Willi Löffler | Compositori

Willi Löffler was born on 18th May, 1915 in Gornsdorf.
At the age of 9 he got his first piano lessons and after graduating school he became a pupil of Prof. Reinhardt. His minor subjects were cello, trombone and all theoretical musical subjects. His study as trombinist was interrupted when he was drafted to the Wehrmacht in 1937. At that time he started componsing and arranging. After the war, he mainly wrote for big bands. 1951 Willi Löffler settled in Anzbach in Oberbayern and intensified writing for bands. His march "Ad Astra" won the first price out of 600 pieces at the International Composing Competition in London in 1955. His modern way of instrumentation turned band music in a new direction. His "Dixie-Parade" was a popular standard in the 60's und 70's. In 1968 Willi Löffler moved to Bichl near Bad Tölz and founded the Color Music Publishing Company.
Willi Löffler died on 8th April, 2000 in Bichl.