Grieg's Suite From Holberg's time is one of the main pillars of the repertoire for string orchestra. However, for the racy rhythm in the first movement, the beautiful cantilenas in the multiple divided parts of the middle movements and the virtuoso rigaudon in the solos to come into their own, performers of a high standard are required. For me, this suite is a piece for professional, at best semi-professional chamber orchestras. And a wonderful introduction to music for ambitious young string players!

All the more reason for me to welcome the publication of this new edition by Henle, which offers all the comforts that are indispensable today: Bar numbers in the score and in all parts, large-format paper in thick quality, parts set 3/3/2/2/1, clear music notation and a pagination suitable for performance. If you are traveling digitally, you can also purchase the score and parts in the Henle app.

First for piano, then for string orchestra

Edvard Grieg composed the suite in 1884 to mark the 200th birthday of the Norwegian polymath and poet Ludvig Holberg (1684-1754), whom he also referred to as the "Molière of the North". The version for string orchestra was preceded by the version for two-handed piano (also available from Henle, HN 432). It is less well known today than the arrangement for string orchestra completed by the composer in February 1885. It seems that Edvard Grieg already had the string sound in mind when composing the piano work. The fourth movement "Air" is one of the most beautiful string pieces, music for the desert island!

The editor Ernst-Günter Heinemann cites the first editions of the score and parts published by Peters in Leipzig (1886) with the composer's handwritten entries as essential sources. Grieg himself conducted the premiere in Bergen on March 13, 1885 (from handwritten parts). The autograph, which subsequently served as an engraver's model for the publisher, is unfortunately lost. Bowings and occasional fingerings, which are entered in the parts, were probably already there and correspond entirely to the author's ideas. They have been included in this Henle edition. But - don't worry - there are only a few of them, and they are all good!

Grieg cannot deny himself

If the Holberg Suite even if it is "Romantic" Baroque, which has little in common with today's knowledge of historically informed musical practice, it is nevertheless a valuable contemporary document of the reception of Baroque music in Grieg's time. The work allows us to take note with a smile of how its Romantic creator always remains recognizable through the Baroque idiom, despite his remark in a letter to Julius Röntgen in 1884: "It is actually a good exercise, as an exception, to hide one's own personality."

Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's time. Suite in the old style op. 40, version for string orchestra, edited by Ernst-Günter Heinemann; score, HN 3320, € 22.00; set of parts, HN 3322, € 45.00; study score, HN 7012, € 10.00; G. Henle, Munich

 

 

Cellists may sometimes look a little enviously at the violin literature. Of course, the cello literature includes Robert Schumann's profound Concerto in A minor. But does it also contain a "jewel of the heart", as Joseph Joachim described Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's Violin Concerto in E minor in 1906?

At least the Cello Concerto No. 1 in D minor op. 193 (1874) by Joachim Raff partially closes this supposed gap. Mendelssohn's Opus 64 was clearly the inspiration for it. The passionate entry of the solo instrument after two bars of orchestral introduction at the beginning, the brilliant cadenza at the end of the first movement, the flowing transition into the second movement, which is also in 6/8 meter, the lively rondo theme of the third movement: these are all elements in which the great model is audibly reflected. In the 3rd movement, Raff adds Paganini's perennial favorite Moto perpetuo op. 11.

The contemporary reviews were predominantly positive. However, in the 20th century, the proximity of this opus to Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto was sometimes criticized as unoriginal. Wrongly so! Raff's first cello concerto, dedicated to Friedrich Grützmacher, is a profound tribute and convincing homage to his great role model and offers the performers a rich palette of musical expression such as passionate cantilenas and brilliant passagework, which will not fail to have an effect on the audience.

The concerto has now been published by Breitkopf und Härtel in a new critical edition edited by Jonas Kreienbühl and Andrea Wiesli.

Joachim Raff: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra No. 1 in D minor, edited by Jonas Kreienbühl and Andrea Wiesli, score, PB 5715, € 65.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

 

Who hasn't seen them, the pretty, often colorfully painted house organs that stood in the ridge chamber of many a Toggenburg farmhouse in the late 18th and early 19th centuries? The meticulously researched and comprehensively documented book by musician, musicologist and organ builder Markus Meier is therefore naturally dedicated to the history and context of house organ building there.

This can develop over a period of around 75 years and leads to an almost standardized and perfected type of instrument, especially in the instruments of the Looser family (a list of almost 100 instruments can be found in the appendix). Meier also sheds light on the ecclesiastical organ building in the region and makes revealing cross-references that lead back to the organ building tradition in Vorarlberg and the Lake Constance region.

Organs and denominations

With his book, Meier succeeds in placing his topic, which at first glance may seem rather "local", in a context of social, confessional and religious-political conditions that extends far beyond Toggenburg (the "most important area of tension in the confessionally divided Confederation", according to the author).

In the post-Reformation period, its churches were initially often used equally by both denominations, but remained under the control of the Prince-Abbot of St. Gallen, which meant that the Reformed ban on organs could be circumvented to a certain extent "with Catholic blessing". At the same time as the organ returned to the church, the house organ also played an important role in everyday domestic family devotions in the spirit of pietism (a link between the house organ culture and the Zwinglian organ ban is therefore demonstrably false). The emergence of the fortepiano eventually displaced the house organs; however, in some places these were transferred to churches - at least as temporary solutions.

Conclusion

A book warmly recommended to all those interested in organs, which documents an important chapter in the ecclesiastical and secular organ history of our country against its confessional background in accordance with the latest state of research. It is to be hoped that in view of the manifold activities surrounding the Toggenburg house organ culture, a publication on the surviving, still largely unpublished music materials and the repertoire played could also follow!

Markus Meier: Geächtet, geliebt und geduldet - Die Orgel im nachreformatorischen Toggenburg, 400 p., Fr. 48.00, Chronos, Zurich 2025, ISBN 978-3-0340-1796-1 (E-Book free of charge)

If music were a sport, this adventurous, fast-paced and not least verbally challenging album would break records. It contains no less than 69 tracks - with a punky total duration of 36 minutes and 24 seconds. The shortest contribution lasts 7 seconds, the longest an almost elephantine 1'41".

Well, the Baden composer and saxophonist Christoph Gallio has never taken the path of least resistance, which has led to many uplifting, surprising experiences in the works of the Day & Taxi ensemble, which has existed in various formations since 1988. Nothing changes here, and yet everything is different. For over thirty years, Gallio has been particularly interested in the works of Pennsylvania-born author and art collector Gertrude Stein (1874-1946), whose circle in Paris later included Picasso, Hemingway, Scott Fitzgerald and Matisse. Her literary work is characterized above all by the musical, often repetitive structure of her sentences, the meaning of which can rarely be encapsulated by the usual means of linguistic cognition. Exactly: "A rose is a rose is a rose."

Shortest poetry, shortest composition

With Yet Dish is a long, posthumously published series of short poems. There is not enough space here to explain Stein's theories on words and their meaning - or our idea of their meaning. Suffice it to say that these mini-poems certainly trigger completely different associations and trains of thought in every ear. For example XLII: "A jell (sic) cake/A jelly cake/A jelly cake." Or XLV: "Copying Copying it in."

From the first to the last note, Gallio has tailored a highly concentrated short composition to each one, independent in its construction and tonal quality (i.e. inspired by the words and at the same time lending them a new dimension), which feels the words to the teeth and makes the contours sound. He is helped in this by the French-Bernese singer Sonia Loenne, who quietly reminds us of Dagmar Krause, the double bassist Vito Cadonau and the drummer Flo Hufschmid. The overall effect of the crystal-clear, polished miniatures is a kaleidoscopic shimmer in which the words spread like honey in tea.

Christoph Gallio's Stone Is A Rose Is A Stone Is A Stone - Yet Dish, Gertrude Stein. Sonia Loenne, voice; Christoph Gallio, soprano & alto saxophone; Vito Cadonau, double bass; Flo Hufschmid, drums & percussion. Hat Hut Records

 

 

The anthology Artificial intelligence of sounds offers a solid overview of the current discussions on artificial intelligence in the music industry. The topics range from technical backgrounds to questions of copyright protection, production and mediation to reflections on developments in art criticism. Most of the articles are easy to read. Highlights include Ludger Brümmer, who makes the statistical principle of Markov chains, which are important for AI, comprehensible, and Michael Schmidt with an overview of physical and digital tools for composition with the help of AI.

Dorte Lena Eilers provides entertaining anecdotes on the historical reactions of the arts pages to early attempts to compose and perform AI-inspired works. The critics' guild caught ChatGPT cold, she writes. The derision she pours on the Linz-based Ars Electronica and the Karlsruhe Center for Art and Media Technology, which "don't have the future under control", could also be directed at the texts in this book.

Although the blurb asks to what extent the "neat separation between work, arrangement, interpretation and performance still fits in with AI-supported musical practice", the topic is dealt with in a conventional feuilleton style that neatly separates these areas. The entire collection of texts thus seems somewhat nostalgic. It should be helpful for the generations that were socialized before the digital revolution. Digital and presumably soon AI natives will use YouTube and ChatGPT to gather their information on AI developments in the music industry. With all the associated risks. And this is probably the main strength of the book: You can trust the information practically without reservation.

Artificial Intelligence of Sounds - Ethics and Aesthetics of Digital Music Culture, edited by Michael Schmidt, 124 p., € 22.00, Edition text + kritik, Munich 2025 , ISBN 978-3-689-30030-2

 

Keyboard instruments
Piano - Piano pedagogy - Early keyboard instruments - Organ

String instruments
Violin - Viola - Violoncello - Double bass

Wind instruments
flute - recorder - oboe/English horn/bassoon - clarinet - saxophone - horn - trumpet/trombone

Plucked and percussion instruments, accordion
harp - guitar - ukulele - electric bass - drums - accordion

Vocal music and school music
Solo singing - Vocal ensemble - Choir - School music - Songbooks

Instrumental ensemble
Chamber music - Orchestra

 

Piano

July–December 2025

• Claude Debussy/Maurice Ravel: Nocturnes, arranged for two pianos, edited by Peter Jost, HN1396, €33.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Marcel Tusch: Umbrian Arrangements, 14 original piano sheets, self-published, musikfaktur.de
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas with Fingerings, Volume 1, edited by Jonathan Del Mar, fingerings by Marc-André Hamelin, BA 11871, €42.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Robert Schumann: Symphonic Studies Op. 13, edited by Michael Beiche, fingerings and performance notes by Tobias Koch, UT 50451, €26.95, Wiener Urtext Edition, Schott/Universal Edition, Mainz/Vienna
• Vladimir Horowitz: Theme and Variations on Mendelssohn's Wedding March, ED 23772, €22.00, Schott, Mainz
• Linda Gysin: Mosaics I/II, 16 moderately difficult pieces for piano, GH 11821, $23.95, Hug Musikverlage, Manching

January-June 2025

• Fazil Say: Paganini Jazz, The Virtuoso Piano Transcription Series 1, ED 20135, € 16.50, Schott, Mainz
• Marion Suter: 30 original compositions for piano or accordion (22 piano solos and 8 arrangements), self-published www.marionsuter.ch (partly recorded on CD: Pianist Marion Suter Vol. 2)
  >>> Review by Yolanda Schibli Zimmermann
• Franz Liszt: Second Petrarch Sonnetedited by Peter Jost, fingering by Francesco Piemontesi, HN 1650, € 7.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Franz Liszt: Les Jeux d'eaux à la Villa d'Esteedited by Peter Jost, fingering by Cédric Tiberghien, HN 1641, € 10.50, G. Henle, Munich
• Johannes Brahms: Waltz op. 39 for piano four hands, edited by Jakob Hauschild, fingering by Andreas Groethuysen, HN 1638, € 13.50, G. Henle, Munich
• Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata A minor op. post. 143 D 784, edited by Dominik Rahmer, HN 1560, € 11.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Franz Schubert / Franz Liszt: The Miller and the Bach from "Die schöne Müllerin", arrangement for piano, edited by Andrea Lindmayr Brandl, fingering by Evgeny Kissin, HN 1052, € 8.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Jean Sibelius: Lyric pieces for piano op. 74, edited by Kari Kipeläinen, EB 9529, € 17.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Jean Sibelius: Finnish Folk Songs for piano JS 81, edited by Anna Pulkkis, EB 9531, € 17.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Frédéric Chopin: Waltz in A minor with facsimile, edited by Jeffrey Kallberg, HN 1303, € 10.00, G. Henle, Munich
  >>> Review by Karl-Andreas Kolly

July-December 2024

• Antonín Dvořák: Suite in A major op. 98 for piano, edited by Iacopo Cicidini, BA 10421, € 14.95, Bärenreiter, Prague
• Fanny Hensel: Easter Sonata for piano, score and facsimile, edited by Marie Rolf, BA 11853, € 36.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Bedřich Smetana: Easy piano pieces and dancesedited by Joaroslav Šindler, BA 11578, € 16.50, Bärenreiter, Prague
• Franz Schubert: Fantasy in F minor D 940 for piano four hands, edited by Walburga Litschauer, BA 11862, € 16.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Bella Italia, 20 unforgotten titles (Schlager, Italo Pop, Canzone) for piano, D 644, Dux, Manching
• Franz Schubert / Franz Liszt: Serenade ("Leise flehen meine Lieder", arrangement for piano, edited by Andrea Lindmayr-Brandl, HN 1022, € 8.50, G. Henle, Munich
• Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5, edited by Peter Jost, HN 1637, € 9.50, G. Henle, Munich
• Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 7edited by Peter Jost, HN 1537, € 10.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Ferruccio Busoni: Sonatina seconda, edited by Christian Schaper and Ullrich Scheideler, HN 1647, € 17.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Martin Reiter: Jazz Ahead 2, for piano with online audio; Textbook, UE 37122, € 22.50; Performance book, UE 37123, € 19.95; Universal Edition, Vienna
• Lio Hans: Oriental dances from the opera "Maria von Magdala" for piano, UE 38013, € 16.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Franz Schubert: Allegro in A minor D 947 "Lebensstürme" for piano four hands, edited by Walburga Litschauer, BA 10886, € 21.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Frédéric Chopin: Sonata in B minor op. 58 for piano, edited by Paul Badura-Skoda and Britta Schilling-Wang, BA 11828, € 15.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Maurice Ravel: Sérénade grotesque, edited by Andreas Pernpeintner, HN 1590, € 8.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Franz Schubert/Franz Liszt: The Wandering from "Die schöne Müllerin", arranged for piano, edited by Andra Lindmayr-Brandl, HN 1051, € 8.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 26 D major KV 537 (Coronation Concerto), piano reduction by Heiko Stralendorff, edited by Andreas Friesenhagen; piano reduction, HN 1578, € 24.00; study score, HN 9578, € 13.00; G. Henle, Munich
• Pierre-André Bovey: Douze Préludes pour piano, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire BCU, Lausanne, ISBN 978-2-88888-54-4
• Constantin Regamey: Pieèces de jeunesse pour piano, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire BCU, Lausanne, ISBN 978-83-7099-253-8

January-June 2024

• Franz Schubert/Franz Liszt: Sojourn from "Swan Song" D 957, arrangement for piano, edited by Andrea Lindmayr-Brandl, HN 599, € 8.50, G. Henle, Munich
• Frédéric Chopin: Piano Sonata in B minor op. 58, edited by Norbert Müllemann, HN 871, € 16.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Arnold Schönberg: Piano Pieces op. 33a and 33b, edited by Norbert Müllemann, HN 1165, € 14.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 D minor op. 30, edited by Dominik Rahmer, piano reduction by Johannes Umbreit, HN 1452, € 29.00, G. Henle, Munich
  >>> Review by Karl-Andreas Kolly
• Sergei Rachmaninov: Six Moments musicaux op. 16, edited by Dominik Rahmer, HN 1492, € 15.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Sergei Rachmaninov: Rapsodie sur un thème de Paganini op. 43 edited by Norbert Gertsch, piano reduction by Heiko Stralendorff, HN 1506, € 26.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Chinese piano music, works of the 20th century, edited by Jingxian Xie, HN 1453, € 30.00, G.Henle, Munich
• Antoine Reicha : Variations sur l'air " Charmante Gabrielle " op. 85, pour piano, ed. par Michael Bulley, € 12.00, Editions Symétrie, Lyon ISMN 978-2-36485-212-9
• Johanna Senfter: 6 waltzes for piano four hands, first edition by Dieter Michael Backes, ED 21499, Schott, Mainz
• Alexander Rosenblatt: Toccata-Boogie for piano, ED 23780, Schott, Mainz
• Vladimir Horowitz: Carmen Paraphrases for piano solo after motifs by Georges Bizet, ED 23634, Schott, Mainz
• Camille Saint-Saens: Six Etudes pour piano, Premier livre op. 52, edited by Catherine Massip, BA 11854, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Camille Saint-Saens: Six Etudes pour piano, Deuxième livre op. 111, edited by Catherine Massip, BA 11855, Bärenreiter, Kassel
  >>> Review by Karl-Andreas Kolly
• Maurice Ravel: Concertofor piano and orchestra, edited by Douglas Woodfull-Harris; score, BA 9048; piano reduction, BA 9048-90, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Josef Suk: Easy piano pieces and dancesedited by Jonas Hajek, BA 11575, € 14.95, Bärenreiter, Prague
  >>> Review by Karl-Andreas Kolly
• Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 7 op. 83, edited by Claudia Heine, HN 1620, € 17.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Sergei Prokofiev: Visions fugitives op. 22, edited by Norbert Gertsch HN 1158, € 20.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Arnold Schönberg: Complete Piano Works, edited by Marte Auer (op. 25), Ulrich Krämer (op. 23), Norbert Müllemann (op. 19, 33a, Klavierstück 1894), Ullrich Scheideler (op. 11, 33b), HN 1178, € 45.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Bach goes World14 Popular Arrangements for Piano solo by Jean Kleeb, BA 10653, € 16.95, Bärenreiter Kassel
• Sally Greenway: Piano Music for Discoverers, Volume , self-published, sallygreenaway.com.au

