Discography

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Sofia Gubaidulina
Figures of Time

Sofia Gubaidulina
Figures of Time for Orchestra (1994)
Introitus, Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (1978, revised version in collaboration with Alice Di Piazza, 2016)
Chaconne for Solo Piano (1962)
Revue Music for Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Band (1976/1995/2002)

Alice Di Piazza, piano;
NDR Bigband
Basel; Sinfonietta;
Titus Engel, conductor

Naxos, 2025

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Dieter Ammann

Dieter Ammann
Unbalanced Instability for violin and chamber orchestra
Core – Turn – Boost for orchestra

Simone Zgraggen, violin;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Baldur Brönnimann, conductor

Naxos, 2023

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Weill

Kurt Weill
The Seven Deadly Sins
Suite The Threepenny Opera
Suite panaméenne
etc.

Serena Wey, soprano;
Othmar Sturm, baritone;
Martin Müller, tenor;
Werner Gür, tenor;
Grzegorz Rózycki, bass;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Mark Fitz-Gerald, conductor

First Hand Records, 2023

Elia Rediger
Oh Albert

Elia Rediger
Oh Albert
Live From The Concert Film

Basel Sinfonietta
Etienne Abelin, conductor

New Amsterdam Records, 2021

Grammont Selection 9

Michael Pelzel
Gravity’s Rainbow for contrabass clarinet Clex and orchestra (excerpts)
etc.

Ernesto Molinari, contrabass clarinet; Clex
Basel Sinfonietta;
Duncan Ward, conductor
, among others.

Grammont Selection, 2018 (2 CD)

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Michael Pelzel
Gravity's Rainbow

Michael Pelzel
Gravity’s Rainbow for contrabass clarinet Clex and orchestra
et al.

Ernesto Molinari, contrabass clarinet; Clex
Basel Sinfonietta;
Peter Rundel, conductor
, among others.

Cairo, 2017

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Martin Jaggi

Martin Jaggi
Moloch for large orchestra,
etc.

Basel Sinfonietta
Stefan Asbury, conductor,
among others

Musiques Suisses/Grammont Portrait, 2015

BILL MORRISON / MICHAEL GORDON
Decasia

Bill Morrison / Michael Gordon
Decasia

Basel Sinfonietta
Kaspar de Roo, conductor

Hypnotic Pictures/Icarus Films Home Video, 2014 (DVD)

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Dieter Ammann

Dieter Ammann
Unbalanced Instability for violin and chamber orchestra
Core – Turn – Boost for orchestra

Simone Zgraggen, Violin
Basel Sinfonietta
Baldur Brönnimann, Conductor

Naxos, 2023

Grammont selection 6

Hermann Meier
Requiem for Orchestra and Two Pianos,
etc.

Marino Formenti and Siegfried Mauser, piano;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Jonathan Stockhammer, conductor;
et al.

Musiques Suisses/Grammont Portrait, 2013 (2 CD)

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Weill

Kurt Weill
The Seven Deadly Sins
Suite The Threepenny Opera
Suite panaméenne
ao

Serena Wey, soprano;
Othmar Sturm, baritone;
Martin Müller, tenor;
Werner Gür, tenor;
Grzegorz Rózycki, bass;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Mark Fitz-Gerald, conductor

First Hand Records, 2023

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Elliott Carter
Volume 9

Elliott Carter
Piano Concerto
and others

Charles Rosen, piano;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Joel Smirnoff, conductor
, among others

Bridge, 2013

Elia Rediger
Oh Albert

Elia Rediger
Oh Albert
Live From The Concert Film

Basel Sinfonietta
Etienne Abelin, Conductor

New Amsterdam Records, 2021

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones
Live at Montreux 1991

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones & The Gil Evans Orchestra

Miles Davis, trumpet;
The Gil Evans Orchestra;
The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band;
Woodwind section of the Basel Sinfonietta with harp (Xenia Schindler);
Quincy Jones, conductor
, among others.

Eagle Vision, 2013 (DVD)

Grammont Selection 9

Michael Pelzel
Gravity's Rainbow for contrabass Clarinet Clex and orchestra (excerpts)
ao

Ernesto Molinari, Contrabass Clarinet Clex
Basel Sinfonietta
Duncan Ward, Conductor
ao

Grammont Selection, 2018 (2 CD)

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Grammont Selection 5

Felix Profos
Real Fire, four pieces for rapper and large orchestra,
among others

Raphael Urweider a/k/a «Bidrmaa», Rap;
Nino Bürgi a/k/a «El Nino», Rap;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Jonathan Stockhammer, Conductor,
etc.

