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Swiss Folk Varia – Unusual folk rhythm and sounds (MH 41/1980)

This content was published on Mar 26, 2008 They are produced on instruments both simple and sophisticated: from sticks, spoons, cowbells, and jew’s harp to traditional string instruments, the mighty Alphorn and including the splendour of the human voice. Musical content 1. Ebnat-Kappel Folk Group: Vater’s Polka – Father’s Polka(Trad.)Primitive instruments such as the Toggenburg Halszither, comb and tissue paper, washboard, triangle, drinking…

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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and life in Davos

This content was published on Mar 26, 2008 Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and life in Davos

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Leading Swiss Artists of the Concert Stage – Thomas Friedli (MH 40/1978)

This content was published on Mar 26, 2008 He has appeared extensively in East and West Europe and in South America. He has been a featured soloist at leading international festivals including the Menuhin Festival in Gstaad. In 1977 he founded the Berne Clarinet Trio. Musical content 1. Igor Stravinsky: Three Pieces fro Solo Clarinet (3rd Piece)Thomas Friedli, clarinet2. Carl Maria von Weber:…

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Contemporary Swiss Music – Vladimir Vogel and Armin Schibler (MH 39/1978)

This content was published on Mar 26, 2008 Vladimir Vogel was born the son of a German businessman in Moscow in 1896. He was interned in Russia during 1914-18 in World War I. Afterwards he left for Germany to study music in Berlin under Feruccio Busoni. He settled in Switzerland in the mid 30ties, and received Swiss citizenship in 1954. He is renowned…

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Contemporary Music from Switzerland (II) (MH 38/1982)

This content was published on Mar 26, 2008 The composers presented here are Rainer Boesch, Eric Gaudibert and Peter Mariétan. They are active in French-speaking Switzerland. Musical content 1. Rainer Boesch: Transparencies for large orchestraComposed in 1977Basel Radio Symphony Orchestra; Jean-François Monot, conductor2. Eric Gaudibert: Each One His Own Ape (excerpt from chamber opera)Composed in 1973/74Karin Rosat, Soprano; Etienne Bettens, Bass-Baritone; Ensemble Gioco…

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Contemporary Music from Switzerland (I) (MH 37/1982)

This content was published on Mar 26, 2008 This edition’s focus lies on Ulrich Gasser, Roland Moser, Peter Streiff and Thüring Bräm. Each work is accompanied by an introductory explanation from the composer. Musical content 1. Ulrich Gasser: Piano Sketch IIIComposed in 1974Werner Bärtschi, piano2. Roland Moser: Ding for orchestraComposed in 1973Saarländischer Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra; Hans Zehnder, conductor3. Peter Streiff: Fourth Etude for…

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Contemporary Swiss Music – Paul Müller and Rudolf Kelterborn (MH 36/1976)

This content was published on Mar 26, 2008 Müller studied at the Zurich Conservatory and in Berlin and Paris. After his return to Switzerland he became a professor at the Zurich Conservatory and at the Music Department of the Zurich University.His compositions include sacred music, organ works, chamber music, concertos for string instruments and orchestral works. Kelterborn studied at the Basel Conservatory and…

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Contemporary Swiss Music – André-François Marescotti and Conrad Beck (MH 35/1976)

This content was published on Mar 26, 2008 Marescotti was born near Geneva in 1902. After working as a technical draughtsman he studied music at the Geneva Conservatory and in Paris. He has written a wide range of orchestral, instrumental and choral works. Beck was born near Schaffhausen, northern Switzerland, in 1901. He studied at the Zurich Conservatory and in Paris. He returned…

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Customs seizures hit new records

This content was published on Mar 26, 2008 The Federal Customs Office announced on Tuesday that it had confiscated 217 kilograms of cocaine and 199 kilograms of heroin – three times more than the previous year. Authorities also reported a dramatic increase in seizures of so-called softer drugs including cannabis, khat and ecstasy. Most drug seizures took place at Swiss airports, the customs…

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IMD head argues case for knowledge transfer

This content was published on Mar 25, 2008 Peter Lorange, who retires from the Lausanne-based school at the end of the month after 15 years in the post, told swissinfo that some Swiss universities were not moving fast enough in communicating with business. “In practice it’s been very much academia in its ivory tower and there’s no knowledge transfer… but that’s certainly not…

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