July-December 2023

• Christmas carols from all over the world, Piano accompaniment, VHR 13519, Holzschuh, Manching
• Christmas carols from all over the world, for piano, VHR 13508, with audio stream, Holzschuh, Manching
• Guido Klaus: Boundless Christmas for piano, the most beautiful Christmas carols from Germany and Europe, very easy to challenging, D 646, Dux, Manching
• Franz Schubert: Piano Sonatas IIThe middle sonatas, D 664, D784, D840, D 845, D850, edited by Walburga Litschauer, BA 9643, € 31.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Nicola Campogrande: Preludi da viaggio, for piano, ED 9428, € 16.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata op. 81a "Les Adieux", edited by Peter Hauschild, revised by Jochen Reutter, UT 50439, € 9.95, Wiener Urtext (Schott/Universal Edition)
• Robert Schumann: Carnaval op. 9, edited by Michael Bleiche, UT 50206, € 14.95, Wiener Urtext (Schott/Universal Edition)
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Volume 1op. 2-22, Perahia Edition, edited by Norbert Gertsch and Murray Perahia, fingerings by Murray Perahia, HN 832, € 42.50, G. Henle, Munich
• Piano Album, All-time Favorites from Bach to GershwinHN 1750, € 7.50, G. Henle, Munich
• Leoš Janáček: On an overgrown path, Kleine Klavierstücke, edited by Jirí Zahrádka, HN 1505/UE 37007, € 18.00, G. Henle, Munich/Universal Edition, Vienna
• Jakub Metelka: The secret garden, Modern Nocturnes for piano, BA 11574, € 15.95, Bärenreiter, Prague
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete Bagatelles for pianowith Bagatelle WoO 59 "Für Elise", edited by Mario Aschauer, BA 9649, € 23.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel

January-June 2023

• Mike Cornick: A Piano Sketchbook. Six piano solos including jazz and Latin-styled pieces, UE 21843, € 14.50, Universal Edition, Vienna
• The new Busoni. Exercises and studies for piano, edited by Franzpeter Goebels; Volume I: Exercises, EB 698; Volume II: Exercises and Studies, EB 6949; € 33.90 each, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Gabriel Fauré: Trois Romances sans paroles op. 17, edited by Jean-Pierre Bartoli, BA 11852, € 12.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Hans Pfitzner: Six Studies for piano op. 51, JO44-01, Schott, Mainz
• Rodion Shchedrin: Variation on a theme by Anton Diabelli, ED 23536, Schott, Mainz 
• Christian Jost: Diabelli Variation "Rock it, Rudi! ", ED 23535, Schott, Mainz
• Toshio Hosokawa: Loss, Diabelli variation, SJ 1211, Schott, Mainz
  >>> Review by Karl-Andreas Kolly
• Vladimir Horowitz: Fragment douloureux, The Horowitz Edition, ED 23085, Schott, Mainz
  >>> Review by Karl-Andreas Kolly
• Sergei Rachmaninov: Morceaux de Fantaisie op. 3, edited by Dominik Rahmer, HN1491, G. Henle, Munich
• Alexander Scriabin: Twelve Etudes op. 8, edited by Valentina Rubcova, HN 1486, G. Henle, Munich
• Bach/Gounod: Méditation (Ave Maria), version for piano solo, edited by Gérard Condé, HN 1301, G. Henle, Munich
• Swiss Female Composers Festival: Piano Collection, 10 piano pieces edited by Katharina Nohl, Universal Edition 2023
• Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse pour le piano op. 57, edited by Britta Schilling-Wang, BA 11830, € 7.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel

 

Piano pedagogy

July–December 2025

• Jakub Metelka: Puppet theater, 20 Piano Miniatures, BA11579, $15.95, Bärenreiter, Prague
• key signature book, 48 original piano pieces in all keys, edited by Sigrid Naumann, EB 9444, €36.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Mélanie Hélène Bonis: Album for toddlers, for piano, SE 1068, $14.50. Schott, Mainz

January-June 2025

• Cécile Chaminade: Album des enfants, Selections from Opus 123 & 126, for piano, edited by Monika Twelsiek, SE 1066, € 14.50, Schott, Mainz
• Ji-Youn Song: My piano - all the way - at the beginning, Character pieces and exercises with new playing techniques, BA 10879, € 16.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel

July-December 2024

• Simone Nardelli: Piano exercise book, D 1217, Dux, Manching
• Karin Gross: Avanti Musicanti, 41 easy piano pieces, with audio download, VHR 3419, Holzschuh, Manching

January-June 2024

• 9 Compositrices de 3 Siècles, ed. par Nils Franke, commentary French/English, UT 52014, € 17.50, Wiener Urtext Edition (Schott/Universal Edition)
• Grieg Favorites, arr. for Piano Duet by Mike Cornick, UE 21 847, € 19.95, Universal Edition, Vienna

July-December 2023

• Kerstin Strecke: Little Moods, 15 easy pieces for piano, EB 9442, € 14.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Alexandra Fink: Playing fun with Tatze the cat. Over 40 playing ideas for music lessons, MN 956, € 16.90, Edition Nepomuk (Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden)
• Easy concert pieces for piano four hands, edited by Mona and Rica Bard, ED 23575, € 19.50, Schott, Mainz
• Amy Beach: Childrens's Album & Children's Carnival, edited by Melanie Spanswick, SE 1061, € 14.00, Schott, Mainz
• Narcisa Freixas: Elementary Piano Pieces, edited by Melanie Spanswick, SE 1060, € 12.60, Schott, Mainz
• The children's songbook for piano, 113 old and new children's songs easily arranged for piano or keyboard by Sebastian Müller, Schott, Mainz
• Learning piano the two ways - Volume 1, author and composer Maximilian Ebert, Fuchsbau-Verlag Regensburg
• 9 female composers from 3 centuries, 25 easy piano pieces with practice tips, selected and annotated by Nils Franke, UT 52013, € 17.50, Wiener Urtext (Schott/Universal Edition)

January-June 2023

• Arthur Brühlmeier and Yves-Bernard Mottier: Musical Kaleidoscope. 34 pieces for piano, self-published, Oberrohrdorf 2022
• Eike Wernhard: When the music hen lays an egg ..., Piano school for children, BA 8754, € 24.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Guido Klaus: Keyboard researcher - sight-reading training right from the start, VHR 3418, € 15.80, Holzschuh, Manching
  >>> Review by Stefan Furter

 

Old keyboard instruments

January-June 2025

• Johann Sebastian Bach: Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D minor BWV 1052, edited by Matan Entin and Norbert Müllemann; score, HN 3340, € 25.00; string part, HN 3342, € 50.00; G. Henle, Munich

July-December 2024

• Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto BWV 971, edited by Ullrich Scheideler, HN 526, € 10.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Harpsichord concerto No. 4 in A major BWV 1055, edited by Maren Minuth and Norbert Müllemann; piano reduction by Johannes Umbreit, HN 1383, € 17.00; study score HN 7383, € 11.00; G. Henle, Munich
  >>> Review by Dominik Sackmann
• Josef Myslivecek: Six easy sonatas for clavier, edited by Vojtech Spurny, BA 11568, € 18.95, Bärenreiter, Prague

January-June 2024

• Johann Jacob Froberger: Suites for harpsichord, edited by Pieter Dirksen, HN 1091, € 31.00, G. Henle, Munich
  >>> Review by Dominik Sackmann

January-June 2023

• Johann Sebastian Bach: Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D major BWV 1054, edited by Maren Minuth and Norbert Müllemann; piano reduction by Johannes Umbreit, HN 1382; study score HN 7382; G. Henle, Munich
  >>> Review by Dominik Sackmann
• Dieterich Buxtehude: Organ Works Volume II, Free organ and keyboard works (manualiter) BuxWV 162-176, 225, EB 9306, € 33.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

Organ

July–December 2025

• Dieterich Buxtehude: Complete Organ Works Volume III/1, edited by Harald Vogel, choral arrangements A–L, BuxWV 177–178, 180–202, 210, 218, EB 9470, €40.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Dieterich Buxtehude: Complete Organ Works Volume III/2, edited by Harald Vogel, choral arrangements M–W, BuxWV 76, 179, 203–209, 211–217, 219–224, EB 9471, €40.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

January-June 2025

• Antonio Bertali / Dieterich Buxtehude: Sonata for organ and viola da gamba, BuxWV Anh. 5, edited by Harald Vogel, EB 9497, € 12.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

January-June 2024

• Where heaven and earth meet, hymn arrangements for organ for "Rise up plus", ed. Reformierter Kirchenmusikverband Schweiz, Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel, ISBN 978-3-7245-2713-8
• Early Tudor Organ Music, Vol. 1 and 2, ed. by John Caldwell, (Early English Church Music Vol. 65/66), EECM65/EECM66, 246/210. p., £ 100/85, Stainer & Bell, London 2024
  >>> Review by Tobias Willi

January-June 2023

• Organ music by female composers, 22 organ pieces from the 19th and 20th centuries, edited by Barbara Heller and Lucia Schnellbacher, ED 9741, Schott, Mainz
• Heinrich Scheidemann: Choral fantasies for organ, edited by Peter Dirksen, EB 8938, € 34.90 Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Dieterich Buxtehude: Organ Works Volume II, Free organ and keyboard works (manualiter) BuxWV 162-176, 225, EB 9306, € 33.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Norbert von Hannenheim: Organ Works, Series VI, Volume 1, edited by Moritz Ernst, BB 3648, Boosey& Hawkes/Bote & Bock, Berlin
• Anton Bruckner: Symphony VII in E major, arranged for organ by Eberhard Klotz; Volume 1: Movement I + II; Volume 2: Movement III + IV; EM 1787, Edition Merseburger, Kassel 
• Johann Paul Schiffelholz: Concerto in D minor op. I/1 (1727) for organ, completed and arranged by Klaus Beckmann, EM 2837, Edition Merseburger, Kassel

 

Violin

July–December 2025

• Marcel Tusch: Three Pieces for violin and piano, chamber music crossover, score and part, self-published, musikfaktur.de
• Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Early Pieces for violin and piano, edited by Birgit Müller, EB 9556, €19.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Ailbhe McDonagh: It's a violin thing; Book 1, 19 distinctive pieces for beginners up to grade 4, BH 13802; Book 2, 15 distinctive pieces for players of grade 4-8, BH 13803; audio resources and piano accompaniment, €18.00 each, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
• Bohuslav Martinů: Romance for violin and piano H 186 bis, edited by Natálie Krátká, BA 11581, €10.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich: Duo for Piano and Violin obligato (7th Violin Sonata), edited by Johannes Vigfusson, first edition, score and part, IFTFG-05, Int. Friedrich-Theodor-Fröhlich-Gesellschaft, Brugg, happy-society.com

January-June 2025

• Joachim Raff: Sonata No. 1 in E minor for violin and piano, edited by Franziska Gallusser and Lion Gallusser, EB 9386, € 26.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Georg Philipp Telemann: 12 Fantasias TWV 40:14-25 for violin solo, edited by Kolja Lessing, EB 9466, € 17.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Ludwig Schunke: Easy little variations on "Ah vous dirai-je maman" for piano and violin, edited by Joachin Draheim, (= Musik in Baden-Württenberg, Noten, Band 4), om 345, Ortus Musikverlag, Beeskow 2025
• Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata No. 2 in D major for violin and piano op. 94a, edited by Viktoria Zora, HN 1624, € 36.00, G. Henle, Munich

July-December 2024

• Nicola Matteis: Second Book of Ayrs, for violin and basso continuo, London 1676, edited by Carlo Maria Scnadolo, EW 1041, € 29.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Sergei Prokofiev: Five Melodies op. 35a for violin and piano, edited by Fabian Czolbe, HN1539, € 13.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Aleksey Igudesman: Outside the Box, 10 Virtuoso Pieces, for violin solo, UE 38146, € 29.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Henri Vieuxtemps: Tarantella op. 22 No. 5a for violin and orchestra, edited by Olaf Adler, first edition; score, OCT-10371, Fr. 40.60; piano version, OCT-10371a, Fr. 29.50; Edition Kunzelmann, Adliswil
  >>> Review by Walter Amadeus Ammann

January-June 2024

• Arnold Schönberg: Phantasy for Violin with Accopaniment of the Piano op. 47, edited by Eike Fess, HN 1171, € 18.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Giovanni Battista Viotti, Violin Concerto No. 22 A minor, edited by Maren Minuth, piano reduction by Heiko Stralendorff, HN 1øø579, € 22.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Richard Strauss: Sonata in E flat major for violin and piano op. 18, after the text of the Critical Edition , UE 38 126, € 29.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Edvard Grieg: Complete Works for Violin and Pianoedited by Ernst-Günter Heinemann, Einar Steen-Nøkleberg (op. 8, 13, 22/2), Egon Voss (op. 45), HN 1164, € 39.00, G. Henle, Munich

July-December 2023

• Hans Gál: Concerto for violin and small orchestra op. 39, edited by Eva Fox-Gál and Anthony Fox, piano reduction by the composer, EB 9457, € 30.90, Breitkopf & Härtel
  >>> Review by Walter Amadeus Ammann
• Aleksey Igudesman: More Violin & Viola & more, for violin and viola, UE 38123, € 22.50, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Magdalena Micková: Thirty melodies with rhymes for the youngest violinists, H 8060, € 12.95, Bärenreiter, Prague
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for violin and piano, Volume 1edited by Ulrich Leisinger, UT 50154, € 44.95, Wiener Urtext (Schott/Universal Edition)
• Antonín Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor op. 53, edited by Peter Jost, piano reduction by Johannes Umbreit, HN 1597, € 21.50, G. Henle, Munich
• Gasparo Fritz: VI Sonata a Violino o Flauto Traversiere solo col Bassoedited by Michael Biehl and Claire Genewein, SG010, Fr. 54.00, Schmid & Genewein, Zurich
  >>> Review by Claudia Weissbarth

January-June 2023

• Vahid Matejkos: Shanty Play-Alongs, twelve shanties to play along to for violin, art. no. 20306G, with CD and online access, € 16.95, Alfred Music, Cologne
• Henri Seiffert: Concertino in the first position, for violin and piano, JO 53-01, Schott, Mainz
• Peter Tchaikovsky: Works for violin and pianoedited by Alexander Komarov, HN961, G. Henle, Munich
• Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst: "Erlkönig" (after Schubert) for violin solo, edited by Ingolf Turban, HN 1585, G. Henle, Munich
• Lili Boulanger: Complete Violin Works, for violin and piano, edited by Elisabeth Weinzierl and Edmund Wächter, VLB 232, € 18.50, Schott, Mainz
  >>> Review by Walter Amadeus Ammann
• Old Schwyz violin dances. The dance book by Anton Hotz, Höfe/March around 1830, edited by Christoph Greuter and Brigitte Bachmann-Geiser, order no. 1069, Mülirad, Altdorf
• Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano in D minor op. 75, edited by Fabien Guilloux and François de Médicis, BA 10957, € 31.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Id.: Sonata No. 2 in E flat major op. 102, BA 10958, € 28.95
  >>> Review by Walter Amadeus Ammann

Viola

July–December 2025

• Johann Sebastian Bach: Three Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, arranged for Solo Viola BWV 1001–1006, edited by Chung Park, BA 05276, $24.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel

January-June 2025

• Lawrence Axelrod: Sonata breve for viola and piano, score, PAN 1116, € 20.00, Pan-Verlag, Kassel

July-December 2024

• Klaus Miehling: Two chorale arrangements ("Jesu, meine Freude" and "Ach wie flüchtig, abch wie nichtig") for viola and organ manualiter, score and part, EW 979, € 10.00, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg

January-June 2024

• Heinz Holliger: Alèh Stavì, An autumn leaf for Hanna Gaifman (in memoriam Eliska and Gideon Klein), version for viola solo, VAB 109, Schott, Mainz

July-December 2023

• Aleksey Igudesman: More Violin & Viola & more, for violin and viola, UE 38123, € 22.50, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Johannes Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (viola) and pianoedited by Hans Gal, EB 9440, € 14.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

January-June 2023

• Johann Sebastian Bach: Six suites for violoncello solo BWV 1007-1012, arr. for viola solo by Chung Park, BA 5272, € 19.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantaisies pour la Basse de Violle TWV 40 :26-37, arranged for viola by Brian A. Schiele, EW 1150, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
  >>> Review by Walter Amadeus Ammann
• Erwin Jacobs: A musical flower meadow, 10 duets for 2 violas, VV 156, Fr. 18.00, Viva Viola, Winterthur

Violoncello

January-June 2025

• Johann Benjamin Gross (1808-1848): Larghetto and Variations op. 28, for violoncello and orchestra, edited by Folckert Lüken-Isberner, score, PAN 2062, € 28.00, Pan, Kassel
• Jacques Offenbach: Violoncelle et piano Vol. 2 (Musette, Chant des Mariniers galants d'après Rameau, Tambourin d'après Rameau), edited by Jean-Christophe Keck, BB 3534, € 24.50, Boosey & Hawkes / Bote & Bock, Berlin
• Friedrich Dotzauer: Etudes for violoncello solo from op. 47, 107, 20, 126, 160 and "Méthode de violoncelle", booklet 1, BA 12101, € 24.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata in C major op. 119 for violoncello and piano, edited by Annette Oppermann, HN 1625, € 33.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer: 40 exercises for 2 violoncellos from the Cello School op. 126 (1833); Booklet 1: 24 scales through two octaves, EB 9417, € 16.90; Booklet 2: 16 duos in neck positions, EB 9418, € 17.90; Set EB 9492, € 29.90; Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

July-December 2024

• Ermenegildo De Cinque (1701-1773): 9 Sonatas for 2 violoncellos (violoncello and b. c.) from " 50 Sonate per due violoncelli, Libro secondo ", first edition by Boris Atanasov, EW 1186, € 26.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Wolfgang Rihm: Two pieces for violoncello and piano, UE 38150, € 14.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Arvo Pärt: Two cadenzas for the Violoncello Concerto in C major by Joseph Haydn Hob. VIIb:1, UE 38004, € 14.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Works for violoncello and pianoedited by Daniela Macchione, BA09994, € 34.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Anton Kraft: Concerto No. 1 C major "Seydl" for violoncello solo, 2 oboes, 2 horns and strings, cello concertos of the 18th century edited by Markus Möllenbeck; score, EW 996, € 43.50; piano reduction, EW 1157, € 24.80; Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
  >>> Review by Lehel Donath
• Anton Kraft: Concerto No. 2 C major op. 4 for violoncello solo and orchestra, cello concertos of the 18th century edited by Markus Möllenbeck, score, EW 1031, € 49.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
  >>> Review by Lehel Donath
• Robert Schumann: Concerto in A minor for violoncello and orchestra op. 129, edited by Kate Bennett Wadsworth; score, BA08839, € 46.95; piano reduction, BA08839-90, € 21.95; transcription for violoncello and string quartet, parts BA 10967, € 44.95; Bärenreiter, Kassel

July-December 2023

• Joachim Raff: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra No. 1 in D minoredited by Andrea Wiesli and Jonas Kreienbühl, score PB 5715, € 59.90, Breitkopf & Härtel
  >>>Review by Lehel Donath
• Five first steps to playing the cello with 35 sometimes quite crazy duets with cello and piano, author and composer Maximilian Ebert, Fuchsbau-Verlag, Regensburg

