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The Italian-Swiss Radio Light Orchestra (LS 6/1976)

This content was published on Apr 18, 2008 Founded in 1940 by the late Fernando Paggi, it is now under the direction of Mario Robbiani who personally takes care of the orchestral arrangements and sound supervision. The Light Orchestra of the Italian-Swiss Radio is in constant demand for concert, radio and TV performances within Switzerland and also abroad and has accompanied many leading…

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Hodler painting theft confirmed

This content was published on Apr 18, 2008 The work was taken from a Zurich collector and was destined to go on show at a Hodler retrospective in Bern, the Museum of Fine Arts director Matthias Frehner confirmed on Friday. The work, believed to be Landscape in Ticino, still features in the catalogue for the exhibition, A Symbolic Vision, which opened earlier this…

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Players warned to behave during Euro 2008

This content was published on Apr 18, 2008 European football’s governing body, Uefa, said officials would protect the game’s image at the tournament, co-hosted by Switzerland and Austria. Film footage could also be used to punish players retrospectively. The announcement was made at the end of a preparatory workshop for referees and their assistants in Regensdorf, near Zurich, on Thursday. Officials were told…

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Credit Suisse accused of own goal

This content was published on Apr 17, 2008 The television report said villagers were being paid half the going rate for making the balls. Credit Suisse said it took the findings seriously and would verify them with its contractor. On Wednesday all 183 branches of Switzerland’s second-largest bank started giving away 200,000 red-and-grey footballs, designed to boost excitement about Euro 2008, being co-hosted…

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The German-Swiss Radio Light Orchestra (LS 1/1975)

This content was published on Apr 17, 2008 The following year it made its recording debut. Since then it has won increasing recognition as one of the leading and most versatile radio light orchestras in Europe. Its repertoire ranges from modern dance music to operetta, from folk music to jazz. The Light Orchestra of the German-Swiss Radio is now under the direction of…

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The Italian-Swiss Radio Light Orchestra (LS 5/1976)

This content was published on Apr 17, 2008 Founded in 1940 by the late Fernando Paggi, it is under the direction of Mario Robbiani who personally takes care of the orchestral arrangements and sound supervision. The orchestra comprises several smaller formations and has a widely varied repertoire ranging from current pop to jazz and specialising in Italian songs and Latin American numbers. On…

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The French-Swiss Radio Light Orchestra (LS 4/1975)

This content was published on Apr 17, 2008 It is made up of 11 internationally-known performers who also compose and arrange much of their own material. Within the orchestra itself are eight smaller formations including a jazz group, a trio and a saxophone sextet. The “Groupe Instrumental Romand” is under the direction of Roger Volet, and co-leaders are Luc Hoffmann and Stuff Combe.…

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The French-Swiss Radio Light Orchestra (LS 3/1975)

This content was published on Apr 17, 2008 It is made up of 11 internationally-known performers who also compose and arrange much of their own material. Within the orchestra itself are eight smaller formations including a jazz group, a trio and a saxophone sextet. The “Groupe Instrumental Romand” is under the direction of Roger Volet, and co-leaders are Luc Hoffmann and Stuff Combe.…

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The German-Swiss Radio Light Orchestra (LS 2/1975)

This content was published on Apr 17, 2008 The following year it made its recording debut. Since then it has won increasing recognition as one of the leading and most versatile radio light orchestras in Europe. Its repertoire ranges from modern dance music to operetta, from folk music to jazz. The Light Orchestra of the German-Swiss Radio is now under the direction of…

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