Swiss Identity

Leading Swiss Artists of the Concert Stage – Michael Studer (MH 13/1973)

This content was published on Mar 19, 2008 Among his virtuoso performances, his lucid and sensitive interpretations of Mozart are often compared with those of the great Clara Haskil, to whom he dedicated his first Mozart album. Studer has won major international acclaim, and performs regularly in concert halls in Switzerland and abroad. Musical content 1. Maurice Ravel: Jeux d’ EauMichael Studer, piano2.…

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The Swiss Jazz Scene – “Parameter” by George Gruntz (MH 12/1972)

This content was published on Mar 19, 2008 As a pianist, he accompanied countless famous American stars on their visits to Europe. Later on, with his own groups, he appeared at every major jazz festival in Europe and in the United States.George Gruntz is also a skilled composer, equally at home in the fields of classical music and jazz. He has made interesting…

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The Swiss Jazz Scene – The Early Years (MH 11/1972)

This content was published on Mar 19, 2008 One of the chief characteristics of the Swiss jazz scene is the predominantly non-professional status of the majority of its performers who are grouped in countless bands and clubs all over the country. These “amateurs” have been the backbone of Swiss jazz since its beginnings in the 20ies. From among them a number of individual…

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Kuschel Rock. The Most Beautiful Swiss Duets.

This content was published on Mar 19, 2008

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Byron’s picture-postcard castle gets a makeover

This content was published on Mar 19, 2008 Last week Swiss President Pascal Couchepin joined the famous list when he inaugurated the “new-look” medieval castle on Lake Geneva, where the presentation has been revamped to better show off its thousand-year-old history. Even on a grey cloudy day in March, the 11th-century castle, built on a rocky spur on the eastern shore of the…

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Swiss advance in Pacific Life Open

This content was published on Mar 19, 2008 World number one Federer swept aside Nicolas Mahut in straight sets 6-1, 6-1 on Tuesday, while Wawrinka dropped one set to win 6-3, 6-7 and 6-0 against Marcos Baghdatis. Federer, who appears to have recovered from a bout of glandular fever at the beginning of the year, hit nine aces and won 23 out of…

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Students give teachers a hard time online

This content was published on Mar 19, 2008 Website MeinProf.ch has been offering its services since December, and professors who are being hammered by the student body are complaining about the treatment being meted out. Since its launch, the website has collected 2,500 student assessments and for professors there have been some surprises along the way. While teaching Swahili might earn you top…

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Indoor ski centre put on ice

This content was published on Mar 19, 2008 The plans were first tabled a year ago but a feasibility study presented on Tuesday found that such a facility was unlikely to turn a profit. The Swiss ski industry hatched the idea as a way of encouraging young people to take up the sport. Locals account for around 60 per cent of all skiers…

Stun guns get go-ahead

This content was published on Mar 18, 2008 Both houses of parliament came out in favour of the Taser device on Tuesday, ending two years of inconclusive debate in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf reassured opponents of the weapon that it would only be used in exceptional circumstances. “Incapacitating devices are an alternative to firearms and can…

Asylum applications on the rise again

This content was published on Mar 18, 2008 Switzerland, where numbers remained almost static, was in 11th place overall for the number of asylum applications it receives, comparable with Austria and Belgium. The overall trend, which saw figures reach a 20-year low in 2006, has been reversed “largely because of an increase in the number of Iraqi asylum seekers”, the UNHCR said. Although…

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Leading Swiss Artists of the Concert Stage – Michael Studer (MH 13/1973)

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The Swiss Jazz Scene – “Parameter” by George Gruntz (MH 12/1972)

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The Swiss Jazz Scene – The Early Years (MH 11/1972)

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Kuschel Rock. The Most Beautiful Swiss Duets.

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Byron’s picture-postcard castle gets a makeover

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Swiss advance in Pacific Life Open

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Students give teachers a hard time online

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Indoor ski centre put on ice

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Asylum applications on the rise again

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