Grave of Heinrich Grieder - Wintersingen, BL, Switzerland
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N 47° 29.552 E 007° 49.549
32T E 411556 N 5260568
The grave of Heinrich Grieder at the church of Wintersingen.
Waymark Code: WMTE0K
Location: Basel Landschaft, Switzerland
Date Posted: 11/09/2016
Views: 7
EN: The grave of Heirich Grieder and his wife Elisabeth is located in the north-western corner of the churchyard of Wintersingen, while the other graves of the cemetery are located south of the church. In front of the tombstone is a rectangle filled with pebbles, into which a triangle with red flowers is inserted. Stylistically, this appearance does not fit to the 1910s, so probably the grave was reshaped later.
Heinrich Grieder (1821-1913) was born in Wintersingen. He was originally a teacher, next to it conductor. Later, he gave up the teacher's profession to devote himself entirely to the music. His songs were very popular, he was also active as a conductor of various choirs up to old age and is still called "Sängervater" (father of the singer's).
DE: Das Grab von Heirich Grieder und seiner Frau Elisabeth befindet sich in der nordwestliche Ecke des Kirchhofs von Wintersingen, während die anderen Gräber des Friedhofs sich südlich der Kirche befinden. Vor dem Grabstein befindet sich ein mit Kieselsteinen gefülltes Rechteck, in das ein Dreieck mit roten Blumen eingefügt ist. Stilistisch passt dieses Aussehen nicht in die 1910er Jahre, deshalb nehme ich an, dass das Grab später umgestaltet wurde.
Heinrich Grieder (1821-1913) wurde in Wintersingen geboren. Er war ursprünglich Lehrer, daneben Chordirigent. Später gab er den Lehrerberuf auf, um sich ganz der Musik zu widmen. Seine Lieder waren sehr populär, er war auch als Leiter verschiedener Chöre bis ins hohe Alter aktiv und wird heute noch "Sängervater" genannt.
Description:
Heinrich Grieder was a well-known composer and conductor. He is considered the most influencial person of the choir community of the canton.
Date of birth: 08/04/1821
Date of death: 07/08/1913
Area of notoriety: Art
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 24/7
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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