‘Induuchlen’, destined surely for cult status, finds Heinz Holliger the creative composer drawing inspiration from arcane Swiss sources, setting the poetry of Anna Maria Bacher, who writes in the endangered idiom of “Pummattertisch”, and verse by the late Albert Streich, who wrote in Brienz-German.

As conductor, Holliger draws committed performances from a cast of gifted chamber musicians and singers Sylvia Nopper and Kai Wessel. The results are intriguing, mysterious and strangely beautiful.

Heinz Holliger is one of the most versatile and accomplished musical personalities of our time. Born in Langenthal in 1939, he studied oboe, piano and composition in Bern, Paris and Basel. The recipient of numerous awards (Composers Award of the Schweizer Tonkünstlerverein, Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, Music Prize of Frankfurt, and others), Heinz Holliger counts among the most renowned composers in the world today.

Track Listing:
Toronto-Exercises (2005) for flute, clarinet, violin, harp and marimba
1. I. Monotonia
2. II. Moto perpetuo
3. III. Harmonia
4. IV. Canon in prolatio

Gedichte – poems recited by Anna Maria Bacher
5. Der Wênter
6. … aber wêr si Fogla!
7. Wen mu plangät
8. Herbscht
9. Der letscht Flug
10. Hêlf!
11. Lengi Nacht
12. T Rosa im Morgä
13. Dem Toot
14. Dechä un Werter

Puneigä (2000/02) for soprano, flute, clarinet, horn, viola, cello & percussion (with cimbalom)
15. I. Der Wênter
16. II. …aber wêr si Fogla !
17. Umgiiri (Nachtgeister) - Zwischenspiel I
18. III. Wen mu planget
19. IV. Herbscht
20. V. Der letscht Fluk
21. z Fingerschädru (Das Fingergetuschel) - Zwischenspiel II
22. VI. Hêlf !
23. z Rêtschkuts (Das Geknarre) - Zwischenspiel III
24. VII. Lengi Nacht
25. VIII. T Rosa im Morgä
26. Ischu Koraal (Eis-Choral) - Zwischenspiel IV
27. IX. Dem Toot
28. X. Dechä un Werter

29. Induuchlen – poem recited by Albert Streich

Induuchlen (2004) for countertenor (with baritone) and natural horns
30. Brienzinium “Uf steinigem Boden”
31. Zitronefalter
32. Induuchlen
33. Der Stäg

34. Ma’mounia (2002) for solo percussion and instrumental quintet