Musiques Suisses/Grammont Portrait, 2012 (2 CD)

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Michael Pelzel
Gravity's Rainbow

Michael Pelzel
Gravity's Rainbow for contrabass Clarinet Clex and orchestra
ao

Ernesto Molinari, Contrabass Clarinet Clex
Basel Sinfonietta
Peter Rundel, Conductor
ao

Cairo, 2017

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Dmitry Shostakovich
New Babylon

Dmitry Shostakovich's
music for the film New Babylon (1929)

Basel Sinfonietta
Mark Fitz-Gerald, Conductor

Naxos, 2011 (2 CDs)

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Martin Jaggi

Martin Jaggi
Moloch for large orchestra
ao

Basel Sinfonietta
Stefan Asbury, Conductor
ao

Musiques Suisses/Grammont Portrait, 2015

FRITZ HAUSER
SOUND WORKERS

Fritz Hauser
Hatching for Gong and Orchestra,
etc.

Fritz Hauser, Gong
Basel Sinfonietta
Stefan Asbury, Conductor
et al.

POINT DE VUE DOC, 2011 (DVD)

BILL MORRISON / MICHAEL GORDON
Decasia

Bill Morrison / Michael Gordon
Decasia

Basel Sinfonietta
Kaspar de Roo, Conductor

Hypnotic Pictures/Icarus Films Home Video, 2014 (DVD)

Grammont selection 6

Hermann Meier
Requiem for orchestra and two pianos
ao

Marino Formenti and Siegfried Mauser, Piano;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Jonathan Stockhammer,
Conductor

Musiques Suisses/Grammont Portrait, 2013 (2 CD)

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Grammont Selection 4

Fritz Hauser
Hatching for Gong and Orchestra
Nadir Vassena
Altri naufragi for Orchestra
etc.

Fritz Hauser, Gong
Basel Sinfonietta
Stefan Asbury, Conductor
et al.

Musiques Suisses/Grammont Portrait, 2011

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Elliott Carter
Volume 9

Elliott Carter
Piano Concerto
ao

Charles Rosen, Piano
Basel Sinfonietta
Joel Smirnoff, Conductor
ao

Bridge, 2013

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Hermann Meier
Chamber Music and Orchestral Works 1960-69

Hermann Meier
Piece for large orchestra
Piece for piano, electric organ and harpsichord
Piece for piano four hands
Piece for orchestra with two pianos

Dominik Blum and Tamriko Kordzaia, piano;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Jürg Henneberger, conductor
, among others

Musiques Suisses, 2010

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones
Live at Montreux 1991

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones & The Gil Evans Orchestra

Miles Davis, Trumpet
The Gil Evans Orchestra
The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band
The wind section of the Basel Sinfonietta with harp (Xenia Schindler)
Quincy Jones, Conductor
ao

Eagle Vision, 2013 (DVD)

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Grammont Selection 3

Urs Peter Schneider
Dies III, Nine-part music for 6 x 9 individuals
, etc.

Basel Sinfonietta
Philippe Bach, conductor,
among others

Musiques Suisses/Grammont Portrait, 2010 (2 CD)

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Grammont Selection 5

Felix Profos
Real Fire, four pieces for rapper and large orchestra
ao

Raphael Urweider aka "Bidrmaa", Rap;
Nino Bürgi aka "El Nino", Rap;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Jonathan Stockhammer, Conductor
; ao

Musiques Suisses/Grammont Portrait, 2012 (2 CD)

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Grammont Selection 2

Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini
Siegel for soprano and orchestra on a sonnet by Rainer Maria Rilke

Claudia Barainsky, soprano
, Basel Sinfonietta;
Peter Hirsch, conductor

Musique Suisses/Grammont Portrait, 2009 (2 CD)

FRITZ HAUSER
SOUND WORKERS

Fritz Hauser
Schraffur for gong and orchestra
ao

Fritz Hauser, Gong
Basel Sinfonietta
Stefan Asbury, Conductor
ao

POINT DE VUE DOC, 2011 (DVD)

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Harbor Basins I & II

Daniel Ott
Harbor Basins I & II – Klang Transshipment Hub

Basel Sinfonietta,
Jürg Henneberger, Conductor
; Director: Enrico Stolzenburg
; Video documentation: Reinhard Manz

Point de vue DOC, 2007 (DVD)

Odna – Alone

A film by Grigrori Kosinew & Leonid Trauberg (1931)

Featuring the original music by Dmitri Shostakovich, reconstructed by Mark Fitz-Gerald

Basel Sinfonietta
Mark Fitz-Gerald, Conductor

Absolut Medien, 2007 (DVD)

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The Unknown Shostakovich

A film by Peter Robertson and Lewis Owens

Dmitry Shostakovich: Film music for Odna , Op. 26 (excerpt)
etc.

