Great Names in Swiss Folk Music – Luzi Bergamin (MH 24/1974)
Clarinetist and composer Luzi Bergamin, born 1901 in Vaz, Canton Grisons, is a leading authority in country music of his home region.
The son of a very music-minded farmer, he was introduced to folk music from an early age on. After playing with various village bands he completed his formal musical education at the Basel Conservatory. His own compositions possess marked individuality, combined with deep respect for musical tradition. He has contributed greatly to the preservation of authentic folk music.
Musical content
1. Altes Berner Ländler Quintett: Alter Marsch
(Trad., arr. L. Bergamin)
2. Studenten Ländlerkapelle Bern: Mir trinkend nu no Grosse – Only Big Beers For Us, Waltz
(L. Bergamin)
3. Altes Berner Ländler Quintett: Tanz im Cinuskel, Schottisch
(Trad., arr. L. Bergamin)
4. Altes Berner Ländler Quintett: Im alta Schyn – The Old “Schyn” Road, Mazurka
(L. Bergamin)
5. Cor Viril Rumantsch da Berna: Il leger viandant – The Carefree Wanderer.
(L. Bergamin and A. Augustin / A. Bezzola)
Luzi Bergamin, conductor
6. Bündner Blasorchester: Gebirgsregiment 60 – March of the Mountain Border Guards no. 60
(L. Bergamin)
Oskar Tschuor, conductor
7. Chapella Barba Peder: Schottisch vegl – Old-time Schottisch
(L. Bergamin)
8. Berner Ländler Quintett: Dur’s Domleschg – Through the Domleschg Valley, Schottisch
(L. Bergamin)
Production information
Musica Helvetica MH 24. Great Names in Swiss Folk Music. Luzi Bergamin. Produced 1974 for SBC / SRI by Lance Tschannen.
Background information
Switzerland is a small alpine nation shaped and influenced by great cultural cross-currents that have swept through Europe over centuries. Out of elements of diversity, the people of this country have forged a distinctly Swiss identity. And music is one of its most eloquent expressions. “Musica Helvetica” explores different facets of music in Switzerland from its earliest beginnings to the latest works of modern Swiss composers, from folk music to rock and jazz. This historical series span the years 1973 to 1998. These recordings are not available.
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