Anna Hegner

Anna Hegner (born 1 March 1881 in Basel; died 3 February 1963 in Basel) was a Swiss violinist, music composer and pedagogue.

Biography

Anna Hegner was born into a respected family of musicians and became well known as a violin soloist. She was recognised for her concerts in Basel, Berlin, Leipzig and London. For some time she lived and worked in Frankfurt and was Paul Hindemith's violin teacher. In 1908 she moved to Münchenstein and there she organized classical concerts in the Catholic Church (also performing as soloist) and organized summer concerts in the small gorge behind her house. She died in hospital in 1963 from the effects of an accident. Soon after her death the Anna-Hegner-Strasse was named after her and for a long time she was the only woman in the Basel area to be honored with a street name.

Literature

Münchenstein Heimatkunde. Verlag des Kantons Basel-Landschaft, Liestal 1995, ISBN 3-85673-522-4.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 69685407 GND: 116572159

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