January-June 2023

• Martin Berteau (formerly attributed to Giuseppe Sammartini): Sonata in G major op. 1/3 for violoncello and piano (2 violoncellos), edited by Beverley Ellis, CB 298, € 18.00, Schott, Mainz
• Laurent Menager: Prière du soir, Romance sans paroles, for violoncello and piano, score and parts, EM 2633, € 12.00, Merseburger, Kassel
• Dietmar Berger: The Story of the Grenadier and the Lady, Folk-Rock-Suite for 2 Cellos, EW 1238, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Emilie Mayer: Sonata in C major for violoncello and piano, edited by Barbara Gabler, score and parts, fue 1035, € 49.00, Furore-Edition, Kassel
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Six suites for violoncello solo BWV 1007-1012, source-critical edition in three volumes by Jonas Seeberg, EW 1188, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Carl Friedrich Abel: Concerto No. 1 in B flat major WKO 52 for violoncello and orchestra, edited by Markus Möllenbeck, EW 1254, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg

Double bass

July-December 2023

• Charlotte Mohrs: Thumb position. Exercises and pieces for the introduction to the thumb position on the double bass, piano accompaniment for download, EC 23581, € 19.50, Schott, Mainz
  >>> Review by Heike Schäfer
• Serge Koussevitzky: Double Bass Concerto op. 3, edited by Tobias Glöckler, piano reduction by Christoph Sobanski: HN 1451, € 22.00; study score: HN 7451. € 18.00; G. Henle, Munich
• Thomas Grossmann: Walking ABC. Bass playing in jazz, rock and pop for electric bass and double bass, Edition Hug 11789, with audio files for download, Hug Musikverlage, Zurich

January-June 2023

• Toshio Hosokawa: BAI for double bass solo, SJ 1210, Schott, Mainz
• Gerd Reinke: Enjoy the double bass, Double bass school (with piano accompaniment); Volume 1 (1/2 - 2 ½ register): BB 3665; Volume 2 (3-5 position): 3667; each with online audio, Boosey& Hawkes/Bote & Bock, Berlin

Flute

July–December 2025

• Frank Martin: Petite Complainte, arranged for flute and piano by Rien de Reede, GH 11822, €23.00, Hug Musikverlage, Manching
• Vilém Blodek: Concerto in D majorMajor for flute and orchestra, flute part arranged by Lukas M. Vytacil, piano reduction by Petr Koronthaly, BA 11737-90, €19.95, Bärenreiter, Prague
• Helene Schulthess: 12 folk dances in the Swiss style for two flutes and piano, with haikus by Stefan Blankertz, self-published, helene-schulthess.ch

January-June 2025

• Carl Reinecke: Ballad for flute and orchestra in D minor, edited by Henrik Wiese; score, PB 5749, € 42.90; piano reduction by the composer, EB 9475, € 21.90; Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Gergely Ittzés: The Flute Expedition, 42 imaginative studies on a voyage of discovery for extended techniques and unusual sounds on the flute, Vol. 2 (No. 22-42), ED 23843, € 29.00, Schott, Mainz

July-December 2024

• Johann Sebastian Bach: Four Sonatas for flute and basso continuo/obligato harpsichord BWV 1034, 1035, 1030, 1032, arranged for two flutes by Cathrin Ambach, playing score, BA 10961, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Three Sonatas for flute and basso continuo/obligato harpsichord BWV 1033, 1031, 1020, arranged for two flutes by Cathrin Ambach, playing score, BA 10962, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Gioachino Rossini: Andante and Allegro, for flute and organ arranged by Harald Feller, EW 1266, € 12.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Tilmann Dehnhard: 99 Tiny Tunes for solo flute; UE 38381 with online audio, € 24.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Barbara Gisler-Haase: The new Magic Flute, Flute school from the beginning with online audio; Volume 1, UE 38001; Volume 2, UE 38002; € 29.95 each, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Marin Marais: Les Folies d'Espagne, arranged for 2 flutes (transverse flutes) by Adrian Wehlte, EW 1289, € 16.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg

July-December 2023

• Christmas carols from all over the world, for transverse flute solo or duet, VHR 13504 with audio stream, Holzschuh, Manching
• Katharina Flaig: On the road with the flute. Lantern light and Christmas magic, VHR 3675, Holzschuh, Manching
• Irish Folk Tunes for Flute, Volume 1, 71 Traditional Pieces, edited by Patrick Steinbach, ED 13360D, € 20.50, Schott, Mainz
• Tilmann Dehnhard: Postcards, for flute, UE 38378, € 16.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Gasparo Fritz: VI Sonata a Violino o Flauto Traversiere solo col Bassoedited by Michael Biehl and Claire Genewein, SG010, Fr. 54.00, Schmid & Genewein, Zurich
  >>> Review by Claudia Weissbarth

January-June 2023

• Victoria Borisova-Ollas: Four Pieces for flute solo, UE 38384, € 16.95, Universal Edition, Vienna

Recorder

July–December 2025

• Barbara Ertl: My first flute notes, Gentle Introduction to the Soprano Recorder, Volume 1, VHR 3676, €19.90, Holzschuh, Manching

July-December 2024

• Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto in G major TWV 43:G6, for treble recorder, oboe, violin and basso continuo, edited by Klaus Hofmann, EW 1264, € 19.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Tilan Susato: 12 easy dances for soprano recorder and piano, edited by Martin-Christoph Dieterich, published by Barbara Hintermeier, SE 1056, with audio material, Schott, Mainz

January-June 2024

• Raphael Benjamin Meyer: Solis Canticum, 12 pieces for recorder quartet SAAT or TBBGb, RM 35, Basilisk Edition, Basel
• Raphael Benjamin Meyer: Lunae Canticum, 12 short pieces for quartet (low recorders ATBB, viols, strings or broken consort), RM 00, Basilisk Edition, Basel

July-December 2023

• Thomas Cross: Synopsis Musicaefor alto recorder solo, edited by Raphael B. Meyer, RM 39, Basilisk-Edition, Basel
• Sarah Jeffery: The Wellerman. Variations on a sea shantyfor soprano or tenor recorder and piano, with online material, SE 1057D, € 9.50, Schott, Mainz

Oboe/English horn/bassoon

July–December 2025

• Pēteris Vasks: Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra, Piano reduction by the composer and solo part, OBB 63, €45.00, Schott, Mainz
• Peter Wastall: Learn as you play – Oboe, BH 13964, $166.00, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London

January-June 2025

• José Siqueira: Three Etudes for oboe and piano, DV 31003, € 24.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Alessandro Marcell: Concerto in D minor for oboe strings and basso continuo, piano reduction, Musica rara MR 2307, € 18.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

July-December 2024

• Carl Friedrich Abel: Sinfonia Concertante No. 2 D major, for oboe, violin, violoncello and orchestra, edited by Markus Möllenbeck; score, EW 1268, € 46.50; piano reduction, EW 126, € 34.50; Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Johann Gottlieb Graun: Trio in F major for oboe (flauto traverso, violin), violin and basso continuo, newly arranged by Klaus Hofmann, EW 1280, € 19.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Ernst Christian Hesse (1676-1762): Concerto in B flat major à 3 for oboe (violin), viola da gamba (viola) and basso continuo, first edition by Thomas Fritzsch, EW 1284, € 17.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Josef Fiala: Divertimento in E flat major for cor anglais and string trio arranged by Michel Rosset, EW 1149, € 21.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Franz Schubert: Arpeggione, Sonata in A minor D. 821, for cor anglais and string trio arranged by Michel Rosset, EW 1227, € 28.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg

January-June 2023

• Grade by Grade Oboe, Grade 1selected by Janet Way, with audio, BH 13990, € 17.00, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
• Domenico Cimarosa: Concerto in C major for solo oboe, 2 horns, 2 violins, viola and basso, first edition by Sandro Caldini, score, EW 1200, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
  >>> Review by Matthias Arter
• Gustave Vogt: Solo de Concert pour le Cor anglais, for cor anglais solo and large orchestra, first edition, reconstruction Michel Rosset, EW 1216, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
  >>> Review by Matthias Arter
• Florian Bramböck: Afro-Latin Bassoon Duets, Compositions and arrangements for two bassoons, UE 38063, € 1995, Universal Edition, Vienna

Clarinet

July–December 2025

• Sergei Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes for clarinet, piano, and string quartet, Op. 34, edited by Fabian Czolbe, score and parts, HN1541, $35.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Grade by Grade – Clarinet, Grade 2, selected by Janet Way, BH 13976, €17.00, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
• First Repertoire Pieces for Clarinet, 22 pieces selected and edited by Peter Wastall, BH 13967, $19.00, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London

July-December 2024

• Gioachino Rossini: Fantasy for clarinet and organ arranged by Harald Feller, EW 1271, € 16.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg

January-June 2024

• Ernesto Cavallini: 30 Capricci for Solo Clarinet op. 1-5, edited by Andras Lehnert, KLB 105, € 24.50, Schott, Mainz
• Victoria Borisova-Ollas: Daybreak on Skeppsholmen for clarinet, UE 38 380, € 14.95, Universal Edition, Vienna

July-December 2023

• Johannes Brahms: Sonata for clarinet (viola) and pianoedited by Hans Gal, EB 9440, € 14.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Joachim Johow: New Klezmer Tunes, 16 Pieces for Clarinet and Piano (Guitar/Accordion), ED 23389, with Online-Material, Schott, Mainz
  >>> Review by Martin Sonderegger

January-June 2023

• Alexy Shor: Verdiana, Fantasy on themes by Giuseppe Verdifor clarinet (alto saxophone) and piano, EB 8980, € 29.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

Saxophone

July–December 2025

• Alexander Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major Op. 109, edited by the Arcis Saxophone Quartet; parts, HN 1046, $22.00; study score, HN 7046, $11.00; G. Henle, Munich

January-June 2025

• Jörg Widmann: 7 Capricci for saxophone quartet, score and parts, ED 23565, € 89.00, Schott, Mainz

July-December 2024

• James Rae: 30 New Studies for solo saxophone, UE 21849, € 18.95, Universal Edition, Vienna

January-June 2024

• Victoria Borisova-Ollas: Daybreak on Skeppsholmen for soprano saxophone, UE 38 379, € 14.95, Universal Edition, Vienna

July-December 2023

• Lee Konitz Solo Transcriptions, for Alto Saxophone transcribed by Alex Oliverio, ADV 7161, € 24.50, Advance Music, Mainz
• James Rae: City Snapshots Saxophone, A musical journey for young people, for one or two saxophones (AA/AT/TT), UE 21744, Audio Online, € 17.50, Universal Edition, Vienna

January-June 2023

• Vahid Matejkos: Shanty Play-Alongs, twelve shanties to play along to for soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, art. no. 20303G, with CD and online access, € 18.95, Alfred Music, Cologne
• Neithard Bethke: Ludi Organi, Musical Travel Diary III, Booklet 4, Spiritual on Psalm 137 for tenor saxophone and organ op. 58, No. 4, EM 1938, Edition Merseburger, Kassel

Horn

July–December 2025

• Charles Gounod: Six melodies for the French horn, for horn and piano, edited by Simon Scheiwiller, GM-1981, CHF 29.30, Edition Kunzelmann, Adliswil

July-December 2023

• The Boosey Brass Method, Horn in F, Book 1, ed. by Chris Morgan, BH 13946, € 19.00, Boosey & Hawkes, London

Trumpet/Trombone/Tuba

July–December 2025

• Norbert Weigand: Tuba in folk music. A guide to playing «freely» according to chord symbols, with online audio, D 949, €32.80, Dux, Manching

July-December 2024

• Georg Friedrich Haas: "I can't breathe" for trumpet solo, In memoriam Eric Garner, UE 36965, € 17.95, Universal Edition, Vienna

January-June 2024

• Martin Schädlich : Soul Classics, 14 Soulful Hits & Melodies for Trumpet, ED 22572D, with online material, Schott, Mainz

July-December 2023

• Romantic trumpet duos for 2 trumpets (cornets) and piano, edited by Kirstin Thielemann, ED 23585D, with online material, € 21.50, Schott, Mainz

January-June 2023

• Vahid Matejkos: Shanty Play-Alongs, twelve shanties to play along to for trumpet opt. tenor horn, art. no. 20304G, with CD and online access, € 16.95, Alfred Music, Cologne
• Grade by Grade Oboe, Trumpet 2, selected by Janet Way, with audio, BH 13990, € 17.00, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
• Vahid Matejkos: Shanty Play-Alongs, twelve shanties to play along to for trombone opt. baritone horn in Bb, art. no. 20305G, with CD and online access, € 16.95, Alfred Music, Cologne

Harp

July–December 2025

• Sergei Prokofiev: Complete Works for Solo Harp, Edited by Sophie Gneissl, HN1649, €15.00, G. Henle, Munich

January-June 2024

• Louis Spohr: Fantasy in C minor for harp op. 35, appendix: Fantaisie by Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen, edited by Masumi Nagasawa, BA 10954, € 19.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
  >>> Review by Sarah O'Brien

January-June 2023

• Claude Debussy: Danses, for harp and bridge orchestra, edited by Peter Jost, study score, HN 7584, G. Henle, Munich
  >>> Review by Sarah O'Brien

Guitar

July–December 2025

• Wieland Harms: Guitar Chord Colors. Modern Harmony for Guitarists Who Really Want to Know, 400 pages, $49.95, order no. 2291G, Alfred Music, Cologne
• K. Mertz – Guitar Works, Vol. 11, 12 Studies & Works, ed. by Graziano Salvoni, ECH 1428, €16.50, Edition Chanterelle/Zimmermann, Mainz
• K. Mertz – Guitar Works, Vol. 12, Seven Opera Fantasies, ed. by Graziano Salvoni, ECH 1429, €24.50, Edition Chanterelle/Zimmermann, Mainz

July-December 2024

• Michael Langer: Acoustic Pop Guitar Solos 6, sheet music and tab, with audio download, D 927, Dux, Manchin 
• Michael Langer and Ferdinand Neges: Play Guitar Powersteps 1, the ideal continuation for every beginner's school, with audio downloads, Dux 3519, Dux, Manching
• Michael Langer and Ferdinand Neges: Play Guitar Powersteps 2, the ideal continuation for every beginner's school, with audio downloads, Dux 3520, Dux, Manching
• Martin Tanner: Simply beautiful - beautifully simple, Beautiful guitar music from the first lesson, self-published, www.einfach-schoen.ch

January-June 2024

• Sami Kajtazaj: 5 shapes for guitar, em 1212, Edition Margaux, Berlin

July-December 2023

• Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, for guitar arr. by Dario Bisso Sabàdin, UE 38137, € 16.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Armin Kulla: A little journey, easy to medium ensemble pieces for 3 to 4 guitars, D 826, with audio stream, Dux, Manching
  >>> Review by Werner Joos
• Christmas carols from all over the world, for guitar solo, VHR 13510, Holzschuh, Manching
• Martin Kuhnle: The campfire guitar without sheet music, 75 indispensable songs, D 810, Dux, Manching

January-June 2023

• Franz Schubert: Serenade, Minuet, Waltz, German Dance and Ecossaiseedited and published by Jury Clormann, first edition, BP 2883, Fr. 19.50, Amadeus, Winterthur
  >>> Review by Werner Joos
• The José Tomàs Guitar Anthology, Arrangements for Guitar solo by José Tomàs edited by Pedro Jesus Gomez, ECH 2725, € 22.50, Edition Chanteresse (Zimmermann), Mainz
  >>> Review by Werner Joos

Ukulele

July-December 2024

• Andreas Lutz and Bernhard Bitzel: The ukulele thing, 200 Lieder and songs (lyrics and chord figures), D 342, Dux, Manching
• Martin Rube: The ukulele school for children of pre-school and primary school age, order no. 140, Schuh-Verlag, Gärtringen

July-December 2023

• Circle of fifths for the ukulele, D 1216, Dux, Manching

Mandolin

January-June 2025

• Carl Stamitz: Sonata op. 16 No. 6for two mandolins and mandola (guitar) arranged by Jean-Pierre Yraéta, score with parts, PAN KM 2155, € 22.00, Edition Grenzland, Pan-Verlag, Basel

E-Bass

July–December 2025

• Philipp Rehm: Slap fit, Your slap bass workout for fat grooves, strong technique, and creativity, book and online audio, item no. 20315G, $23.95, Alfred Music, Cologne

July-December 2023

• Philipp Rehm: Bass Matrix. Unlock the secrets of bass grooves, for beginners, advanced and pros even without knowledge of sheet music, book, CD, online audio, art. no. 20281G, Alfred Music, Cologne
• Thomas Grossmann: Walking ABC. Bass playing in jazz, rock and pop for electric bass and double bass, Edition Hug 11789, with audio files for download, Hug Musikverlage, Zurich

Percussion

July–December 2025

• Gerwin Eisenhauer: Boom Boom Chack; Technique & Reading, D 421; Grooves & Fills, D 422; Jazz & Latin, D 423; each with online audio and video links; €19.80 each, Dux, Manching

January-June 2025

• Peter Eötvös: Speaking Drums, Four poems for percussion solo, BAT 60, € 21.00, Schott, Mainz
• Christin Neddens' Creative Flow, The Ultimate Drum Practice Workout, Order No. 20314G, € 22.95, Alfred Music, Cologne

January-June 2024

• Olaf Satzer: Guaranteed drum learning - for children from 5-6 years, 136 p., with online audio tracks, No. 20286G, € 21.95, Alfred Music, Cologne
• Sperie Karas: A Tribute to Charley, 50 rudimental Solos, In honor of my studies with Charley Wilcoxon, 64 p., € 14.95, Alfred Music, Cologne

July-December 2023

• Drumming for beginners, by Rosy, African drum & vocal loops - step by step, D 419, Dux, Manching
• Gerwin Eisenhauer: The Christmas Drum Book 2, D 420, with audio download, Dux, Manching
  >>> Review by Daniel Maggi

January-June 2023

• Jost Nickel: Beginner Book for drums, Book and audio online: Art. no. 20292G, € 24.95, Alfred Music, Cologne
• Elisabeth Amandi: Drumset Safari. With 144 solos around the world, booklet for beginners to professionals in German/English, 136 pages, plus mp3 download, € 24.00, Leu-Verlag, Neusäss
• Marco Kurmann: Step by Step on Drums, Guide for drum lessons, Volume 1, 98 p., € 24.00, Leu-Verlag, Neusäss
  >>> Review by Daniel Maggi
• Sperie Karas: Rock-o-Pation for Today's Drummers, 50 exercises for sight-reading in rock, German/English, 84 p., art. no. 20309G, € 16.95, Alfred Music, Cologne
• Tom Pold: Guaranteed to learn Kalimba, The instruction book for kalimbas with 17 notes in C major, with more than 100 songs, 104 p., art. no. 20294G, € 19.95, Alfred Music, Cologne
• Luigi Nono: Extracts for percussion ensemble, edited by Bernhard Wulff, ED 22904, Schott, Mainz

Handpan

July-December 2024

• Daniel Giordani: Practice pieces for handpan, for slightly advanced players, with online videos, D 920, Dux, Manching

