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...named
after renowned poet,
novelist and journalist FRANZ
FASSBIND. He himself was a child prodigy, having
released his first volume of poetry at age 15, his first novel
at 19 years of age. Besides his immense literary gift he showed
exceptional talents in music, studying composition and conducting
professionally at the Musikhochschule in Zürich. Some of
his compositions are widely performed by renowned performers.
Illness at 18 years of age forced him to choose the lesser physically
demanding of the two talents. During and after World War ll
he became a famous intellectual figure and activist. As a journalist
he had tremendous influence on the advancement of mass media,
especially radio broadcasting. As a critique he was admired
throughout Middle Europe. Music was, and still is his big love
and at age 82 he is in command of an unsurpassed knowledge and
interest, especially in 20th century music. A winner of many
prestigious awards he lives with his wife of 60 years near Zurich,
Switzerland. He has one daughter, Ursula
Ingolfsson-Fassbind, Pianist and Music Pedagogue
and Director and Founder of the " Leopold Mozart Academy".
He has 4 grandchildren, 2 of them professional musicians, and
two great grand children, all living in the United States. |
