TDCM: Week of February 19th Rushmore of Composers: Switzerland

 

Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music 

Mount Rushmore of Composers: Switzerland

Joachim Raff, 1822-1882

Ernest Bloch, 1880-1959

Arthur Honegger, 1892-1955

Frank Martin, 1890-1974

Music

Raff's Symphony No. 1

Bloch's Concerto Grosso No. 1

Honegger's Pacific 231

Martin's Concerto for 7 Wind Instruments

Raff's Symphony No. 2

Bloch's Symphony in C Sharp Minor

Honegger's Symphony No. 2

Martin's 8 Préludes pour le piano

Raff's Symphony No. 3

Bloch's Violin Concerto

Honegger's Symphony No. 5

Martin's Piano Quintet

Raff's Symphony No. 4

Bloch's Helvetia

Honegger's Symphony No. 3

Martin's Three Dances for Oboe, Harp, String Quintet & Orchestra

Raff's Symphony No. 5

Bloch's String Quartet No. 1

Honegger's Intrada

Martin's Petite Symphonie Concertante

Raff's Symphony No. 6