Swiss perspectives in 10 languages

Schweizerische Hausorgeln. Swiss Chamber Organs. Annerös Hulliger.

Schweizer Hausorgeln swissmusic

Chamber organs have been in use in Switzerland since the late 15th century. When all organs were banned from the churches on the orders of the Zurich reformer Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531), music-making moved to privately owned rooms, where chamber organs were already part of the furniture. Thus the little organs (positives and regales) maintained their place in the houses of well-off citizens, even in post-Reformation times.

In compliance with the JTI standards

More: SWI swissinfo.ch certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative

You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here. Please join us!

If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.

SWI swissinfo.ch - a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR

SWI swissinfo.ch - a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR