Niklaus Aeschbacher

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Niklaus Aeschbacher (April 30, 1917 - November 30, 1995) was a Swiss conductor.

Born in Trogen in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden as the son of Carl Aeschbacher, he studied music in Zürich and Berlin. After a post as conductor in Berne he became the chief conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo in 1954. but returned to Berne two years later. In 1964, he accepted a post in Detmold, where he taught at the music academy from 1972 to 1982.

Between 1930 and 1950, he wrote one opera for the Swiss radio station DRS and a few pieces for orchestra, but also some chamber music.

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Preceded by
Kurt Wöss		 Principal Conductors, NHK Symphony Orchestra
1954–1956		 Succeeded by
Joseph Rosenstock