BLOCH: Schelomo; OBOUSSIER: Antigone; GEISER: Symphony in D minor - Nelsova, Ansermet, L'Orchestra de la Suisse Romande

Among the music Ernest Ansermet championed was that of some of his Swiss compatriots – Honegger and Martin among them. So it is appropriate that a whole CD should be devoted to Swiss composers including an LP of music by Geiser and Oboussier that has never before appeared on CD. Zara Nelsova is cello soloist in the two concertante Bloch works and Elsa Cavelti sings the contralto solos in Oboussier’s ‘Antigone‘, based of Sophocles’ play.

ERNEST BLOCH
Schelomo*
Voice in the Wilderness*

ROBERT OBOUSSIER
Antigone**

WALTHER GEISER
Symphony in D minor+

Zara Nelsova, cello*
Elsa Cavelti, contralto**
London Philharmonic Orchestra*
L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande** +
Ernest Ansermet