Swiss Identity

Swiss Composers 3

This content was published on Mar 17, 2003 Joseph Lauber (1864-1952) Swiss composer Joseph Lauber was born in Ruswil (near Lucerne). Shortly after his birth his family moved to the canton of Neuchâtel. There his father gave the young Joseph the oppurtunity to perform as a pianist in his light orchestra. The support of a patron made it possible for him to study…

Swiss Composers 1

This content was published on Mar 17, 2003 Willy Hess (1906-1997) Willy Hess was born in Winterthur, where he attended primary and high scool. Studied at the Zurich Conservatory and at the University. Teaching diplomas for piano and counterpoints.As bassoonist, he was a member of the Winterthur Stadtorchester from 1942 to 1971, while also teaching piano, composing and writing about music. Othmar Schoeck…

Jazz in Switzerland (Vol. 2)

This content was published on Mar 17, 2003 In the fifties the key event for all Swiss jazz musicians was the Zurich Amateur Jazz Festival. Inaugurated in 1951 by Zurich jazz enthusiast and amateur musician André Berner. As competition for amateur jazz musicians, it became an annual event, staged in the “Urban” cinema at Bellevue. The audience response was remarkable. The 3rd edition…

Jazz in Switzerland (Vol. 3)

This content was published on Mar 17, 2003 Since early on Switzerland had its very prolific amateur jazz scene. Even small towns had their “Jazz Nights” or jazz clubs based on the French model of private jazz cellars. As mentioned before in “Vol. 2”, a.o. “The Zurich Amateur Jazz Festival” signaled a change towards professionalism and sophistication in jazz mirroring America’s bebop movement.…

Jazz in Switzerland (Vol. 4)

This content was published on Mar 17, 2003 But, in the end, the outcome of these events was perhaps positive after all. In the sense, that the modernists had, slowly but surely, to develop their own identity. While traditional jazz enthusiasts were predominantly amateurs, the newcomers strove at one and the same time to achieve a level of professionalism as well as a…

Are Swiss universities failing students?

This content was published on Mar 16, 2003 Officials say as many as 50 per cent of Swiss university students fail to complete their degree. Higher education is regarded as a right in Switzerland, and normally no entrance exam is required to start a degree programme. Consequently, lecturers are often confronted with two or three times the number of students they anticipated would…

Culture

Dada comes home to Zurich

This content was published on Mar 15, 2003 The city council says it plans to finance the renovation of the former Cabaret Voltaire, birthplace of Dadaism. Following a year-long debate over the future of the building in Zurich’s old town, the council has agreed to pay the rent for the next five years at a cost of SFr1.19 million ($870,000). Further funding will…

Anniversary recalls Hodler’s tumultuous life

This content was published on Mar 14, 2003 Today his paintings fetch millions of francs at auction and are sought after by collectors around the world. In November, a Hodler painting – “View of Lake Geneva with Mont Blanc in the Distance” – broke records when it was sold for SFr3 million ($2 million) at an auction in Zurich. Born the son of…

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Aid agency praises Swiss response to Iraq crisis

This content was published on Mar 13, 2003 He was speaking after meeting the Swiss foreign minister, Micheline Calmy-Rey, to discuss the challenges of providing food aid to Iraqis in the event of war. The WFP has stockpiled food provisions in neighbouring countries in preparation for a possible United States-led invasion of Iraq. It plans to supply both refugees fleeing the country and…

Culture

Paul Juon (1872-1940): Tripelkonzert “Episodes concertants” op.45, Concerto for violoncello “Mysterien” op.59. European Fine Arts Trio. Philharmonisches Orchester Krakau. Dir.: Tomasz Bugaj

This content was published on Mar 13, 2003

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Paul Juon (1872-1940): Tripelkonzert “Episodes concertants” op.45, Concerto for violoncello “Mysterien” op.59. European Fine Arts Trio. Philharmonisches Orchester Krakau. Dir.: Tomasz Bugaj

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