Oscar TSCHUOR

Oscar Tschuor was born in 1912 in the small village of Rueun near Hanz, the first city on the Rhine in Switzerland. Like his five brothers and sisters he toured the elementary school in his native village and then secondary school in Ilanz. He learned French in high school in Saint-Maurice and began his career after completing his business studies. In 1940 he married Elizabeth Westreicher and their union were born three children. In the mid-fifties Oscar Tschuor founded his own company, which enabled him to live comfortably until his retirement in 1977. After his business career Oscar Tschuor could devote himself with all his energy and creativity to his hobby. From an early age he became interested in music, and never having visited a music school, he became conductor and composer of music through his innate musicianship and his inflexible. He played brass instruments, he was chief, he wrote and he was a remarkable organizer. At St. Maurice he received instruction from a trumpeter in the military band, where he also had his first experiences bandmaster. After the Music cornetist Municipal Chur he led the phalanx from 1964 to 1970. He also directed companies to Zizers (1956 - 1966) and Alpina Churwalden (1962 - 1979). During execution of works with wind instruments by 'the Orchesterverein' or 'Stadtorchester Chur Oscar Tschuor was always among the soloists. In 1943 he was among the founders of the Youth Wind Band (Knabenmusik) of Chur, which he directed from 1945 to 1956. He worried the formation of the wind orchestra 'Bündner Blasorchester', he also conducted. He finished his career as a musician 'amateur' in the Graubünden Brassband. Despite all its activities Tschuor Oscar always found time to compose 21 steps, two polkas, waltzes, two, and three popular potpourris. He had a clear preference for his last two steps. Its market Aargauer Jubiläumsmarsch ', who was winning in a competition and market Bernina' award at the festival canton of Saint Maurice. Throughout Europe vacationers can regularly hear his hit, walking 'San Carlo'.
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