MAGNIN, ALEXANDRE Alexandre Magnin, flute
The flautist Alexandre Magnin was born in Lausanne in 1936
and had his musical training in Geneva and Zurich. He won the Premier Prix de
Virtuosité at the Geneva Conservatoire, later appearing with the Orchestre de
la Suisse Romande, with the encouragement of Ernest Ansermet. In 1960 he became
principal flautist in the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, while continuing a distinguished
career as a soloist in Switzerland and abroad. Alexandre Magnin has a particular
interest in the work of J.S.Bach and has contributed notably to musicological
research into Bach's music for flute and to the study of symbolism in Bach.
He is a champion also of contemporary music, a fact witnessed by a number of
dedications to him from contemporary composers.
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