This CD, with four world premiere releases, offers a representative slice of 20th-century Swiss music, ranging from Othmar Schoeck’s late-Romanticism via the neoclassicism of Adolf Brunner to the Modernism of Ernst Widmer.

Nearly fifty years separate Schoeck’s first and last major orchestral works, recorded here – but his commitment to the German Romantic tradition remains undimmed.

Brunner’s neoclassical Partita betrays the influence of Hindemith, but has a Brahmsian meatiness to its piano part, while Widmer’s influences in his exuberant concerto range from Bartók to Brazilian street music.

Contents:
Othmar Schoeck
- Festlicher Hymnus Op.64 for large orchestra
Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Rainer Held
 
Ernst Widmer
- Concerto for piano, percussion and orchestra Op.160
Fali Pavri (piano), Simon Lowdon, Heather Corbett, John Poulter, Alan Stark (percussion), Martin Gibson (timpani)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Rainer Held

Adolf Brunner
- Partita for piano and orchestra
Fali Pavri (piano)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Rainer Held

Othmar Schoeck
- Overture to William Ratcliff (by Heinrich Heine) WoO29
Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Rainer Held