Prof. Richard Zettler | Compositori

Richard Zettler was a German composer, music educator, chamber musician and conductor.

From 1938 to 1940 he studied trombone, piano and cello at the Wuerttemberg University of Music in Stuttgart. In 1940 he was drafted into military service as a musician for the "Deutsche Luftwaffe" (German Air Force).

After the World War II Richard Zettler was solo trombonist with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (1945-1977). From 1963 to 1975 he taught at the State University of Music in Trossingen. In 1980 Richard Zettler was appointed professor for trombone and music theory at the Stuttgart University of Music and retired in 1995.

In 1978, Richard Zettler co-founded the "Landesblasorchester Baden-Wuerttemberg" together with Hellmut Haase-Altendorf and he was their conductor until 1980.

As a conductor and music director, he has directed numerous orchestras and bands:

•     1961–1964 conductor "Musikverein Neuenhaus"
•     1968–1986 music director of the "Musikverein Aldingen / Remseck"
•     1970–1991 conductor local music association Ludwigsburg
•     1971-1991 music director local music association Ludwigsburg
•     1969–1977 head of the "Musikverein Steinenbronn"
•     1978–1986 director of the Aldingen / Remseck music school
•     1978–1991 music director of the "Waiblingen Community Band"

As a composer, he mainly wrote orchestra and chamber music works.

The collaboration with RUNDEL Music Publications began in the early 1970s.
In 1973, the soloistic polka "Posaunenscherze" was published as first title.

The music theory book "ABC der Musiklehre" was successfully used in training at the music associations from 1977.