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Jonas Iten. Concert Spirituel. Six Sonatas for Cello and Basso continuo by Jean-Baptiste Barrière (1707-1747).

This content was published on Nov 27, 2008

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Jungfraujoch express lift plans scrapped

This content was published on Nov 27, 2008 The operator announced plans on Thursday for modern, high-speed shuttle trains and new crossing possibilities inside the mountain to prevent bottlenecks in peak season. The work should take at least six years and is expected to cost around SFr100 million ($83.32 million). Visitor numbers should go up from 4,400 to 6,000 a day. A futuristic…

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Basel’s Champions League woes continue

This content was published on Nov 27, 2008 The game was played in pouring rain and cold temperatures at the Olympiysky stadium in Donetsk on Wednesday and was dominated from the start by the home side who came away with a final score of 5-0. Shakhtar goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov made several saves to ensure Basel did not score. It was Basel’s second 5-0…

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Ancient maths text discovered at Geneva market

This content was published on Nov 26, 2008 Alain Schärlig, a former professor at Lausanne University and author of numerous books on the history of mathematics, bought the 750-page tome for SFr200 ($165) from a vendor at the Plainpalais flea market. The book’s author, Johann Rudolf von Graffenried, notes in the text that he taught himself maths “by the grace of God” and…

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Zurich “dancemaker” earns top honour

This content was published on Nov 26, 2008 The prolific Basel-born choreographer – or dancemaker as he likes to be known – will be presented with the award by the German Dance Teacher Association in March. Spoerli already had an illustrious career behind him when he arrived in Zurich, where he has been at the helm for 11 years. The former dancer-turned-choreographer had…

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Unearthing the secrets of Lunnern’s treasure

This content was published on Nov 26, 2008 The stunning items, which were not found again until 1741, are currently on display at the Swiss National Museum in Zurich. They reveal much about life during the Roman times, including a very modern penchant for fashion. By the third century AD the Roman Empire, which stretched from Britain to North Africa, was in crisis.…

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Treasure trove

This content was published on Nov 26, 2008 Stunning gold jewellery and well-preserved Roman artefacts, from Switzerland and abroad, are among the objects on display. A special highlight is the gold jewellery, hidden in Roman times and found at Lunnern, near Zurich.

Gupfbuebä: Uf die alte Ziite.

This content was published on Nov 26, 2008

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Women unite against gender violence

This content was published on Nov 25, 2008 Campaigners marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women gathered in Bern on Tuesday to highlight the message of women in danger. With 25 women killed by their partners every year in Switzerland, domestic violence is the leading cause of damage to health and death for younger women, ahead of cancer and road…

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Rare Swiss stamp fetches record price

This content was published on Nov 25, 2008 Collectors from all over the world have gathered this week in Wil in canton St Gallen for an auction where stamps worth a total of more than SFr15 million are expected to change hands. A “Rayon I” was worth five centimes when it was issued in Switzerland in the middle of the 19th century, but…

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Jonas Iten. Concert Spirituel. Six Sonatas for Cello and Basso continuo by Jean-Baptiste Barrière (1707-1747).

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Jungfraujoch express lift plans scrapped

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Basel’s Champions League woes continue

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Ancient maths text discovered at Geneva market

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Zurich “dancemaker” earns top honour

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Unearthing the secrets of Lunnern’s treasure

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Treasure trove

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Gupfbuebä: Uf die alte Ziite.

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Women unite against gender violence

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Rare Swiss stamp fetches record price

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