Issue 1/2026 - Focus «Cultural heritage»

SMZ (translation: AI) - 29 Jan 2026

Focus

Only what touches me is a legacy
Adriano, Graziella Contratto, Myriam Schleiss and Urs Schnell discuss Switzerland's musical cultural heritage under the direction of Michael Eidenbenz.

Recognizing, preserving and promoting cultural heritage
What is on the «List of Living Traditions» and why?

World Heritage Site - and now?
What process led to the inclusion of Swiss yodeling on Unesco's «Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity» and what are the consequences?

«The idea of Swiss yodeling is a myth»
Zurich ethnomusicologist Dieter Ringli assesses what is currently happening in the country's yodeling scene.

The National Sound Archives between past and future
German translation of the original Italian text

(italics = summary in German of the original French article)

Critiques

New releases Books, Sound carrier, Websites, Notes, Movies

Echo

There is not enough space in the printed edition for all the texts, so they are listed here and linked to the corresponding online articles. Most of these were published before the printed edition appeared.

The avant-garde and Wotan's advice
The Lucerne Festival presents new musical trends with «Forward».

Symphonic jam session
In the Repertoire Orchestra, amateurs and music students perform popular works of classical concert literature together with professionals for one evening.

Conducting an orchestre à vent en vrai
The Swiss Conducting Days offer six days of masterclasses and concerts for future conductors and chefs d'orchestre à vent.

Open letter with regard to the vote on the «Halving initiative» in March 2026
130 signatories

Total classical music
Carte blanche from Jürg Erni