Otto Peter

Education

He studied with the composer Paul Hindemith, the Swiss violinist of Czechoslovakian origin Petr Rybář, and singers Margherita Perras and Heinz Rehfuss.

Career

He was particularly active in Prague during the 1960s and 1970s where he worked frequently with the Prague Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and Ars Rediviva. With the PSO, he made recordings of the Johannes Passion and the Street Matthew Passion under conductor Jindřich Rohan. He also recorded several Bach cantatas with Ars Rediviva under the baton of Milan Munclinger.

Achievements

• He became famous as an interpreter of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and performed frequently with the Zürich Bach Choir (Zürcher Bach Chor).