Accordion

July–December 2025

• Slavko Avsenik: 12 Oberkrainer successes for accordion and Bb voice; Volume 1, WILD 20085; Volume 2, WILD 20086; Volume 3, WILD 20087; €21.80 each, Walter Wild, Manching

January-June 2025

• Marion Suter: 30 original compositions for piano or accordion (22 piano solos and 8 arrangements), self-published www.marionsuter.ch (partly recorded on CD: Pianist Marion Suter Vol. 2)
  >>> Review by Yolanda Schibli Zimmermann

July-December 2024

• Songs for Freedom, well-known pop songs arranged for accordion by Waldemar Lang, VHR 1869, Holzschuh, Manchin
• Hans-Günther Kölz: Reflections, well-known classical pieces and original compositions arranged for accordion, VHR 1859, Holzschuh, Manching

January-June 2024

• Sami Kajtazaj: Follow me 1, Music for accordion, self-published, Thal, samikaj.com
• Sami Kajtazaj: Follow me 2, Music for accordion, self-published, Thal, samikaj.com
• Sami Kajtazaj: Follow me 3, Music for accordion, self-published, Thal, samikaj.com

 

Chamber music strings

July–December 2025

• Paul Hindemith: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Edited from Giselher Schubert's complete edition of Paul Hindemith's works, score and parts, ED 23539, €69.00, Schott, Mainz

January-June 2025

• Johann Benjamin Gross (1808-1848)Variations on a Barcarole op. 24, for 2 violins, viola and violoncello, edited by Folckert Lüken-Isberner, score, PAN 1611, € 36.00, Pan, Kassel
• Johanna Senfter: String Quartet in F sharp minor op. 28, edited by Wolfgang Birtel, score and parts, ED 21076, € 56.00, Schott, Mainz
• Antonín Dvořák: String Quartet No. 11 in C major op. 61, edited by Hartmut Schick; parts: BA 11566, € 18.95; pocket score: TP 00566, € 13.50; Bärenreiter, Prague
• Esther Klein / Michael Dartsch: Together on Strings, 23 song movements for young strings; score, EB 8982, € 29.90; violin 1 + 2, EB 8983, € 12.90; Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Joachim Raff: String Quartets Nos. 6-8 op. 192,  edited by Stefan König, study score, PB 5708, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

July-December 2024

• Bela Bartók: String Quartet No. 6edited by László Somfai with the collaboration of Zsombor Németh; set of parts, HN 1426, € 38.00; study score, HN 7426, € 17.00; G. Henle, Munich
• Robert Schumann: Concerto in A minor for violoncello and orchestra op. 129, edited by Kate Bennett Wadsworth, transcription for violoncello and string quartet, parts BA 10967, € 44.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Maurice Ravel: String Quartetedited by Peter Jost; parts, HN 962, € 33.00; study score, HN 9962, € 17.00; G. Henle, Munich

January-June 2024

• Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 3, edited by Zsombor Németh and László Somfai; parts: HN 1423, € 28.00; study score: SE 7423, € 14.00; G. Henle, Munich
• Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 4, edited by Zsombor Németh and László Somfai; parts: HN 1424, € 34.00; study score: SE 7424, € 14.00; G. Henle, Munich

July-December 2023

• Theodor Kirchner: Only drops. Very small pieces for string quartetedited by Wolfgang Birtel, SE 1059, Schott, Mainz
• Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 1 op. 7, edited by László Somfai; parts: HN 1421, € 24.00; study score: HN 7421, € 14.00; G. Henle, Munich
• Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 2 op. 17, edited by László Somfai; parts: HN 1422, € 24.00; study score: HN 7422, € 14.00; G. Henle, Munich
  >>> Review by Markus Fleck
• Giuseppe Verdi: String Quartet in E minoredited by Anselm Gerhard; parts: HN 1588, € 25.00; study score: HN 7588, € 14.00; G. Henle, Munich
  >>> Review by Markus Fleck

January-June 2023

• Antonin Dvorak: String Quartet No. 12 in F major op. 96 "Amerikanisches", edited by Michael Kube; parts: BA 11538, € 14.95; study score with critical report: TP 00538, € 8.95; Bärenreiter, Prague
• Laurent Menager: Paraphrase pour cordes op. 45, for 2 violins, viola, violoncello and double bass, score and parts, EM 2632, € 29.90, Merseburger, Kassel
  >>> Review by Martin Lehmann
• Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Mensa Sonora for violin, 2 violas and basso continuo, Partitas I and II, edited by Markus Eberhardt, EW 1051, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg

Chamber music with piano

July–December 2025

• Michael Töpel: Drawn. Funeral Music for Violin, Violoncello, and Piano, Score and Parts, EM 2172, €20.00, Merseburger, Kassel

January-June 2025

• Camille Saint-Saëns: Septuor in E flat major for trumpet, piano, two violins, viola, violoncello and double bass, edited by Sabina Teller Ratner, score, BA 10966, € 24.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Miklós Rózsa: Quintet for 2 violins, viola, violoncello and piano in F minor op. 2, score and parts, EB 9464, € 79.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

July-December 2024

• Maurice Ravel: Trio for piano, violin and violoncello, edited by Douglas Woodfull-Harris, BA 10921, € 31.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Tilan Susato: 12 easy dances for soprano recorder and piano, edited by Martin-Christoph Dieterich, published by Barbara Hintermeier, SE 1056, with audio material, Schott, Mainz

January-June 2024

• Evgeny Kissin: Piano trio op. 6, HN 1397, € 28.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 2 G minor op. 45, edited by Fabian Kolb, HN 1545, 46.00, G. Henle, Munich
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Trios op. 70 for piano, violin and violoncello, edited by Jonathan Del Mar; score and parts, BA 10960, € 42.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel

July-December 2023

• Jean Sibelius: Trio in A minor for violin, violoncello and piano (Havträsk Trio), edited by Folke Gräsbeck, Anna Pulkkis, EB 9448, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel
  >>> Review by Martin Lehmann
• Jean Sibelius: Trio in D major for violin, violoncello and piano (Korpo-Trio), edited by Folke Gräsbeck, Anna Pulkkis, EB 9449, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel
  >>> Review by Martin Lehmann
• Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quartet in E flat major op. 87, edited by Peter Jost, HN1580, € 27.00, G. Henle, Munich

January-June 2023

• Emilie Mayer: Piano trio in E flat major, for violin, violoncello and piano, edited by Katharina Sellheim, score and parts, Fue 10346, Furore Edition, Kassel
  >>> Review by Martin Lehmann
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Trios for piano, violin and violoncello op. 1, edited by Jonathan del Mar, piano score and parts, BA 10943, € 52.00, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Gabriel Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minorop. 15, edited by Fabian Kolb, HN1544, G. Henle, Munich

Chamber music wind instruments

July–December 2025

• Alexander Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major Op. 109, edited by the Arcis Saxophone Quartet; parts, HN 1046, $22.00; study score, HN 7046, $11.00; G. Henle, Munich

January-June 2025

• Johannes Maria Staud: Chasing clouds, dazzling blue! for brass quintet (trumpet in C, trumpet in Bb, Wagner tuba in Bb, also horn in F, trombone, tuba in F), score, EB 9575, € 47.50, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

January-June 2023

• Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite op. 11, for wind ensemble and double bass arranged by Andrew Middleton, score and parts, Musica rara MR 2306, € 45.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

Chamber music various instruments

July–December 2025

• Sergei Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes for clarinet, piano, and string quartet, Op. 34, edited by Fabian Czolbe, score and parts, HN1541, $35.00, G. Henle, Munich

January-June 2025

• Adolf Busch: Quintet in C major for flute, violin, 2 violas and violoncello, edited by Jakob Fichert, study score, PB 5590, € 29.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Swiss trios, for recorder, strings or other instruments, based on traditional melodies of the 16th-21st century, arr. by Raphael Benjamin Meyer, RM21, Basilisk Edition, Basel

July-December 2024

• Josef Fiala: Divertimento in E flat major for cor anglais and string trio arranged by Michel Rosset, EW 1149, € 21.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Franz Schubert: Arpeggione, Sonata in A minor D. 821, for cor anglais and string trio arranged by Michel Rosset, EW 1227, € 28.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto in G major TWV 43:G6, for treble recorder, oboe, violin and basso continuo, edited by Klaus Hofmann, EW 1264, € 19.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Raphael Benjamin Meyer: Advent calendar, 24 pieces for Christmas time for 1 or 2 instruments and chord accompaniment ad lib., incl. play-alongs, RM 11, Basilisk Edition, Basel
• Johann Gottlieb Graun: Trio in F major for oboe (flauto traverso, violin), violin and basso continuo, newly arranged by Klaus Hofmann, EW 1280, € 19.80, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
• Ernst Christian Hesse (1676-1762): Concerto in B flat major à 3 for oboe (violin), viola da gamba (viola) and basso continuo, first edition by Thomas Fritzsch, EW 1284, € 17.50, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg

January-June 2024

• Erich Schmid: Small house concert. Twelve pieces for various instruments and voice op. 13, texts from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn", first edition by Iris Eggenschwiler, BB 3554, Boosey & Hawkes/Bote & Bock, Berlin
  >>> Review by Martin Lehmann
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E flat op. 20, for clarinet bassoon, horn, violin, viola, violoncello and double bass, edited by Jonathan Del Mar; parts, BA 10944; study score, TP 944; Bärenreiter, Kassel
  >>> Review by Jakob Hefti

July-December 2023

• Ulrich Kaiser: 12 variations on "Happy Birthday to You" for two melody instruments, MN 510, € 14.90, Breitkopf & Härtel
• Raphael Benjamin Meyer: 12 canons for two melody instruments, RM 05, Basilisk-Edition, Basel

January-June 2023

• Neithard Bethke: Ludi Organi, Musical Travel Diary III, Booklet 4, Spiritual on Psalm 137 for tenor saxophone and organ op. 58, No. 4, EM 1938, Edition Merseburger, Kassel
• Georg Philipp Telemann, Concerto in A minor TWV 43 :a3 for treble recorder, oboe, violin and basso continuo, edited by Klaus Hofmann, EW 1253, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg

String orchestra

January-June 2025

• Peter Tchaikovsky: Serenade for string orchestra in C major op. 48, Urtext edited by Tanja Geschwind, score, PB 5721, € 28.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

July-December 2024

• Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's time. Suite in Old Style, Op. 40, version for string orchestra, edited by Ernst-Günter Heinemann; score, HN 3320, €22.00; set of parts (3, 3, 2, 2, 1), HN 3322, €45.00; study score; HN 7012, €10.00; G. Henle, Munich
  >>> Review by Martin Lehmann

January-June 2024

• Peter Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C major op. 48 for string orchestra, edited by Dominik Rahmer, foreword by Alexander Komarov; score HN1550, € 26.00; parts HN 1551, € 64.00; study score HN 7551, € 12.00; G. Henle, Munich

July-December 2023

• Arnold Schönberg: Transfigured Night op. 4, version for string orchestra, study score based on the text of the Arnold Schönberg Complete Edition, UE 36 531, € 33.95, Universal Edition, Vienna 2022

Chamber orchestra

January-June 2023

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: London Sketchbook 1764, Volume 1, selected and completed for chamber orchestra by Hans-Udo Kreuels, score, EW 1234, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg

Plucked string orchestra

January-June 2025

• Girolamo Frescobaldi, John Dowland, Henry Purcell: Canzona prima, Lachrimae antiquae, Chaconne, for plucked string orchestra arranged by Frank Scheuerle, score, PAN ZO 1115, € 15.00, Edition Grenzland, Pan-Verlag, Basel
• Antonio Lorenziti: Quartetto concertante op. 6 No. 4, for plucked string orchestra arranged by Jean-Pierre Yraéta, score, PAN ZO 1114, € 14.00, Edition Grenzland, Pan-Verlag, Basel
• Dieter Kreidler: German folk songs - heard anew, for plucked string orchestra, level of difficulty: medium, score, PAN ZO 1103, € 25.00, Edition Grenzland, Pan-Verlag, Basel

July-December 2023

• Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for harpsichord, flute, violin and strings in A minor BWV 1044 "Triple Concerto", edited by Dietrich Kilian, BA 5259, € 34.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel 2023

January-June 2023

• Marlo Strauss: Topaz for plucked string orchestra, Edition Grenzland, pan ZO 1087,Pan, Basel

Solo instrument with orchestra

January-June 2025

• Johann Benjamin Gross (1808-1848): Larghetto and Variations op. 28, for violoncello and orchestra, edited by Folckert Lüken-Isberner, score, PAN 2062, € 28.00, Pan, Kassel

July-December 2023

• Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor op. 64, edited by Birgit Müller, study score, PB 5712, € 17.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 202

January-June 2023

• Carl Friedrich Abel: Sinfonia Concertante No. 1 in B flat major WKO 42 for oboe, violin, violoncello and orchestra, EW 1236, edited by Markus Möllenbeck, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg

Wind orchestra

January-June 2024

• Erich Schmid: Suite No. 1 for wind orchestra and percussion op. 7, first edition by Knud Breyer, BB 3551, Boosey & Hawkes/Bote & Bock, Berlin

Orchestra

July–December 2025

• Johann Strauss: Tales from the Vienna Woods, Waltzes for Orchestra, Op. 325, edited by Fritz Racek, score, PB 5812, €39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 1971/2024
• Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5, edited by Christian Rudolf Riedel and Nick Pfefferkorn, score, PB 5635, €222.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2025
• Richard Wagner: Lohengrin, Prelude From WWV 75, score, PB 5741, €16.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2025
• Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D major Op. 60, edited by Jonathan Del Mar, score, BA 10416, €105.00, Bärenreiter, Prague 2025
• Maurice Ravel: The Child and the Spells, Fantaisie lyrique en deux parties, edited by Jean-François Monnard, score, PB 5753, €174.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Joseph Haydn: Symphony in B flat major Hob. I:66, edited by Wolfgang Stockmeier, BA 10995, $44.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Maurice Ravel: La Valse. Poème chorégraphique, edited by Douglas Woodfull-Harris, score, BA 09043, €78.00, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 G minor, The Great G Minor Symphony for Strings and Wind Instruments with Percussion and Harp, arranged by Thomas Stapf, score, ETM 2092, €42.00, Andrea Wiegand, Manching
• Edward Elgar: Morning Song, for strings, wind instruments, and harp (piano), arranged by Christoph Wagner, score and parts, ETM 2523, €29.00, Andrea Wiegand, Manching
• Edward Elgar: Chanson de nuit, for strings and wind instruments with timpani and harp (piano), arranged by Christoph Wagner, score and parts, ETM 2513, €29.00, Andrea Wiegand, Manching

January-June 2025

• Carl Maria von Webern: Der Freischütz (Overture), Urtext edited by Frank Reinisch, score, PB 5859, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Johann Strauss: Die Fledermaus (Overture), Urtext edited by Fritz Racek, score, PB 5830, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in C major KV 425 (Linzer), Urtext edited by Henrik Wiese, score, PB 5537, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9, Urtext edited by Christian Rudolf Riedel, score, PB 5639, € 189.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Joseph Haydn: Symphony in B Hob. I:68edited by Wolfgang Stockmeier and Sonja Gerlach, BA 10994, € 45.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Richard Strauss: A Hero's Life op. 40, edited by Nick Pfefferkorn, score, PB 5711, € 159.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

January-June 2024

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Moorish funeral music KV 477 (original scoring, later scoring, posthumous double scoring), edited by Ulrich Konrad and H.C. Robbins Landon, BA 9189, € 29.50, Bärenreiter, Kassel

July-December 2023

• Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4, study score edited by Renate Stark-Voit, UE 36 518, € 39.95, Universal Edition, Vienna 2022
• Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 44th movement, piano reduction edited by Renate Stark-Voit, UE 38 353, € 16.95, Universal Edition, Vienna 2022
• Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite op. 22, edited by Tuija Wicklund, study score, PB 5576, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023
• Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 4 in A minor op. 63, edited by Tuija Wicklund, study score, PB 5695, € 18.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023
• Richard Strauss: Don Quixote op. 35, edited by Nick Pfefferkorn, PB 5719, € 98.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023
• Manuel de Falla: Noches en los Jardines de España, edited by Ullrich Scheideler, study score, PB 15154, € 19.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023
• Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo capriccioso op. 28, edited by Peter Jost, study score, PB 15159, € 14.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023

January-June 2023

• Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé. Fragments Symphoniques 1re Suite, edited by Jean-François Monnard, PB 5651, € 89.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023
• Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé. Fragments Symphoniques 2e Suite, edited by Jean-François Monnard, PB 5652, € 109.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 2023

Basso continuo and historical improvisation

January-June 2023

• Monika Mandelartz: Greensleeves and pudding pies. Figured Bass and Historic Improvisation, 50 Pieces for 2 or more Instrumentalists, Level 1, EW 1220, Edition Walhall, Magdeburg
  >>> Review by Dominik Sackmann

 

Solo singing

July–December 2025

• Songs by European female composers for voice and piano, edited by Jan Willem Nelleke and Voices of Woman, EB 9560, €28.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich: John and Esther, Poem cycle by Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Müller, for tenor and piano, Edited by Johannes Vigfusson, first edition, score, IFTFG-04, Int. Friedrich-Theodor-Fröhlich-Gesellschaft, Brugg, happy-society.com

January-June 2025

• Neidhard Bethke: The outrageous fortune, song cycle on texts by Eva Zeller for alto and piano (organ), EM 616, € 39.00 Merseburger, Kassel
• Pauline Viardot-Garcia: Complete Spanish Songs and Duets for one or two voices and piano, edited by Miguel Lopez-Fernandez, EB 9473, € 43.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Steffen Wolf: Ways to duet singing - a German "Vaccai" for two, 24 duets after poems by Heinrich Heine for two voices and piano, EB 9388, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

July-December 2024

• Arnold Schönberg: Eight songs for one voice and piano op. 6, UE 38136, € 29.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Robert Schumann: Myrtles, Liederkreis op. 25, edited by Kazuko Ozawa; edition for medium voice, HN 1643; edition for low voice, HN 1644; € 24.00 each, G. Henle, Munich

January-June 2024

• Evgeny Kissin: Nine Songs op. 5 after poems by Boris Sandler, for voice and piano, HN 1133, € 28.00, G. Henle, Munich
• David Alagna et Frédérico Alagna : L'Andalouse, mélodie sur un poème d'Alfred de Musset, pour voix aigue et orchestre, € 20.00, Editions Symétrie, Lyon ISMN 978-0-23180427-0
• Jules Massenet : C'était dans la saison des roses, sur un texte d'Augustine-Malvina Blanchecotte, pour chant et piano, ed. par Jean-Christophe Branger, € 8.00, Editions Symétrie, Lyon ISMN 978-2-36485-120-7

