ferruccio Busoni in Berlin, where he subsequently taught (1930–33) at the Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory. He was close to the expressionist circle around Herwarth Walden and was active in the music section of the November Group of Max Butting and Hans Heinz Stuckenschmidt. In 1933, he left Germany as he was branded a "degenerate artist" and hunted by the Nazi regime due to his Jewish heritage and his involvement with the avantgardist Neue Musik scene. He first turned to twelve-tone technique with his Violin Concerto in 1937. From 1939 he lived in Switzerland, at first in Ascona and from 1964 in Zürich. Although Vogel was not permitted to work in Switzerland prior to his naturalisation in 1954, he taught composition privately and was active in various musical organisations, such as the ISCM. He also attended Hermann Scherchen’s ‘Sessions d’études musicales et dramatiques’ and organized the International Twelve-Tone Music pre-conference in Osilina in 1949. During this time, he was financially dependent on his wife Aline Valangin and other benefactors. His students include Erik Bergman, Tauno Marttinen, Maurice Karkoff, Rodolfo Holzmann, Robert Suter, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Andree Aeschlimann Rochat, Rolf Liebermann and Hermann Meier. He died in Zurich at the age of 88.

Wladimir Vogel is recorded with the occupation musicologist. Classed in the genre classical music. Recorded as composer, musicologist and pianist.