barnbiet euphonium & piano (print) Switzerland

Switzerland

is originally for cello and piano

the composition occupies an important place in the chamber music repertoire of the early nineteenth century

Spanish music of this time is famous for its flamboyant use of decorative ornamentation

but what separates this piece and Granados’ music from his Spanish contemporaries

barnbiet euphonium & piano (print) SwitzerlandBrnbiet was composed for the Mittelland Music Association (MMV) to accompany the celebrations on the occasion of the 2020 Music Day in Hinterkappelen Wohlen. The content of the work is based on the folk song of the same name by Jakob Ummel (1885 1992). The final part of the work can be considered a true appreciation of Bernese music: Well known themes from Bernese musical life come together to form a whole; Patent Ochsner's "W Nuss vo Bmpliz " appears