July-December 2023

• Joanna Gill: A Song of Thanksgiving and Dedication, for soprano and piano, UE 21848, € 9.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Evening sounds, night songs. Songs by women composers, edited by Maria Behrendt, EB 9477, € 25.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
  >>> Review by Walter Labhart

January-June 2023

• Richard Straus: Four songs op. 36, after the text of the critical edition, edited by Andreas Pernpeintner; for high voice with piano accompaniment UE 38163; for medium voice and piano UE 38164; for low voice and piano UE 38165; € 19.95 each, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Michael Töpel: Six songs after poems by Gerhart Hauptmann, for soprano and piano, EM 615, € 15.00, Merseburger, Kassel
• OperaAria Tenor 1, lyrical, edited by Peter Anton Ling, EB 8874, € 32.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Bach/Gounod: Ave Maria, for voice and piano, original text for high voice, edited by Gérard Condé, HN 1012, G. Henle, Munich

Vocal ensemble

July-December 2023

• Johannes Brahms: Liebeslieder, waltzes for voice and piano for two hands op. 52, edited by Jakob Hauschild, ChB 16003, € 17.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Johannes Brahms: Four Quartets for four voices and piano, edited by Bernd Wiechert, ChB 16002, € 16.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden

January-June 2023

• Comedian Harmonists. The original 5Five original arrangements by the Comedian Harmonists, edited by Ulrich Etscheit, reconstructed by Frank Schwemmer, BE 00457, € 12.95, Bosse (Bärenreiter), Kassel

Choir

July–December 2025

• Adrian Bucher: Ten choral songs a cappella based on poems by Eichendorff and Hesse for 4-part mixed choir Self-published, www.adrianbucher.net
• Thomas-Maria Reck: Singalong Songs II, 23 new chants and groove songs, teaching materials for choir singing without sheet music, including a strategy card set and audio download, $30.00, stimmlände.com
• Zoltan Kodaly: Eight Little Duets for soprano and tenor voices and piano after the Bicinia Hungarica, Vocal score, B & H 18389, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
• Pēteris Vasks: Siltums bezgalīgs/Infinite Warmth, for mixed choir SATB based on a poem by Knuts Skujenieks, C 60261, €4.50, Schott, Mainz
• Pēteris Vasks: The Fruit of Silence, Full choral score for mixed choir SATB a cappella / and piano / and string orchestra / and organ, based on a text by Mother Teresa, C 60530, $7.50, Schott, Mainz
• Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich: The First Psalm, for soloists, choir, and orchestra, edited by Johannes Vigfusson, first edition, score and parts, IFTFG-05, Int. Friedrich-Theodor-Fröhlich-Gesellschaft, Brugg, happy-society.com

January-June 2025

• Martin Wistinghausen: The thunderstorm for mixed choir a cappella, EM 519, € 19.00, Merseburger, Kassel
• Arnd-Dieter Ubben: Six praise and thanksgiving motets for six-part choir a cappella, EM 520, € 22.00, Merseburger, Kassel
• Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Lauda Sion MWV A 24, for solo choir and orchestra, edited by Clemens Harasim, score, PB 5648, € 53.00, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Johann Kuhnau: How beautifully the morning star shines, Cantata after Psalm 98, edited by David Erler, score, PB 5844, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Johann Kuhnau: Sing unto the Lord a new song Cantata for Christmas Day, edited by David Erler, score, PB 5678, € 42.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat in D major BWV 243 with interludes for performance at Christmas timefor soloists, choir and orchestra, edited by David Erler, score, PB 5733, € 28.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Jean Sibelius: Six songs for female voices a cappella, score, ChB 5390, € 8.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Uli Führe: The Nöck. Six two-part children's choir songs based on texts by James Krüss with piano accompaniment, (Der Kinderchor 13), Order No. 523, € 9.90, Fidula, Emmelshausen
• Tjark Baumann: Stimmbilder 2 with drawings by Eleonore Gerhaher, 20 picture cards for choir, singing and voice training lessons, order no. 945, € 24.90, Fidula, Emmelshausen

July-December 2024

• Frank Martin: Messe pour double Chœur a cappellaedited by Michael Ostrzyga, score, BA 11315, € 13.95, Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Tjark Baumann : Magnificatfor mixed choir (SSAM), soloists and piano, piano score, completed and arranged by Johannes Gessner, order no. 334, € 29.90, Fidula, Emmelshausen
• Arvo Pärt: Our Father for mixed choir and piano, UE 38005, € 8.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
  >>> Review by Markus Utz
• Richard Strauss: Two songs after texts by Adolf Friedrich von Schack (Heimkehr op. 15.5; Wie sollen wir geheim sie halten, op. 19,4) for eight-part mixed choir transcribed by Clytus Gottwald, UE 36724, € 12.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Genesis: Invisible Touch, for mixed choir arr. by Andreas Warschkow, Bosse Hits a cappella, BE00678, € 5.25, Bosse (Bärenreiter), Kassel

January-June 2024

• Yves Castagnet : L'Invitation au voyage, mélodie pour chœur et piano sur le poème de Charles Baudelaire, € 10.00, Editions Symétrie, Lyon ISMN 978-2-36485-137-5
• Dominique Vellard : Trois Motets pour voix d'hommes, solistes et ensemble vocal, € 20.00, Editions Symétrie, Lyon ISMN 978-2-36485-238-9
• Karl Jenkins: One World, for soli, choir SATB and orchestra, piano reduction, BH 14036, Boosey & Hawkes, London(Schott)
• Lucy Walker: Away in a manger, for SATB (with divisi) a cappella, Boosey & Hawkes, London(Schott)
• Lucy Walker: My heart, O God, for SATB (with divisi) a cappella, Boosey & Hawkes, London(Schott)
• Swiss Choral Music, for mixed choir a cappella, edited by Johannes Meister and Parrick Secchiari, C 2.305, with or without CD Carus, Stuttgart
  >>> Review by Markus Utz
• Gabriel Fauré: Pavane op. 50, arrangement for choir SATB and piano four hands by Pierre Albert Kopff and Kathrin Schweizer, score, C 10.402/10, € 12.00, Carus, Stuttgart
• Giacomo Puccini. I figli d'Italia bella "Cessato il suon dell'armi", for tenor solo, choir and orchestra, edited by Virgilio Bernardoni, score, C 56.151, € 27.00, Carus, Stuttgart
• Hermann Suter: Le Laudi di San Francesco d'Assisi (Canticle of the Sun) op. 25, chamber version by Urs Stäuble for 4 soli choir, children's voices, organ, timpani, glockenspiel, tam-tam and string quintet, score, Hug Musikverlage, Zurich
• Arvo Pärt: O Holy Father Nicholas, for mixed choir a cappella, UE38 114, € 13.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
  >>> Review by Markus Utz
• Henrike Thies-Gebauer: The Disciple, Musical on the story of Mary Magdalene for one to three-part choir, soloists, piano, bass, percussion and guitar ad. Lib. Score, ZE 2283, € 19.90, Zebe, Berlin
• LOTTE & Max Giesinger: Here's to what's still to come, for mixed choir arranged by Oliver Gies, Series: Made for choir!, BE 655, Bosse, Kassel
• Danger Dan: Good news, for mixed choir arranged by Oliver Gies, Series: Made for choir!, BE 670, Bosse, Kassel
• John Farnham: You're the Voice, arranged for mixed choir by Oliver Gies, Series: Made for choir!, BE 673, Bosse, Kassel
• Maybebop: Dat du min Leevsten büst, for mixed choir arranged by Oliver Gies, Series: Made for choir!, BE 674, Bosse, Kassel
• Alois Leenders: Missa Vivaldi, Missa brevis to "The Four Seasons" for choir SATB and piano, order no. 225, Fidula, Emmelshausen
• Stefan Lindner: Springtime Songs, Five countries, five languages: European Spring Suite for mixed choir SAM, percussion and piano, with audio QR codes, order no. 219, Fidula, Emmelshausen

July-December 2023

• Music for the Spirit. Chorbuch zu Pfingsten & anderen Anlässen, edited by Stephen Harrap, ChB 5384, € 26.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
  >>> Review by Markus Utz
• Give peace! Choir book for the German Youth Choir Festival "Pueri Cantores" 2023 in Münster, ChB 5385, € 17.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Johann Kuhnau: Christ lag in Todes-Banden, Cantata for Easter, for soloists (choir) and orchestra, edited by David Erler, PB 32034, € 24.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Johann Kuhnau: Decorate the festival with May, Cantata for the Feast of Pentecost, for soloists, choir and orchestra, edited by David Erler, PB 32117, € 39.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Franz Schubert: Mass in E flat D 950, edited by Rudolf Faber; score: BA 5576, € 95.00; piano reduction by Andreas Köhs: 5576-90, € 14.50; Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Camille Saint-Saëns: Super flumina Babylonis, edited by Christina M. Stahl; score: BA 11305, € 24.95; piano reduction by the composer: 11305-90, € 7.95; Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Camille Saint-Saëns: By the rivers of Babylonfor alto solo, choir and piano, edited by Christina M. Stahl; score: BA 11309, € 9.95; choral score: 11309-91, € 5.95; Bärenreiter, Kassel
• The Wayfaring Stranger, for mixed choir SATB arr. by Martin Kirchhübel, Bosse Hits a cappella, BE 787, Bosse, Kassel
• Meat Loaf: I'd do anything for love (but I won't do that), for mixed choir SMezATB + soli arr. by Agnes Hassler, Bosse Hits a cappella, BE 785, Bosse, Kassel
• The new choir book (S)SAB / SABT a cappellaedited by Christopher Miltenberger and Ulrike Wenckebach, ED 23412, € 32.50, Schott, Mainz
• Christmas music, choral movements of the 16th and 17th centuries for four voices for recorders, violas da gamba, other melody instruments or mixed choir, edited by Manfred Harras, RM 01, Basilisk Edition, Basel
• Christmas chorales, 5-part choral movements from the 16th and 17th centuries for recorders, violas da gamba, other melody instruments or mixed choir, edited by Manfred Harras, RM 31, Basilisk Edition, Basel
• Sting: Why should I cry for you, for mixed choir a cappalla arr. by Martin Kirchhübel, Bosse A-cappella-Hits, BE 788, € 5.25, Bosse, Kassel
• Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem, edited by Michael Struck and Michael Musgrave, study score, HN 9029, € 20.00, G. Henle, Munich

January-June 2023

• Gustav Mahler: Don't look into my songs! from "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert", for twelve-part choir a cappella arranged by Lukas Haselböck, Chrpartitur UE 38138, € 10.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Gustav Mahler: Ich atmet' einen linden Duft, from "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert", for twelve-part choir a cappella arranged by Lukas Haselböck, Chrpartitur UE 38139, € 9.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Gustav Mahler: I am lost to the world, from "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert", for twelve-part choir a cappella arranged by Lukas Haselböck, chrpartitur UE 38140, € 11.50, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Gustav Mahler: At Midnight, from "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert", for twelve-part choir a cappella arranged by Lukas Haselböck, Chrpartitur UE 38141, € 11.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Gustav Mahler: Do you love beauty, from "Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert", for twelve-part choir a cappella arranged by Lukas Haselböck, Chrpartitur UE 38142, € 8.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Richard Strauss: Three songs (Nachtgang, Ich trage meine Minne, Madrigal) for five-part choir transcribed by Clytus Gottwald, UE 36990, € 12.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Joanna Gill: A Hymn to the Father, for mixed choir, violin solo and violoncello solo, UE 21845, € 4.95, Universal Edition, Vienna
• George Arthur: Simple Gifts, for two-part upper voice choir with piano accompaniment, UE 21844, € 3.93, Universal Edition, Vienna
• Johann Sebastian Bach: St. John Passion, version II "O man, weep" (1725) BWV 245.2, edited by Manuel Bärwald; score: BA 5938, € 85.00; piano reduction: BA 5938-90, € 15.95; Bärenreiter, Kassel
• Leokadiya Kashperova: Evening & Night, for female choir SSAA a cappella, BH 13990, € 17.00, Boosey & Hawkes (Schott), London
• Johannes Brahms: Triumphlied op. 55, edited by Johannes Behr and Ulrich Tadday, , study score, HN 9030, G. Henle, Munich
• Marin Wistinghausen: Time is of the essence, pass away! for choir, theorbo, violone, (tuba) organ, score, EM 1034, Edition Merseburger, Kassel

School music

July–December 2025

• Henrike Thies-Gebauer: Elli and the Tower, Musical for one- to two-part choir, soloists and piano, bass, percussion, soprano recorder, guitar ad lib., score, ZE 2286, €19.90, Zebe, Berlin

January-June 2025

• Jörg Sommerfeld / Felix Janosa: Sounds Good. The art of pedagogical arranging. The practice book for schools, music schools, music clubs and ensembles, EB 9411, € 49.90, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden
• Uli Führe: The Nöck. Six two-part children's choir songs based on texts by James Krüss with piano accompaniment, (Der Kinderchor 13), Order No. 523, € 9.90, Fidula, Emmelshausen

January-June 2024

• Meowowow, 33 Katzenmusiken und Hundegesänge, themed songbooks edited by Katharina Holzmeister, order no. 076, Fidual, Emmelshausen
• Sami Kajtazaj: Our favorite stories, with cool songs to sing along to, illustrated by Anna Stawarz, Edition Hug GH 11819, Hug Music Publishers, Zurich

Songbooks

July–December 2025

• Martin Kuhnle: The Backpack Guitar, Learning & Playbook, all verses with chords, D 827, $19.80, Dux, Manching
• Martin Kuhnle: The Backpack Ukulele, Learning & Playbook, all verses with chords, D 828, $19.80, Dux, Manching

January-June 2023

• Songs for everyone, 60 songs for everyone who likes to sing, lyric book with accordion, edited by Manfred Rehm, D 809, Edition Dux, Manching
• Songs for everyone, 60 songs for everyone who likes to sing, lyric book, edited by Manfred Rehm, D 808, Edition Dux, Manching

 

Sound recordings, received July–December 2025

• Second Breath. David Rey, trombone. Works by Beethoven, Bernstein, Schubert, Mangelsdorf, Brahms, Crespo, Elgar, Rabe, Rocha. david-rey.com
• Late Romantic Swiss Flute Sounds. Othmar Schoeck and Joseph Lauber. Tommaso Maria Maggiolini, flute; Nicolas Mottini, piano. Aulicus classics ALC 0141
• Jonas Kocher: Archipelago. Jonas Kocher, Accordion Bugari Bayan 2RC. Bruit Editions BR17
• Arno Babadjanian: Complete Works for piano. Sona Igityan, piano. Claves 3131
• Christoph Gallio's Stone Is A Rose Is A Stone Is A Stone – Yet Dish, Gertrude Stein. Sonia Loenne, voice; Christoph Gallio, soprano & alto saxophone; Vito Cadonau, double bass; Flo Hufschmid, drums & percussion. Hat Hut Records
  >>> Review by Hanspeter Künzler
• Romerican avant-garde. Works by John Cage, Gemus Georgescu, Jacob Druckman, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, George Enescu. Dinu Mihailescu, piano. Claves 3133
• Hindemith: Ludus tonalis. Jacob Katsnelson, piano. Claves 3106
• Hans Huber: Romances and Ballads, Hadlaub. Andrea Wiesli plays the historic Blüthner grand piano in the large refectory of the Kleines Klingethal Museum. Solo Musica SM485
• Shostakovich: Piano Trios, Piano Quintet. Oliver Schnyder Trio; Julia Fischer, violin; Nils Mönkemeyer, viola. Prospero classicasl PROSP0035
• Joseph Haydn: String Quartets Op. 33 Nos. 3, 4 & . Quatuor Terpsycordes Claves 3112
• Ravel: Piano Works (Pavane pour une infante défunte; Gaspard de la nuit, Jeux d’eaux, Miroirs). Tanja Hotz, piano. Claves 3136
• Beethoven, Schubert, Voříšek. Ursina Maria Braun, cello; Florian Birsak, fortepiano. Audite 97.829
• Bach, Gubaidulina. Ursina Maria Braun, cello. Audite 97.830 
• Erik Hug: Music for piano and strings. Claire Pasquier, Erik Hug, piano; kesb90quartet. strings; self-published erikh@bluewin.ch
• Frank Martin: Concerto for 7 Wind Instruments, Etudes, Polyptyque. Bartlomiej Niziol, violin; Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn; Philippe Bach, conductor. Swiss Photogram SF0018
• Dieter Ammann: Ember, music for orchestra (glut, Core, Turn, Boost). Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Jonathan Nott, conductor. World premiere recording. Swiss Phonogram, SF0020
  >>> Review by Daniel Lienhard
• Dry soul: 99+. Walter Faehndrich, concept, viola, voice; Christy Doran, electric guitar; Remo Schnyder, saxophone; Benedikt Vonder Mühll, double bass. Leo Records LR 949
• Marielle Merck: Kaleidoscope. Marielle Merck, guitar. Fredboard Records / LC 102804
• Brahms. Piano Concerto No. 2 & Three Intermezzi, Op. 117. Francesco Piemontesi, Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Manfred Honeck. Pentatone
• Bohemian. Kety Fusco, harp, and electronics. A Tree in a Field
• Christoph Stiefel: To the Source. Christoph Stiefel, piano. Nwog 067 (LP and digital only)
• The Art of Now. Nicholas Bamberger, piano solo.
• Daniel Schnyder: Cello Concerto, Concerto populaire. Christoph Croisé, cello; Daniel Schnyder, saxophone; Beyond Modern Orchestra. Avie Records AV 2804
• Christoph Croisé: Lullabies. Christoph Croisé, cello; Ana Bakradze, piano. Avie Records
• Lea Gasser Quintet: Circles. Lea Gasser (accordion, composition) / Samuel Urscheler (saxophone, flute, duduk) / Mirko Maio (piano, Rhodes) / Emilio Giovanoli (double bass) / Romain Ballarini (drums), Neuklang
• Roland Bühlmann: H59 – Sound Images, based on 59 paintings by Antonius Kurz, Roland Bühlmann: electric, nylon, and bass guitars, Aeon Sustainer, Korg MS-20, Logic software synthesizer, kalimba, and various objects as percussion, kinor.net
• Sofia Gubaidulina: Figures of Time. Basel Sinfonietta; Titus Engel, conductor; Alice Di Piazza, piano; NDR Big Band. Naxos 12335380
  >>> Review by Torsten Möller
• Liminal. Works by Raff, Grainger, Gershwin, Kapustin. Eleonora Em, piano. Self-published: liminalinmusic.ch Vinyl/CD
• Beyond Scope. Robert Morgenthaler, trombone; Christopher Dell, vibraphone; Fridolin Blumer, bass; Heinz Geisser, drums & percussion. Ezz-thetics, Hat Hut Records
• Where do your dreams fly? Catherine Tang, piano. Whitelabrecs
• René Wohlhauser: In a meandering frenzy. Works for various ensemble combinations. Wohlhauser Edition 12. Ensemble Polysono; Duo Elia Seiffert – René Wohlhauser. Neos 12545
• Serenade. Piano Works by Amy Beach, Agathe Backer Grondahl, Rebecca Clarke. Benjamin Engeli, piano. Prospero PROSP 0121
• Christian Chamorel performs Mozart. Sonatas in C minor, K. 457, B flat major, K. 333, and D major, K. 576, Fantasy in C minor, K. 475. Prospero PROSP 0121
• Jürg Frey: Voices. Exaudi Vocal Ensemble; conducted by James Weeks. Neu Records
  >>> Review by Thomas Meyer
• Niculin Janett Quartet featuring Rich Perry: Toxicology Report. Niculin Janett (alto sax), Rich Perry (tenor sax), Jay Anderson (bass), Philipp Leibundgut (drums), Dimitri Howald (guitar on „Il Cumün in Silenzi“ & „Carnival for Two“). Unit Records UTR 5191 
• Walton, Benjamin, Howells. Mathis Rochat, viola; Abigél Králik, violin; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Howard Griffiths, conductor. Evil Penguin EPRC 0072
• Bach Cantatas No. 51. Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg (We sing joyfully of victory), BWV 149. Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden (Behold, I will send forth many fishermen), BWV 88; Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens (Bring honor to the Lord's name), BWV 148. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
• Haydn2032, VOL. 18: The Schoolmaster. Symphonies No. 56, No. 29, and No. 55; Franciszek Lessel, Symphony No. 5 in G minor, Presto finale. Basel Chamber Orchestra; Giovanni Antonini, conductor. Alpha Classics ALPHA 1092
• Stage music: Le Colibri, La Reine des Neiges. Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Music and direction Christophe Sturzenegger. Klarthe 2025
• Backface: The Light (Hard rock/OW). Pirmin Ming (lead vocals); Andreas Imfeld (bass, backing vocals); Benno Ming (guitar, backing vocals); Adrian Müller (guitar); Hannes Ming (drums)
• Daniel Glaus: Works for and with String Quartet. Arditti Quartet; Christina Daletska, soprano; Consuelo Giulianelli, harp. NEOS 12531
• Kim Bo: Gone. Poplon Records
• Dominic Landolt: guitar & FX, Experimental Guitar Music, solo debut, Red Brick Records
• Vivaldi & Müller. Le Quattro Stagioni, Op. 8, Prelude, and 3 Intermezzi from Antonio Vivaldi's «Four Seasons» for violin and ensemble by Fabian Müller. Sonata in D minor for two violins and B.c. «La Follia,» Op. 1, No. 12, by Antonio Vivaldi. Silvan Dezini, solo violone. Ostinato Ensemble. Claves Records 3132
• Marcela Arroyo & Quique Sinesi: Reflections. Featuring Markus Stockhausen. Marcela Arroyo, vocals, guitar; Quique Sinesi, 7-string guitar, 10-string guitar; Markus Stockhausen, trumpet, flugelhorn. O-Tone-Music OT 075-2
• Adolf Reichel: Sonatas and Miniatures. Bernhard Röthlisberger, clarinet; Benjamin Engeli, piano. World premiere recording. Swiss photogram.

