Conrad Zwicky


 

Conrad Zwicky was born in Basle. He studied viola and organ at the Basle Music Academy. After graduation he taught the viola at the Lucerne Conservatory, where he became a member of the SFestival Strings Lucerne . Since 1972 he was assistant soloist with the Zurich Tonhalle orchestra (1979 soloist). In 1981 he successfully passed the examination for concert organist. At present he is the viola player in a chamber music formation, a teacher of viola, violin and organ, substitut organist of several churches in Zurich and gives concerts as viola player, organist, harpsicordist and conductor. As a soloist and chamber musician he has been travelling widely in Europe and overseas.
Various compositions by the versatile musician have appeared throughout recent years. His enthusiasticly celebrated "Orchestra Etudes" (1992) have been performed at numerous concerts and festivals, such as the Budapest Spring Festival and the Festival de Satander in Spain. Further works in his unmistakable style are: "Chamber Music" for flute and string quartet, "Concert For Strings" (1997), "Duo For Two Violines (1998), "Concertino For Organ And Strings" (1999), "The 23rd Psalm" (1985) for choir in three parts.

He achieved great success in the last years: in august 2011 "Concerto for Doublebass and Strings" in the festivals of Kolobrzeg and Koszalin (Polen), in february 2012: "Orchestra Etudes" in Soeul and Incheon (South corea), performed by the ZHdK-Strings Zurich.

Since many years he organises the festivals of "Musik in Zürich" and he is the art director of the CD publishing house WIEDISCON.

WD 9690: Mozart: Chamber music I
Duo for violin and viola G major and B major, KV 423 & 424
Trio "Kegelstatt" E flat major KV 498
Rudolf Koelman, violin, Conrad Zwicky, viola
Manfred Spitaler, clarinet, Stefan Zwicky, piano
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Duo for violin and viola G major KV 423
1 Allegro 6.20
2 Adagio 3.07
3 Rondo (Allegro) 5.23

Duo for violin and viola B flat major KV 424
4 Adagio - Allegro 6.11
5 Andante cantabile 2.51
6 Andante con variazioni 5.57

Trio "Kegelstatt" for clarinet, viola, piano KV 498
7 Andante 5.06
8 Menuett 5.27
9 Allegretto 8.28

 

Interpreter(s)

Rudolf Koelman, violin
Conrad Zwicky, viola
Manfred Spitaler, clarinet
Stefan Zwicky, piano

Species

chamber music

Character

cheerful, serene

Epoch

classicism

Booklet in

and =====> german and english

Instrumentation

+ =====> violin and viola

+ + ====> clarinet, viola and piano

Total recording time

48'50" DDD

Copyright ©

Wiediscon / 2007

EAN-code

7619975969026

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WD 9456: Pianoquartetts by Brahms (g-minor), Mahler, Schnittke
Zurich Piano Quartett: Olivia Petrovan, piano, Rudolf Koelman, violin, Conrad Zwicky, viola, Markus Stocker, violoncello
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Piano quartetts Brahms, Mahler, Schnittke

Johannes Brahms: piano quartett g-minor

Gustav Mahler: Quartett movement

Alfred Schnittke: Quartett

Interpreter(s)

Zurich Piano Quartett: Olivia Petrovan, piano,
Rudolf Koelman, violin, Conrad Zwicky, viola,
Markus Stocker, violoncello

Species

Piano Quartett

Character

colourful, monumental, touching, longing

Epoch

romanticism untill modern

Booklet in

and =====> german and english

Instrumentation

=====> Piano Quartett

Place of recording

Concert haal of the conservatory of Winterthur

Total recording time

60.08 DDD

Copyright ©

Wiediscon / april 2002

EAN-code

7619975945624

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WD 9733: Telemann: Concertos for viola:
Conrad Zwicky, viola
Playad ensemble Zurich
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Georg Philipp Telemann (1681 - 1767)

Concerto for viola G-major
Suite for viola and strings D-major,
Concerto for two violas and strings,
Concerto for viola e-minor. Worlds first recording! (Arrangement/Adaptation)

(With Multimediaportrait about Telemann, the musicians, the instruments...)

 

Text by Prof. B. Billeter about the adaptation (in german).

Interpreter(s)

Conrad Zwicky, viola
The Zurich Playad Ensemble

Species

viola concertos

Character

cheerful, meditative, dramatic

Epoch

baroque

Booklet in

and =====> german and english

Instrumentation

+
=====> viola and string orchestra

Recording location

Buehl church Zurich

Total recording time

50.14 DDD

Copyright ©

Wiediscon / september 2005

EAN-code

7619975973320

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WD 9730: Concertos for viola by F.A. Hoffmeister, C.F. Zelter and Chr. Bach - H. Casadesus
Version for Strings (Realisation: Conrad Zwicky,)
Conrad Zwicky, Viola, Zurich String Soloists (Leader: János Balkányi)
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Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754-1812)
Viola concerto D-major

Carl Friedrich Zelter (1758-1832)
Viola concerto mi-flat-major

Chr. Bach - Henri Casadesus (1879-1947)
(Ed. for string orchestra: C. Zwicky)
Viola concerto c-minor

Interpreter(s)

Conrad Zwicky, viola
Zurich String Soloists
(Leader: János Bálkanyi )

Species

viola concertos

Character

cheerful, meditative, dramatic

Epoch

classicism

Booklet in

and =====> german and english

Instrumentation

+
=====> viola and string orchestra

Recording location

Buehl church Zurich

Total recording time

69.40 DDD

Copyright ©

Wiediscon / mai 2002

EAN-code

7619975973023

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WD 9620: The four flute quartets of W.A. Mozart
Regula Schwarzenbach, flute, János Balkányi, violin
Conrad Zwicky, viola, Daniel Pezzotti, violoncello
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 WD 9880: Sonatas for viola and piano
Recording from 1972 (WIEDISCON ARCHIV)
Conrad Zwicky, Viola
Josef Estermann, Klavier

Schubert: "Arpeggione" sonata
Brahms: Sonata f minor (Fr. 12.-)
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Recording from 1969/76 (WIEDISCON ARCHIV)

Zürcher Klavierquintett
Herbert Scherz, Elisabeth Käppeli, Violinen
Conrad Zwicky, Viola, Regula Faesi, Violoncello
Bernhard Billeter, Klavier (Fr. 12.-)
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Antonin Dvorak A-Dur op. 81
1 Allegro, ma non tanto 9.43
2 Dumka (Andante con moto) 12.56
3 Scherzo (Furiant) 4.26
4 Finale (Allegro) 7.34

Frank Martin (1919)
5 Andante con moto 6.02
6 Tempo di Minuetto 5.14
7 Adagio ma non troppo 7.20
8 Presto 5.16

Bohuslav Martinu Nr. 1 (1933)
9 Poco allegro 5.14
10 Andante (poco moderato) 3.58
11 Allegretto 4.23
12 Allegro moderato 8.28

Interpreter(s)

Zurich piano quintet
Herbert Scherz, Lisbeth Käppeli, violins
Conrad Zwicky, viola
Regula Faesi, violoncello
Bernhard Billeter, piano

Species

chamber music

Character

meditative, vigorous

Epoch

romanticism, modern

Booklet in

german

Instrumentation

+ + + +

====> String quartet and piano

Total recording time

76'52" DDD

Copyright ©

Wiediscon / 2011 (Recording of 1969 and 1976)

EAN-code

7619975988126

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