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Meinrad Schütter is one of the most intriguing of recent Swiss composers. His music offers a highly personal synthesis of 20th-century European modernisms, from Hindemith to Bartók, Stravinsky, Berg and beyond. Meinrad Schütter (1910-2006) is one of the most intriguing of recent Swiss composers. He was born in Chur in the Swiss Alps, studied at the Zurich Conservatoire, attended Paul Hindemith's classes at Zurich University, and enjoyed early support from the conductor Hermann Scherchen. Schütter's wayward attitude towards authority resulted in his debarment from the Swiss Musicians' Association and its manifold opportunities for advancement, but avid study and a thirst to acquaint himself with the latest trends led to his developing an idiosyncratic style, initially Neo-Classical but later featuring elements of serialism and even aleatory. After retirement, Schütter enjoyed a remarkable Indian summer, bringing forth several dozen songs, chamber and orchestral works. Many have now been recorded, garnering enthusiastic reviews. This book is the first in English to examine his life and music.

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UTE STOECKLIN is a musician, gallerist and curator. As a pianist, she has performed and recorded the music of contemporary composers extensively in Switzerland and abroad. She has run the Concert Gallery Maison 44 in Basel since 2002, organising its interdisciplinary programmes combining contemporary art, music, literature, science and scholarship. Chris Walton is an Honorary Professor at Stellen­bosch University. He has written and translated several books on Austro-German and Swiss music.

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