Sound carrier, received January-June 2025

• Ernest Chausson: Symphony in B flat, Viviane, Orchestral & Vocal Works. Basel Symphony Orchestra; conductor Ivor Bolton
• The Virgil Moorefield Pocket Orchestra: a wish for the displaced. double LP, virgilmoorefield.com
• Ils Fränzlis da Tschlin: Tschlin – Vienna return. Zytglogge, EAN 7611698047210
• Violeta Garcia: In/Out. Bongo Joe BJR109
  >>> Review by Gianluigi Bocelli
• Bach Cantatas No. 50. Tear apart, shatter, smash the tomb, BWV 205; A dispute arose, BWV 19; The Lord thinks of us, BWV 196. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
  >>> Review by Pierre-Alain Chamot
• Perceptions Trio: The Wicked Crew. Charley Rose, saxophone and effects; Silvan Joray, guitar and effects; Paulo Almeida, drums. perceptionstrio.com
• Consort Mirabile: Fortuna - Old and New Version of an Italian Song. Works by Senfl, Agricola and others Prospero classical PROSP0104
• Hei cho. Dialect songs on poems by Josef Reinhart. Solo Musica SM 464
  >>> Review by Christoph Geissbühler
• Ruedi Häusermann: First approach. Ruedi Häusermann: Composition, Clarinets, Flutes, Hohner-Mignon; Sara Hubrich: Violin; Josa Gerhard: Viola; Liese Mészár: Viola; Christoph Hampe: Violoncello; Marco Käppeli: Percussion, Asa-Chan, Glockenspiel; Claude Meier: Double Bass, Acoustic Bass Guitar. Rabbit Hill Records RHR 008
• Violeta Garcia : In/Out. Bongo Joe BJR109
  >>> Critique de Gianluigi Bocelli
• Tchaka. Boys' Choir of St. Ursus Cathedral Solothurn. Conductor Tobias Stückelberger. Rondeau Production ROP6263
• Richard Flury: Chamber Music, Volume TwoString Quartet No. 2 and No. 3 Colla Parte Quartet. Toccata Classics TOCC 0717
  >>> Review by Daniel Lienhard
• Bach Cantatas No. 48. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 62; Falsche Welt, dir trau ich nicht, BWV 52; Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Missae breves BWV 233-236. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
• Pēteris Vasks: Violin Concerto No. 2 (Vakara gaismā/In the evening light). Camerata Bern; Antje Weithaas, violin and conductor. CAvi-music (only available digitally)
  >>> Review by Georg Rudiger
• Duo Praxedis: Baba Bussi. Works by Johann Strauss. Praxedis Hug-Rütti, harp; Praxedis Geneviève Hug, piano. Ars Production 38 680
• Gilbert Paefgen Trio: The man on the trampoline. Claude Meier: bass; Fabian Müller, piano; Gilbert Paeffgen, drums, dulcimer. Rabbit Hill Records
• Beyond Bach, Forgotten treasures of the German Baroque. Astrid Knöchlein, oboe, recorder; Attilio Cremonesi, harpsichord; Daniel Rosin, cello; Thomas Goetschel, viola da gamba; Rosario Conte, theorbo. Ars Production ARS 38670
• Offense. Works by M. Haydn, Mozart, Kendall. Musikkollegium Winterthur; Roberto Gonzales-Monjas. Claves Records 3113
• Debussy, Nielsen, Say, Barber. Ensemble Astera (Coline Richard, flute; Yann Thenet, hautbois; Moritz Roelcke, clarinet; Gabriel Potier, cor; Jeremy Bager, basson). Claves Records 3139
• Lyubomir Pipkov (1904-1974): Ludus Rithmicus. Complete Works for Piano. Vesko Stambolov, piano. Claves Records 3117-19 (3 CDs)
• Ola Onabulé, Nicolas Meier: Proof of Life. Ola Onabulé, Vocals and Keyboard; Nicolas Meier, Guitar and Glissentar; Jakub Cywinski, Acoustic Bass; Chris Nickolls, Drums; Will Fry, Percussion. Rugged Ram Records RRAMCD016
• Dedicated to Clara Schumann. Works by Bargiel, Lachner, Dreyschock, Heller, R. Schumann, E. von Herzogenberg, Brahms, Hartmann, Mendelssohn, Bernsdorf, Smetana. Kathrin Schmidlin, piano. Claves Records 50-3122/23
• Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 K 491, "Haffner" Symphony K 385. Hans-Jürg Strub, piano; Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen; Christian Erny, direction. Ars Production
• Nicole Johänntgen: Labyrinth II. Nicole Johänntgen, saxophone, voice; Jon Hansen, tuba; David Stauffacher, percussion/drums. nicolejohaenntgen.com
• Johann Carl Eschmann: Light and shadow - piano works. Anna Reichert, piano. Prospero Classical PROSP0102
• Planet Earth - As within so without. Lisa Maria Schachtschneider, piano. Works by Liszt, Hasse Hodges, Ravel, Bakke, Beach, von Castelberg, Debussy, Wolf Baudissin, Skrjybin, Stravinsky/Agosti. Ars Production ARS 38377
• Ramón Oliveras:A Certain Darkness Is Needed to See the Stars. Ronin Rhythm Records 042
• Kokon: No problem. Paula Haeni, bass clarinet; Anatole Buccella, guitar; Julia Rüffert, trombone/composition. cocoonjazz.ch
• Lea Maria Fries: Cleo. Label: Heavenly Sweetness
• Beethoven - Schubert - Voříšek. Works for Cello and Fortepiano. Ursina Maria Braun, cello; Florian Birsak, fortepiano. audite 97.829
• Pino Zortea, Tim Hüllstrung: Lukas and Wale on the trail of jazz. Radio play for children aged 5 and over. Zytglogge 
• Marguerite Roesgen-Champion: Sonatine pour flûte, harpe et basson. Trio Lusinea (Isable Goller, harp; Annina Rusch, flute; Valeria Curti, bassoon). Triolusinea.com
• Schubert: Quintet in C, D 956, arr. for five saxophones by Maja Lisac Barroso. Maria Lisac Barroso and the Quatuor Habanera. Prospero PROSP0109
• Kapelle Nogler: Art forwarding. Clarigna Küng (violin, yodel), Florian Walser (clarinets, house organ), Johannes Gürth (viola, violin) and Peter Kosak (double bass). Zytglogge
• Marice Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess. Ravel 150 Years Tribute. Uriel Pascucci, piano. urielpascucci.com
• Human Intelligence Live. Pilgrim Quintet (Christoph Irniger, Tenor Sax, Compositions; Stefan Aeby, Piano; Dave Gisler, Guitar; Raffaele Bossard, Bass; Michael Stulz, Drums). Intakt Records 434
• Voice fire: Pura. (New interpretation of the essence of the Appenzeller Silvesterchlausen) Ziska von Crayen, vocals, harmonies, electronic music. tuningfire.ch
• Maia & Cate - Luck Grows. Maia Wackernagel and Catherine Tang, pianoforte and sythesizer. Mons Records
• Root Area: In Pursuit Of Happiness. Christoph Grab and Nicole Johänntgen, saxophones; Marcel Thomi, Hammond organ; Elmar Frey; drums. Lamento Records
• Pierre Boulez: Eclats-Multiples. Collegium Novum Zurich, Ensemble Contrechamps, Michael Wendeberg, conductor. Bastille musique CD 34
• Christoph Irniger's Pilgrim: Human Intelligence Live. Christoph Irniger, Stefan Aeby, Dave Gisler, Raffaele Bossard, Michael Stulz. Intakt Records
• Anna Kalk Quartet: Different Times. Anna Kalk (guitar), Paul Butscher (trumpet), Loic Baïllod (double bass), Xavier Kaeser (drums). Neuklang NCD 4294
• Deep Sun: Storyteller. Symphonic Metal. Debora Lavagnolo, voice; Tom Hiebaum, keyboard; Angelo Salerno, bass; Tobias Brutschi, drums; Erik Dummermuth, guitar. powerblastrecords.com
  >>> Review by Torsten Möller
• Robert Oboussier: Entrada for trumpet and string orchestra, Introitus for string orchestra, Sonatinafor 2 violins and piano, Fantasy for piano, Pavane et Gaillarde for flute and piano, Sonata Brevis for violin and piano, 25 Abbreviationen for piano, 10 of the 25 Abbreviationen arr. for plucked string orchestra. World Premiere Recordings. Musiques Suisses, Naxos NXMS7008
• A garden of black flowers. Works by Cipriano de Rore, Pierre Vermont, Luca Marenzio and others. Astrophil & Stella (Johanna Bartz, conductor & Renaissance transverse flute; Giovanna Baviera, viola da gamba & mezzo-soprano; Anna Danilevskaia, viola da gamba; Claire Piganiol, harp). Albus Fair Edition
• Nikola Pešić: Skies. Piano music (classical basics with contemporary, jazz and neoclassical influences). Vinyl, CD and music book. nikolapesic.com
• Gapvis. Roland Bühlmann: electric, nylon and bass guitar, Aeon Sustainer, Korg MS-20, Logic software synthesizer, grass, kalimba and various objects as percussion. rolandbuehlmann.bandcamp.com
• Omega. Yves Theiler Trio with Bardia Charaf. Yves Theiler (p, comp), Luca Sisera (b), Lukas Mantel (dr), Bardia Charaf (ts). Xjazz Music. yvestheilertrio.com
• Be still my heart. Songs by Robert Grund and Wilhelm Grosz. Christian Immler, bass-baritone; Helmut Deutsch, piano. Alpha classics ALPHA1117
  >>> Review by Torsten Möller
• György Kurtág: Complete Flute Music. Markus Brönnimann, flute, and friends. Tacet 281CD
• Bridges Between Individual Trees. Katherine Young, Weston Olencki, Patrick Stadler. Sideband Records 13
• Luis Aellig: Close Your Eyes. Luis Aellig, voc & guitars; Saïd Boulahcen, keys, piano & backing voc; Marco Clerc, bass; Matthias Stamm, drums. luisaellig.ch
• plastic_data: data-bloom. Collective for Electronic Music and Intermedia Art. polymer5000.bandcamp.com
• Laura & Luzius Schuler: Mandà in Lunga. Laura Schuler: violin and vocals; Luzius Schuler: organ. Ronin Rhythm Records 045
• Nuance. Pop album from the 80s, only now released. Andreas Nager (vocals, guitars, programming), Marc Nager (drums, percussion, sound effects), Thomas Lothenbach (piano, keyboards) Dino Meier (bass). Producer: Ajay Mathur. Ajay Mathur Music and Yakketeeyak Music.

 

Sound carrier, received July-December 2024

• Wolfgang Muthspiel: Etudes/Quietudes. Wolfgang Muthspiel, acoustic guitar solo. Clap Your Hands Records CYH 00012
• Errer Avelune. Emma Thomazeau, harpe et récitante ; Baptiste Baudimant, electronique et trombone. All compositions by Thomazeau & Baudimant. Claves 3100
• A tres voces. Triologie String Trio (Elodie Théry, cello; Meredith Kuliew, viola; Nevena Tochev, violin). Prospero PROSP0101
  >>> Review by Thomas Meyer
• Bach Cantatas No. 47. Cantata for St. Michael's Day, BWV 130; Cantata for a wedding celebration, BWV 202; Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity, BWV 77. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
• "Dear friend ...". Sonatas by Brahms, Röntgen and von Herzogenberg. Isabel Gehweiler, cello; Fiona Hengartner, piano. Claves 3098
• Schnittke, Ravel, Prokofiev. (Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Cello; Schnittke: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 (1978); Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto in E Minor op. 125) Constantin Macherel, cello; Anna Orlik, violin; Frederic Bager, piano; London Mozart Players; Jonathan Bloxham, conductor. Claves 3097
  >>> Review by Pierre-Alain Chamot
• Melodies In My Head: Joy Anger Doubt. melodiesinmyhead.com
  >>> Review by Hanspeter Künzler
• "I hang, between times". Duo Blickwechsel: Maria Laschinger, mezzo-soprano; Olivia Zaugg, piano. Works by Rebecca Clarke, Lili Boulanger, Ethel Smyth, Francesca Gaza. Ars Production ARS 38 658
• Duo Praxedis. Spirituals and Gospels. Praxedis Hug-Rütti, harp; Praxedis Geneviève Hug, piano. Ars Production ARS 38 668
• Rachmaninoff: Piano Trios 1 & 2, Romances opp. 21 & 38. Andrey Baranov, violin; Christoph Croisé, cello; Alexander Panfilov, piano. Arrangements for piano trio by Alexander Panfilov and Louis Eaton. Avie Records AV2691
• Nocturne. Works by Hahn, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Loher, de Falla, Villa-Lobos, Saint-Saëns, Fauré. Aurélie Noll, harp; Maria Cristina Kiehr, voice; Yolena Orea Sanchesz, violoncello; and others Solo Musica SM427
• Frank Martin et ses contemporains. Chœurs a cappella, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, conductor: Florian Helgath. Claves CD 3115
• Being. Works by Mozart, Syrse, Haydn, J.-C. Bach. Musikkollegium Winterthur; conductor Roberto Gonzales -Monjas. Claves CD 3099
• Spanda.Création sonore et immersive pour ensemble vocal etélectronique. Jérémie Zwahlen, conception, musique et texte ; Félix Bergeron, conception, création électronique et réalization. Claves CD 3083
• Hanging Live Trio: Balkan Dreams. Didine Stauffer, Tabla, Dombak, Frame Drum; Hagay Sofer, Handpans (Hang andAsachan); Tassilo Dellers, Sax, Flute, Bassclarinet, Oriental Banjo; Dellers Tor Music Productions, dr.dellers.com
• Songs of Travel. Works by Vaughan Williams, Bloch, Mahler, Schubert. Alexandre Beuchat, baritone; Marija Bokor, piano. Prospero Classics PROSP0078
• Arpeggione. A forgotten instrument. Works by Schubert, Romberg, Spohr. Martin Zeller, arpeggione; Giorgio Paronuzzi, fortepiano; Victor Castillo luna, guitar. Prospero Classics PROSP0079
• Alpine Folk. Julian von Flüe Trio. Julian von Flüe, accordion; Marc Scheidegger, guitar; Matthias Abächeli, bass. phono-schop.ch, Lum4217
• Winter Tales. Tomas Sauter, compositions, western, classical and baritone guitars; Daniel Schläppi, bass. Catwalk Jazz CW250023-2
• Chiara Dubey: Chandani. Chiara Dubey, singer, songwriter, violinist. Livana Music
• Black Sea Dahu feat. Amour sur Mars: Live in Zürich and Bern. Janine Cathrein and band. Mouthwatering Records
• Echoes of Home. Tatiana Nova, vocals, effects, percussion; Julia Perminova, piano, synthesizer. (Focusyear graduates), original jazz compositions.
• A. Mozart, J. Ch. Bach: Opus V. Inés Moreno Uncilla, harpsichord; Minué Ensemble. ARS production
• Brun - Brunner - Bach: Adaptations of the cello suites by J. S. Bach. Kristina Brunner: Schwyzerörgeli, cello; Albin Brun: soprano and tenor sax, Schwyzerörgeli. albinbrun.ch
• We are Ava: Radix. Kim Lemmenmeier, Vocals, Keys; Nicola Holenstein, Keys, Bass; Andy Schwendener, Drums. Muve Records (music distribution)
• Ludwig*'s DNA. (Hybrid of classical chamber music for cello & keyboard instrument and electronic music). Works by Beethoven, Schwarz and Ťupa. Schwarz Jan-Filip Ťupa and Coco Schwarz. Paraxenos Records
• Mo & Kapelle: The stones in my path. Marc Ottiker, vocals and guitar, with band
• This is Pan: Taller in Your Dream. Matthias Kohler, saxophone, and band. ANUK Label ANUK0058
• Klaus Estermann: Bird Bear. Singer-songwriter from Frauenfeld
• Florian Weiss' Woodism: Inner Garden. Linus Amstad, alto saxophone; Florian Weiss, trombone, vocals; Valentin v. Fischer, double bass; Philipp Leibundgut, drums, glockenspiel. Nwog-Records
• Cadrage. Musique en route. Tom Tafel; Ronny Spiegel; Ariel Rossi;Stefanie Hess. Turbo Music
• Susurration: Hate Is My Love Language. Band around singer/songwriter Jessy Bäsecke-Beltrametti. Susurration Music
• TrioColores: En Couleur. (Luca Staffelbach, Fabian Ziegler, Matthias Kessler, mallet, percussion). Works by Camille Saint-Saëns, Maurice Ravel, Darius Milhaud, Claude Debussy, Germaine Tailleferre. Solo Musica
• Diamond Dean and the Furious Four: Scooby-Do Proto Punk. Monobuster Records
• Mnevis: Lightning Sulfur Calm. Red Brick Records
• Dear Misses: Cool Down Under. Fabian Schelbert (voc, git), Jonas Marty (voc, git), Cornel Betschart (dr), Remo Betschart (b) and Belinda Villforth (voc, perc). Monobuster Records / Irascible
• Chopin Etudes. Etudes op. 10 and op. 25. Anastasia Zorina, piano. Tyx-Art classics TXA24186
• Julie Campiche Qurtet & Capella Jenensis: Transitions. Nwog Records nqog 63
  >>> Review by Michael Gasser
• Maria Mater Meretrix. Works from Hildegard von Bingen to Gustav Holst. Anna Prohaska, soprano; Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; Camerata Bern. Alpha Records ALPHA 739
• Šuma Čovjek: Ringišpil. Ivica Petrušić and Hafid Derbal, singers (French, Croatian, Arabic); Manuel Wülser, piano. sumacovjek.com
• Mass pour double chœur. Œuvres a cappella de Frank Martin, Willy Burkhard et Cyrill Schürch. Schweizer Jugendchor / Chœur Suisse des Jeunes / Coro Giovanile Svizzero; conductor : Nicolas Fink
  >>> Review by Pierre-Alain Chamot
• Nik Bärtsch's Ronin: Spin. Nik Bärtsch, Piano, Keyboard; Kaspar Rast, Drums; Jeremias Keller, Bass; Sha, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone. Ronin Rhythm Records
• In the Land of Saints & Sinners. Music Composed by Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg & Lionel Baldenweg. Galaxy Symphonic Orchestra, Conducted by Dirk Brossé; Feat. Pfuri Baldenweg. Caldera Records C 6058
  >>> Review by Andreas Zurbriggen
• Longing - Robert Schumann. Ensemble Polhymnia; Christophe Sturzenegger, piano; Franck Marcon, direction. Klarthe Records
• Ani Blue: Seventeen Years. Anja Aerschmann Bechtiger. aniblue.ch
• Klaus-Werner Pusch Quintet and Klaus-Werner Pusch-Kirk Lightsey Ensemble: My Destination. Werner Pusch (tp, flh), Wilson de Oliveira (ts), Peter Kosch (p), Jochen Schaal (b), Thomas Zahn (dr) and Kirk Lightsey. New edition for KWP's 75th birthday. Unisono Records UNIREC8431
• Cat shelter: We are here! Lorenzo Bonati (voc), Patrick Lerjen (git, voc), Simon Rupp (git), Fabian Baer (bass), Thomas Blanchat (drums). TAN Records
• Kneubühler: Love of machines. kneubuehler.bandcamp.com/album/machine-love
• Exile. Works by Alfred Schnittke, Andrzey Panufnik, Ivan Wyschnegradsky and others. Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; Thomas Kaufmann, cello; Camerata Bern. Alpha Classics ALPHA1110
• Swiss Love. The sorrow and lust of love. Franziska Heinzen, soprano; Benjamin Mead, piano. New Year's piece of the Zentralbibliothek Zürich 2025. Solo Musica SM 477
  >>> Review by Christoph Geissbühler

