Friday, September 16, 2011

A Short Biography Of Daniel Andres

By Brianna Bennett


Born in the year 1937, Daniel Andres rated among the most celebrated musicians in Switzerland. He grew up in Biel, a western mountainous region of Switzerland. Music was his passion and this was proved by the fact that he learned playing the violin at the tender age of eleven. By then he was a young boy, new to the world of creative arts, thus inexperienced.

His growing zeal to discover more about music urged him to pursue even greater interest. After learning how to play the violin, he went ahead to learn how to play the viola. A viola is a curved musical instrument, categorized alongside the guitar. At this stage, he could compose his own music.

In 1963, he founded a music group called chamber orchestra. He later joined the Biel Opera House as a conductor in the year 1972 to 1977. It is during this period that he was involved in numerous composition of his music that earned him global fame and recognition.

His band was comprised of talented soloist, pianists among other music specialists. Most of his rhythm originated from his hometown, which he claims to be his source of inspiration. He managed to draw fans all over Europe and some parts of Asia, where he worked with different bands and gained further knowledge and experience about the musical world. Some of these bands include, The Alex and Phil extravaganza, Deep Purple, just to mention a few.

In his global tours, he did a number of collaborations with famous musicians such as Miller Anderson of Spencer Davis group, James John Lord of Deep Purple Band and many others. His star shone brighter after these collaborations and he became a household name among many fans in Europe.

After releasing a string of hits, he suddenly became the center of attraction to the media. He was a darling among most European media institutions, each trying to get a piece of his story. His works garnered massive airplay during this period.

Finally, he won his first award as the conductor of the latest group called Lingworm. This paved way for more and more exposure as an artiste. Daniel Andres is still a darling to the music fraternity globally, hitherto.




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