 

Sound carrier, received January-June 2024

• Swiss Dreams. Works by Stalder, Dupuy, Schnyder von Wartensee, Hans Huber, Templeton Strong, Suter, Paul Huber. Swiss Orchestra; conductor Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer; Michael Barenboim, violin; Christph Pfändler, dulcimer. Prospero Records PROSP0090 (2 CDs)
  >>> Review by Christoph Geissbühler
• Joachim Raff: Samson, Music drama in three sections, libretto by the composer, first recording. Magnus Vigilius, Olena Tokar, Robin Adams, Christian Immler, Michael Weinius, Berner Symphonieorchester, Chor der Bühnen Bern, musical director Philippe Bach. 3 CDs, Swiss Fonogram
  >>> Review by Georg Rudiger
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Suites a violoncello solo senza basso. Petr Skalka, violoncelo. Claves Records 50-3101/02 (2 CDs)
• Tchaikovsky Symphonies 5 &6. Orchestra della Svizzera italiana; Markus Poschner, conductor. Clves Records 50-3104/05 (2 CDs)
• Simone Keller: Hidden Heartache. Intakt CD 419 /Simone Keller and others: Facets 21 - Hidden Heartache, Cultural Foundation of the Canton of Thurgau, 320 p. with music booklet, Fr. 32.00, Jungle Books, St. Gallen 2024, ISBN 978-3-033-10349-8
  >>> Review by Thomas Meyer
• Jens Gebel Quartet: Tunesday. Jens Gebel, bass; Michael Arlt, guitar; Domenic Landolf, bass clarinet, saxophones; Daniel Schay, pandero. Timezone Records TZ 2492
• Franz Schmidt: Organ works Vol. 1, Royal fanfares (Variations and fugue on his own theme in D major, Chaconne in C sharp minor, Four little chorale preludes). Andreas Jetter at the Behmann organ St. Martin Dornbirn. Ambiente Audio ACD 2047
• Maurizio Cazzati (1616-1678): Motets. Ayako Ono, soprano; Christoph Rudolf, Christoph Riedo, violins; Marc Meisel, organ. Brilliant Classics 96663
• Eastbound. Robert Schumann: Pictures from the East, Evening Song; Antonín Dvořák: Andante and Serenade for string orchestra; Franz Schreker: Scherzo for string orchestra. Festival Strings Lucerne; conductor Daniel Dodds. Sony classical 19658863312
• Barry Guy Plays. Luca Lombardi, Hubert Stuppner, Iannis Xenakis, Bernard Rands, John Anthony Celona, and Barry Guy. Barry Guy, double bass. Maya Recordings MLP 2401
  >>> Review by Thomas Meyer
• Bloch, Bruch, Dohnány. (Ernest Bloch: Schelomo; Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei; Ernö Dohnány: Konzertstück) Tim Posner, cello; Berner Symphonieorchester; conductor Katharina Müllner. Claves 50-3079
• Tallis, Bird, Gibbons. Friederike Chylek, Harpischord & Organ. Oehms classics OC 1727
• Mozart. Flute Quartet No.1 in D major K.285; Flute Concert No. 2 in D major K. 314, Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major K. 299. Helena Macherel, flute; Tjasha Gafner, harp; London Mozart Players; Simon Blendis, leader. Claves 50-3082
• La contenance angloise. (Œuvres de Fonteyns, Dufay, Power, Binchois, Chirbury, Cesaris and others) La Chapelle des Ducs de Savoie. Christophe Carré, contreténor ; Lionel Bourguignon, ténor ; Benjamin Ingrao, ténor ; Vincent Arlettaz, basse, flûte à bec ; Aliénor Wolteche, vièle à archet ; Michal Gondko, luth. Revue Musicale de Suisse Romande RMSR 20232
• Daniel Studer: Extended II for Stings & Piano. Harald Kimming, violin; Frantz Loriot, viola; Alfred Zimmerlin, violoncello; Daniel Studer, double bass; Philipp Zoubek, piano. Ezz-thetics 1044
• Reverberation. Othmar Schoeck: Orchestral songs (Nachhall, Three Songs op. 4 and Eight Songs op. 17, arr. G. Contratto). Olena Tokar, soprano; Stephan Genz, baritone; Bern Symphony Orchestra; conducted by Graziella Contratto. Swiss Fonogram SF0015
• Patric Pleasure: Rocket Radio, 70's retro radio show with 11 singers, 40 studio musicians, 20 voice-over artists, double LP, vinyl, Kawaii agency KWA001
• Hilke: Piano feroce. Acoustic/singer-songwriter. Red Brick Records
• L'Amour sorcier. Duo Singer & Fischer (Sébastien Singer, violoncelle; André Fischer, guitar). Œuvres d'Albéniz, Granados, Debussy, De Falla (L'Amour sorcier, transcrit par André Fischer). Stradivarius STR 37290
• Viola Concertos. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Cello concerto, arr. for viola by Mathias Rochat, first recording, Johann Gottlieb Graun: Concertante for violin and viola in C minor Graun WV A:XIII:3. concerto for viola, strings & b.c. E flat major. Mathis Rochat, viola; Stephen Waarts, violin; Camerata Schweiz; Howard Griffiths, conductor. CPO 555 613-2
• El cant de la Sibil.la / Draumkvedet (The great old mystery songs of Spain and Norway). Arianna Savall, Petter Udland Johansen, Hirundo Maris, Ensemble Vocal de Saint-Maurice, Conductor Charles Barbier, P. U. Johansen. Carpe Diem Records CD 16333
  >>> Critique de Thierry Dagon
• Nikolaus Matthes: St. Mark Passion. Baroque new setting of the text by Picander. Maya Boog, soprano; Annekathrin Laabs, alto; Daniel Johannsen and Georg Poplutz, tenor; Matthias Helm, bass; Gli Aspetti choir and orchestra; conducted by Nikolaus Matthes. Resonando RN-10018 (3 CDs + accompanying book)
• Roma Songs & Cantata "We children of the country road" by Roger Moreno-Rathgeb. Project choir Roma Songs & Balkan Band Sebass. World premiere, live recording
• Four-stroke engine: Ändler. Nayan Stalder (dulcimer, composition), Kaspar Eggimann (accordion), Raphael Heggendorn (violoncello), Laurin Moor (double bass), viertaktmotor.ch
• Bach Cantatas No. 46. Der Himmel lacht, die Erde jubilieret, BWV 31; Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85; Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
• Tony Majdalani: Moment in Time. Tony Majdalani, sound and rhythm instruments, voice; Tamar McLeod, voice. Ship of Fools NAR 202316
• Pilgrims in Trance it. John Wolf Brennan, keyboard instruments; Tony Majdalani, rhythm instruments, voice ; Marco Jencarelli, plucked instruments. Ship of Fools NAR 2023165
• Franz Xaver Mozart : The Two Piano Concertos. Andriy Dragan, Piano; Musikkollegium Winterthur; Bogdan Bozovic, Concertmaster and Leader. Claves 50-3070
• Ella Ronen: The Girl With No Skin. Irascible Records/BB*Island
  >>> Review by Hanspeter Künzler
• FriendShip (Pago Libre & Soons): Riffs ahead! Chamber rock folk jazz sextet. Sonja Morgenegg, voice; Florian Mayer, violin; Arkady Shilkloper, horn, alphorn, flugelhorn; John Wolf Brennan, piano, melodica; Rätus Flisch, bass; Tony Majdalani, voice, percussion, handpan. Leo Records CD LR 942
• John Thomas: Complete Duos for Harp and Piano, Volume four (Harp Concerto No. 1: Andantino, March of the Welsh Fusiliers, Transcriptions of Music by Arditi, Bellini, Meyerbeer and Rossini. Duo Praxedis: Praxedis Hug-Rütti, harp; Praxedis Geneviève Hug, piano. Toccata Classics TOCC 0582
• Frank Martin: Piano Quintet & String Quintet, Pavane Couleurs du temps. Fabrizio Chiovetta, piano; Quatuor Terpsycordes ; François Grin, cello. Claves 50-3081
  >>> Critique de Thierry Dagon
• Forgotten songs, forgotten love. Works by Willy Heinz Müller (great-grandfather of the singer), Dohnányi, Ries, Hildach, Gotze. Mélanie Adami, soprano; Äneas Humm, baritone; Judith Polgar, piano. Prospero
  >>> Review by Christoph Geissbühler
• Pierre Wissmer: The Violin Concertos. Oleg Kaskiv, violon, Sinfonia Varsovia, dir. Aleksandar Markovic. Claves 50-3080 
• Miho Fuki, Vol.3. Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti per fagotto e arie per basso .Miho Fuki, baroque bassoon; Dominik Wörner, bass; Ensemble F. Ars Production ARS 38 374
• Nature. Ringing slate stones from the Alps. Simon Berz. Badabum Records
• DeLaSar: In-To
• Manrico Padovani: Niccolo Paganini: Concertos 1 & 2, Joseph Weigel: Variations. Oltenia Philharmonic Orchestra | Boris Perrenoud ; Seoul Güri Philharmonic Orchestra | Boris Perrenoud ; Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana | Howard Griffiths; ARS Production
• Cuando el fuego abrasa. Chamber music works by Joseph Lauber, Christoph Blum, Francisco Col, Manuel de Falla. Ensemble Bayona: Maria Florea, violin; Simone Roggen, violin; maria Moros, viola; Eros Jaca, violoncello; Camille Sublet, piano. Eudora
• Travis Reuter: Quintet Music. Travis Reuter, g, comp; Mark Shim, ts; Peter Schlamb, vb; Harish Raghavan, b; Tyshawn Sorey, dr.
• Six Hands Open As One. Izumi Kimura, piano; Barry Guy, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums, percussion voice. FSR Records
• Indantitâ # Revisited. Compositions by Florian Favre; Joseph Bovet and Pierre Kaelin, arr. by Florian Favre. Florian Favre piano & prepared piano; Claire Huguenin vocals; Amine Mraihi oud; Baiju Bhatt violin; Lucie Göckel cello; Raphael Rossé euphonium; Louis Matute guitar. Traumton Records
• Mélodies d'ailleurs. French songs of the fin de siécle by Claude Debussy, Ernest Chausson, Cécile Chaminade, Reynaldo Hahn; Ophelia sings by Wolfgang Rihm. Viviane Hasler, soprano; Maren Gamper, piano. Carpe Diem Records
• Tobias Jensen: What Needs to Be Said. Singer/songwriter. Muve Records

 

Sound carrier, received July-December 2023

• A Swiss Romantic. Fritz Stüssi: Vergehen und Auferstehen, an oratorio; Psalm 28; Wo du hingehst, two motets etc. Soloists, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Zürcher Kammerphilharmonie, conductor Florian Helgath. Claves 50-3085
  >>> Review by Verena Naegele
• Bach Cantatas No. 44. Would God not be with us this time, BWV 14; Take what is yours and go, BWV 144; Everything only according to God's will, BWV 72. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
• Samuel Ducommun: Musique de chambre (Quatuor pour flûtes, Sonatine pour violon et piano, Quatre pièces brèves pour violoncelle et piano,Divertimento pour flûte, violon, alto, violoncelle et piano). Claves 50-3071
• Rosetta. Live at Jazz Festival Schaffhausen (2003). Compositions by Pierre-François Massy. Claves digital only
• Rotraut Jäger Sonambique : Dynamite. Rotraut Jäger, flutes, compositons ; Andreas Ebenkofler, piano ; Abdourakhmane Fall, electric bass; Omar Diadju Seydi, drums. Red Planet Flute, redplanetflute.com
• Torelli, Perti, Pollarolo, Colonna: Concertos and Cantatas. Nuria Rial, soprano; Basel Chamber Orchestra; Julia Schröder, violin & direction. German Harmonia Mundi (Sony) 19658813432
• Benedetto Marcello: Sinfonias & Cantatas. Nuria Rial, soprano; La Floridianan ; Nicoleta Paraschivescu, direction. German Harmonia Mundi (Sony) 19658710682
  >>> Review by Verena Naegele
• Esther Sévérac: Work Witch! Composed and performed by Esther Sévérac, pedal harp, analog & digital effects. Hout Records HR 047
• Richard Flury: Four Song-Cycles (20 women's songs on texts by Hermann Ferdinand Schell, 7 songs on poems by Josef Reinhart, 10 night songs, 8 love songs). Stephanie Bühlmann, soprano; Margaret Singer, piano. Toccata classics TOCC 0685
• Is sound the meaning? Works by Wyttenbach, Demenga, Holliger, Ligeti, Kurtág, Moser, Veress. Alexander Foster, violoncello; Heinz Holliger, recitation. Prospero PROSP0070 
• Lee Schornoz: Requiem Londinium. Pro Stata Records, PSR018
• Blaer: Pure. Maja Nydegger: piano, composition; Nils Fischer, bass clarinet; Claudio von Arx: tenor sax; Simon Iten: double bass, FX; Philippe Ducommun: drums. Ronin Rhythm Records 037
• Silvan Joray: Updraft feat. Nadav Erlich, double bass & Jeff Ballard, drums. Ubuntu Music UBU0144
• Slavonic Journey. Music for flute and piano from the Czech Republic (Martinů, Feld, Schulhoff, Mucha, Janáček, Kreisler). Sarah Rumer, flute; Ulrich Koella, piano. Prospero Records PROSP0049
  >>> Review by Walter Labhart
• Swiss Treasures. Chamber Music for Wind Quintet (Mieg, Paul Huber, Juon, Derungs). Art'Ventus Quintet (Paula Soares, flute; Tiago Coimbra, oboe; Horácio Ferreira, clarinet; Nuno Vaz, horn; Raquel Saraiva, bassoon). Prospero Records PROSP0081
  >>> Review by Daniel Lienhard
• Chet. David Enhco, trompette; Marc Perrenoud, piano. Nome Records 021
• Simplicity. Masterpieces for children (Nodar Gabunia: From a Pupil's Diary; further works by Bartók, Kurtág, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Schumann). Giorgi Iuldashevi, piano. Gramola 99291
  >>> Review by Torsten Möller
• Together. Sarah Chaksad Large Ensemble. Clap Your Hands Records CYH
  >>> Review by Michael Gasser
• Clara Barry sings Bartók. Emil Spányi, piano; Mátyás Szandai, bass. Claves 50-3088
  >>> Critique de Thierry Dagon
• Home. Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich: Songs (including Songs to Meieli). Raphael Höhn, tenor; Shin Hwang, fortepiano. World premiere recording.Claves 50-3089
• Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach: Works for Keyboard solo. Jermaine Sprosse, fortepiano. Prospero Records PROSP0074
• Haydn 2032: No. 14 - L'Impériale (Symphonies No. 53 L'Impériale, No. 54, No. 33, Sinfonia in D major Hob. I A: 7). Basel Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Giovanni Antonini. Alpha-classics ALPHA 694
• J.S. Bach: Cello Suites. Pablo de Naverán. 3 CDs, Claves 50-3062-64
• J.S. Bach: Sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord. Thomas Goetschel, viola da gamba; Yvonne Ritter, harpsichord. Tyxart TYXA 23181
• Echo of Bach. Works by Clara Jaz (composition pseudonym of the performer), Paul von Westhoff, Bach, Eugène Ysaÿe. Agata-Maria Raatz, violin. Solo Musica, sm439
• Franz Liszt: Sonata in B minor and Études d'exécution transcendante. Francesco Piemontesi, piano. Pentatone Music
• Color Gradient. Duo Arto : Lionel Andrey, clarinet ; Flore Merlin, piano. Works by Widor, Debussy, Poulenc, Bernstein, Daniel Schnyder, Templeton, Touchard. 7 Mountain Records
• Christoph Stiefel: Full Tree. Christoph Stiefel, piano; Bastian Stein, trumpet and flugelhorn; Domenic Landolf, tenor saxophone and bass clarinet; Raffaele Bossard, bass; Dejan Terzic, drums. Nwog-Records nwog056
• The Next Movement: Never Coming Down. Funk, Soul, R&B. J.J. Flueck: Vocals, Drums, Keys, Percussion, Fender Rhodes; Pascal Kaeser, Bass; Sam Siegenthaler. Guitar. SoulVision Productions SVLP-011
• Phanee de Pool: Algorythms. Arrangements et piano : Etienne Champollion ; Direction d'orchestre : Louis Théveniau ; Avec les voix de Henri Dès et Paul Éluard. Escales Productions
  >>> Critique de Thierry Dagon
• Werckmeister: Maruschka. Band around singer/songwriter David Howald. Label Erdgleich, werckmeister-music.at/ 
• Elias Bernet Band: Christmas Boogie Celebration. Elias Bernet: piano, hammond organ, vocals; Markus Fritzsche: double bass, backing vocals; Bernhard Egger: drums. eliasbernet.ch
• Improspections. Marcol Savoy, drums; Alfio Origlio, piano. Cjazz / Out of My Head Records
  >>> Review by Michael Gasser
• Bandit Voyage: What is it. Cheptel Records CHPTL-065
• Ajay Mathur: Blow my cover. ajaymathur.com/
• Pierre Omer's Swing Revue: Tropical Breakdown. Voodoo Rhythm Records
• Ulrich Zeitler: novembrig for five voices and five instruments based on the cycle of poems by Elsbeth Maag. Ensemble fünf&fünf. Solo Musica SM 446
• Beda Findling: Glad Day. Written, recordes and produced by Beda Mächler. Red Brick Records RBC073CAS
• Duo Minerva (Johanna Gossner, clarinet; Damian Keller, accordion): Hymne àl'amour. Arrangements of works by Kreisler/Sieczynski, Gershwin, Chausson, Lehar and others), Ars Production ARS 38 639
• Albin Brun & Kristina Brunner: Innerland. Kristina Brunner, Cello, Schwyzerörgeli; Albin Brun, Schwyzerörgeli, soprano sax. Self-distribution albinbrun.ch/audio-shop
  >>> Review by Michael Gasser
• Unheard. Beethoven Trilogy 3. See Siang Wong, piano; Camerata Switzerland; Howard Griffiths, direction. RCA Red Seal, Sony Music 19439943162
• Richard Strauss: 1883. Cello Sonata TrV 115 (op. 6); Edvard Grief: Cello Sonata op. 36; Gabriel Fauré: Elégie op. 24; Christoph Croisé, cello; Oxana Shevchenko, piano. Avie AV 2632
• Bach Cantatas No. 45. Whoever loves me will keep my word, BWV 74; Verily, verily, I say unto you, BWV 86; Jesus, nun sei gepreiset, BWV 41. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. bachfoundation.ch
• American and English Orchestral Music. (Charles Ives: Three Places in New England; Ethel Smyth: Suite for Strings, Serenade etc.) Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, direction Joshua Weilerstein. Claves 50-3091/92
• British Music for Viola & Piano. Works by Clarke, Britten, Bowen. Izabel Markova, viola; Irene Puccia, piano; Alla Belova, piano. Claves 50-3073
• La Contemplazione. Eloy Orzaiz, fortepiano, plays works by Hummel and Schubert. LBS Classical LBS182023
  >>> Review by Torsten Möller
• Swiss Dreams. Works by Stalder, Dupuy, Schnyder von Wartensee, Hans Huber, Templeton Strong, Suter, Paul Huber. Swiss Orchestra; conductor Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer; Michael Barenboim, violin; Christph Pfändler, dulcimer. Prospero Records PROSP0090 (2 CDs)
• Luzia von Wyl Ensembel: FrankmontLuzia von Wyl, compositions and piano; Gary Versace, accordion; Amin Mokdad, flute; Nocola Katz, clarinet; Marcel Lüscher, bass clarinet; Maurus Conte, bassoon; Vincent Millioud, violin; Karolina Öhman, cello; Christoph Utzinger, double bass; Fabian Ziegler, marimba and thundersheet; Lionel Friedli, drums. LU-Label, LU01 lulabel.ch Scores also available!
  >>> Review by Michael Gasser
• Wobble:contact: Kind of Empty. Lukas Wäger, drums; David Bircher, synths; Janis Asendorf, vocals & guitar; Yann Schütz, bass.
• Mahler 2 / Scarazzini 3. Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2; Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini: Symphony No. 3, orchestral works Torso, Epitaph, Spiriti. Jena Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Simon Gaudenz. Odradek Records
• Ralph Zurmühle: Studio Live Session. Ralph Zurmühle, piano. Vinyl, Little Big Beat littlebigbeat.com
• Oxeon: Somewhere far. Colorful & Intimate Jazz. Lea Gasser: accordion, fx, composition; Sylvie Klijn: voice, fx, composition. ANUK0053

 

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• Clair Obscur. Œuvres du 16e et du 17e siècle. Duo Aeoline (Charlotte Schneider, flûtes; Guy-Bapriste Jaccottet, orgue). Claves 50-3065
• Arubator. Aruba Trio (Tobias Lang, trombone; Joël Kuster, guitar; Peter Fleischlin, percussion). Works by Luzia von Syl, Stephan Hodel, Mathias Landtwing, Jorge Fernando, Fränggi Gehrig, Markus Flückiger). Aruba Records
• René Wohlhauser: From the depths of time. Ensemble Polysono; Elia Seiffert; René Wohlhauser; Duo Simolka-Wohlhauser. Neos Music NEOS 12227
• Folk Flow. Viviane Chassot, accordion. (Irish and Breton traditionals, works by Squiban, Einaudi, Chopin, Satie, Granados, Silvestrov and others) Prospero PROSP
• Julian von Flüe Trio: Dur d'Altstadt. Julian von Flüe, accordion; Marc Scheidegger, guitar; Matthias Abächerli, double bass. LuMusic LUM2386
• Beethoven flute & piano. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major op. 24 "Spring", Serenade in D major op. 41, Romance in F major op. 50. Qiling Chen, flute; Yoshiko Iwai, piano. Prospero Music PROSP0063
• 20th Century Foxtrots 5, Switzerland. Foxtrots by Moeschinger, Berr, Lang, Beck, Marescotti, R. Flury, Burkhard, Mieg, Jaques-Dalcroze, Honegger, Roesgen-Champion, Gerber, Zbinden, U. J. Flury. Gran Piano/Naxos GP922
  >>> Review by Walter Labhart
• Tomas Sauter: Treasure Hunt. Tomas Sauter, composition, guitar; Domenic Landolf, tenorsax; Luzius Schuler, rhodes; Daniel Schläppi, bass; Kevin Chesham, drums. Catwalk Jazz CW230021-2
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E flat major "Eroica". Orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. www.bachstiftung.ch
• Hely: Plode. Lucca Fries, piano; Jonas Ruther, drums. Ronin Rhythm Records RON031
• Deller's quintet: live @ Felseneck. Tassilo Dellers, saxophone; Marco von Orelli, trumpet; Adrian Schäublin, piano; Florian Abt, double bass; Felix Handschin, drums. fontastix.ch
• Mon amie la lune. Songs by Grieg, Debussy, Kirchner, Maurice. Kathrin Hottiger, soprano" Edward Rushton, piano. Prospero PROSP0054
• Biber: The Rosary Sonatas. Les Passions de l'âme; Meret Lüthi, violin & direction. Prospero PROSP 0065 (2 CDs)
• Close Encounters. Works for bassoon and string quartet by Edouard du Puy, Wynton Marsalis, Helena Winkelman, Marcelo Nisinman, Camille Saint-Saëns, Astor Piazzolla. Rui Lopez, bassoon; Gringolts Quartet, Ruslan Lutsyk, double bass. Prospero PROSP0057
• Johann Gottlieb Janitsch: Chamber Music. The Friday Academy. Directed by Katharina Suske. Prospero PROSP0069
• Fantasy. Georg Philipp Telemann: 12 Fantasias. Matthias Arter, oboe solo. Pre-Art-Music PAM 005
• Tie three: meandering. Hannah Adriana Müller, vocals, violin, composition; Johanna Pärli, double bass, composition; Sonja Ott, trumpet, flugelhorn, composition. Anuk Label ANUK0051
• Massimiliano Neri: Sonate da sonarsi con varij stromenti. Concerto Scirocco; Giulia Genini, direction; feat. Voces Suaves. Outthere Music Arcana A544
• Camille Saint-Saëns: Poèmes Symphoniques. Basel Symphony Orchestra; conducted by Ivor Bolton. Prospero PROSP0060
• Become. Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Tarrodi. Musikkollegium Winterthur: Conductor Roberto Gonzales-Monjas. Claves 50 3076
• Dieter Ammann: Core - Turn - Boost (2000-2010), Unbalanced Instability for violin and chamber orchestra (2013). Basel Sinfonietta, Baldur Brönnimann, Principal Conductor, Simone Zgraggen, Violin, Naxos 8.551474
• Già. Gilbert Paeffgen, compositions and arragements, hammered dulcimer. Stridea 024
• Shih-Wei Hunag plays Beethoven & Mussorgsky (Piano Sonata No. 21 "Waldstein", Pictures at an Exhibition). Shih-Wei Huang, piano. www.shihweihuang.com
• Haydn: Stabat Mater. Brigitte Christensen, soprano; Kristina Hammarström, alto; Steve Davislim, tenor; Christian Immler, bass. Zürcher Sing-Akademie; Basel Chamber Orchestra; conductor René Jacobs. Pentatone PTC 5186 953
• Bach Cantatas No. 42. Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein, BWV 2; Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe, BWV 185; Wer da gläubet und getauft wird, BWV 37. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. www.bachstiftung.ch
• Bach Cantatas No. 43. Break your bread for the hungry, BWV39; What shall I make of you, Ephraim, BWV 89; Why do you grieve my heart, BWV 138. Choir and orchestra of the J.S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen; conductor, Rudolf Lutz. www.bachstiftung.ch
• Christoph Croisé: Voyage Exotique. Christoph Croisé, compositions & cello; Chamber Orchestra of the Niederlenzer Musiktage; Annette Jakovcic, cello; Damien Bachmann, clarinet; Oxana Shevchenko, piano. Avie AV 2598
• Pleasurable rest. Bach cantatas BWV 54, 35, 170, Jan Börner, countertenor; Capricornus Consort Basel. Resonando RN 10017
• Bach: St. John Passion. Werner Güra, Evangeliste; Gli Angeli Genève; Stephan Macleod. Claves Repertoire 50-3068/69
• Breath Versus Beats. Simon Berz, Toshinori Kondo, Bill Lastwell, Everest Records ER 109 Vinyl
• Leopold van der Pals. String Quartets Vol. 1 (String Quartets Nos. 1-3) Van Der Pals Quartet (Gordan Trajkovic, 1st violin; Fredrik Burstedt, 2nd violin; Markus Falkbring, viola; Tobias van der Pals, cello) cpo 8992781
• Harmonious Journey. Works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Adam Mital (including Post-auto-Fantasy). Adam Mital, cello. Genuin classics GEN 23815
• Nebula. Piano Prince (Coco Schwarz). Paraxenos Records
• Break. District Five (Vojko Huter, guitar; Paul Amereller, drums; Tapiwa Svosve, alto saxophone; Xaver Rüegg, bass). A Tree in a Field Records TREE087
• Patterns Of Self And Other. Maja Wackernagel, piano. Xjazz Music
• Bachs, Benda and Brönnimann. Music for Flute by Johann Sebastian Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Franz Benda, Markus Brönnimann. Markus Brönnimann, flute; Jean Halsdorf, cello; Léon Berben, harpsichord; Ensemble Pyramide.
  Toccata Classics TOCN0022
• Tetrapylon. Works for bass quartet by Studer-Frey-Schlegel-Weber. Peter K. Frey, double bass; Jan Schlegel, electric bass; Daniel Studer, double bass; Christian Weber, double bass. Leo Records, CD LR 938
• Alexander Boldachev: Pop meets Classical Vol.1. works by Bach, Marley, Beethoven, Scorpions, Debussy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rossini, Darf Punk, Daquin, Nirvana. Alexander Boldachev, harp. Indesens Calliope Records IC001
• Luca Sisera and Roofer: Clazz. Luca Sisera, Jazzquintett Roofer, Kammerphilharmonie Graubünden. nWog Records nwog052
• Secret Nights. Works by Reineke, Chaminade, Saint-Saëns, Boulanger, Schoeck, Schulhoff, Beach, Safaia. Sonja Leutwyler, mezzo-soprano; Astrid Leutwyler, violin; Benjamin Engeli, piano; Benjamin Nyffenegger, cello. Solo Musica SM385
• RAMS: till last call. (Punk Rock) Vinyl: Sound and dress
• Crome: Oneiroi. (Jazz and string quartet) Sam Urscheler, saxophone, composition; Arthur Traelnes and Anne-Sophie Ollivier, violin; Daniel Minten, viola; Pauline Boulanger, violoncello.
• Adina Friis: Luumu - Elephant Love Song. Turbo Music
• Asbestos: Cyanide. Robyn Trachsel, Vocals, Guitar; Judith Breitinger, Vocals, Bass; Jonas Häne, Drums. LP / digital, A Tree In A Field Records / Czar Of Crickets Productions

"Not a second of idleness" can be found in Dieter Ammann's works, said his famous, now sadly deceased composer colleague Wolfgang Rihm. The fact is that the creations of the composer from Aargau, who teaches composition at the Lucerne University of Music, are extremely well received by audiences. His piano concerto Gran Toccata, which he worked on for several years, has already been performed worldwide with great success - also thanks to the phenomenal interpretation by Andreas Haefliger - and his viola concerto no templates also has a great chance of becoming a repertoire piece.

However, Ammann has become particularly well-known in the last decade with four works for large orchestra, in chronological order these are Boost (PREMIERE 2002), Core (PREMIERE 2002), Turn (UA 2010) and glow (PREMIERE 2016). The first three were commissioned by the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra and the Lucerne Festival, glow The Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra and the Bern Symphony Orchestra will perform together.

Improvisational habitus and meticulous care

Their captivating effect is based on several factors: on the one hand, you can sense Ammann's past as a jazz musician and improviser. Although the four pieces do not contain any improvised or aleatoric passages, but on the contrary are "worked out" down to the smallest detail, they have a rhythmic groove that constantly maintains the tension. Pierre Boulez characterized them as follows: "Ammann's orchestral works form a synthesis of seemingly improvisational habitus and meticulous care in their elaboration." This way of working makes him one of the "slowest" composers among his contemporaries. Ammann writes that composing also means "enduring the contradiction of being a seeker in a world whose creator you are at the same time". On the other hand, the works are very varied and sensual, as Ammann exploits all the possibilities of a modern orchestra in his orchestration, with percussion often featuring prominently.

Of course, very different music has left its mark on Ammann's work; one is momentarily reminded of John Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Mark-Anthony Turnages Three Screaming PopesGyörgy Kurtág's Stele or even Alexander Mossolov's Iron foundryi; some of the harmonies and timbres are reminiscent of works by French Impressionists or Olivier Messiaen. Ammann's music is not epigonal, however, but has its own personal signature. It is pleasing that he completely dispenses with quotations, which seem almost unavoidable with other composers at the moment.

Opulent in sound and played with brilliance

Naxos will release a CD of orchestral music by Ammann in 2023 (including Core, Turn and Boost) in outstanding, live-recorded interpretations by the Basel Sinfonietta under Baldur Brönnimann. The fact that the Schweizer Fonogramm label has now released these three works, supplemented by glowin studio recordings with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under the direction of Jonathan Nott, who is familiar with Ammann's music, can be described as a stroke of luck. On the one hand, we now have two different recordings of some of the most interesting recent orchestral works composed in Switzerland; on the other hand, the new recording, opulent in sound and played with the greatest brilliance, is a real pleasure to listen to. The CD can be warmly recommended!

Dieter Ammann: glut, music for orchestra. Orchestre de la Suisse Romande; Jonathan Nott, conductor. Swiss Fonogram, SF0020

This LP almost makes you feel a little nostalgic. The agility of this bass playing, the nimble and at times wild actionism, a gesture of departure as we know it from the London free jazz scene, often tamed by structure that comes from new music. That was the 70s.

The British double bass player Barry Guy, who has lived in Switzerland with his wife, violinist Maya Homburger, for a long time, has performed in several scenes, including baroque music. He has performed in Donaueschingen several times. And here everything comes together in a unique way. The one-and-a-half LP (with A, B and C sides) has a few surprises in store.

Only Iannis Xenakis' Theraps has become a classic with its bruitistic and playful power. The other four composers, although they are all still alive, have faded somewhat into the background; it is worth rediscovering them. They knew how to use Guy's improvisational and theatrical qualities in a variety of ways: Bernard Rands, for example, with Memo or John Anthony Celona with Voicings. The voice of the double bass player joins in, whispering and whistling. The Italian Luca Lombardi has composed a political Essay with a quote from Paul Dessau, and the South Tyrolean Hubert Stuppner wrote with Expressions a rondo for a clown - which is wonderfully illustrated with photos in this LP edition: Here, the bass is playing away with itself from the tape - a fine example of the exuberant vitality that instrumental theater still possessed in those years.

Is that a thing of the past? In any case, it takes a virtuoso like Barry Guy, who incidentally has also created magnificent score graphics. Anaclasis from 2002, the only own and more recent work, realized here with his bass colleague Stefano Scodanibbio, is one of them: it opens up a rich playing field for the two musicians.

Barry Guy Plays. Luca Lombardi, Hubert Stuppner, Iannis Xenakis, Bernard Rands, John Anthony Celona and Barry Guy. Barry Guy, double bass. Maya Recordings MLP 2401