Basel Sinfonietta,
Mark Fitz-Gerald, conductor
, among others

M2V Productions, 2006 (DVD)

Mela Meierhans

Mela Meierhans
Différance I for large orchestra,
etc.

Basel Sinfonietta,
Jürg Wyttenbach, conductor
, among others

Musiques Suisses/Grammont Portrait, 2006

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The Zurich Mixed Choir

Gabriel Fauré
Requiem
Martin Derung's
Au-delà du regard

The Mixed Choir Zurich
Basel Sinfonietta
Joachim Krause, conductor
, among others

Mobilton, 2006

Wolfgang Rihm
: A Snapshot – A Portrait

Wolfgang Rihm
Rilke: Four Poems,
etc.

Christophe Prégardien, tenor
, Basel Sinfonietta
, Emilio Pomàrico, conductor,
among others

Wergo, 2005 (DVD)

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Daniel Glaus
Sephiroth Symphonies

Daniel Glaus
First Sephiroth Symphony for Chamber Orchestra in One Movement
Second Sephiroth Symphony (Chamber Symphony)
Third Sephiroth Symphony for Large Orchestra
Fourth Sephiroth Symphony (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra)

Hansheinz Schneeberger, violin;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Fabrice Bollon, conductor
; et al.

Musiques Suisses/Grammont Portrait, 2005 (2 CD)

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Sergei Prokofiev
Cinderella

Sergei Prokofiev
Cinderella, ballet op. 87 (excerpts)

With a narrative text by Elke Heidenreich

Elke Heidenreich, narrator;
Basel Sinfonietta
; Emilio Pomárico, conductor

Kein & Aber, 2002

Wolfgang Rihm
: A Snapshot – A Portrait

Wolfgang Rihm
Rilke: Four Poems
ao

Christophe Prégardien, tenor
Basel Sinfonietta
Emilio Pomàrico, conductor
ao

Wergo, 2005 (DVD)

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Michael Gordon
Decasia

Michael Gordon
Decasia

Basel Sinfonietta
Kasper de Roo, conductor

Cantaloupe Music, 2002

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Chaya Czernowin
Shu Hai Practices Javelin

Chaya Czernowin
Shu Hai in an orchestral setting, for voice, nine recorded versions of the same voice on tape, orchestra and live electronics
among others

Ute Wassermann, voice;
Basel Sinfonietta
Experimental Studio of the SWR, live electronics;
Johannes Kalitzke, conductor,
among others

Mode Records, 2002

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Mathias Rüegg
nuances

Mathias Rüegg
Sunaris for solo triangle and chamber orchestra,
among others

Basel Sinfonietta,
Mathias Rüegg, conductor
, among others

Vienna Art Orchestra, 2002

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Basel Sinfonietta

Igor Stravinsky
Fireworks (Feu d'artifice) Op. 4;
Thomas Kessler
Departure for 5 Sampler and Orchestra;
Werner Bärtschi
The Majesty of the Alps for Large Orchestra;
Witold Lutoslawski
Concerto for Orchestra

Basel Sinfonietta
Electronic Studio of the Basel Academy of Music
Joel Smirnoff, Conductor
Jürg Wyttenbach, Conductor

Music scene Switzerland/Grammont Portrait, 2001

Frank Martin
Requiem

Frank Martin
Requiem for 4 solo voices, mixed choir, organ and orchestra

Christine Esser, soprano;
Verena-Barbara Gohl, alto;
Bernhard Scheffel, tenor;
Martin Bruns, bass;
Collegium Vocale Zürich;
Capella Cantorum Konstanz;
Bernhard Billeter, organ;
Musicuria and Basel Wind Ensemble; Sinfonietta;
Klaus Knall, conductor
, among others

Music scene Switzerland/Migros Cooperative Federation, 2001

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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Elias

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Elijah, oratorio based on words from the Old Testament for soloists, choir and orchestra, Op. 70

Basel Boys' Choir,
Basel Sinfonietta
, Beat Raaflaub, conductor
, among others

Basel Boys' Choir, 2001

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Maria De Alvear
Sexo

Maria de Alvear 
Sexo, A ceremony for acting vocalist, violin and orchestra

Maria de Alvear, voice;
Gordan Nikolic, violin;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Robert HP Platz, conductor

Maria de Alvear World Edition, 2000

Fortunat Frölich / Beat Brechbühl
Missaverde

Fortunat Frölich / Beat Brechbühl
Missaverde

Ars Cantata Zürich
, Coramor
KammerChor Chur,
Basel Sinfonietta,
Monica Buckland Hofstetter, conductor
, among others

MDS Records, 2000

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International Lake Constance Festival 1999

Sergei Rachmaniov
The Isle of the Dead, Symphonic Poem for Orchestra, Op. 29;
Felix Weingartner
The Field of the Blessed, Symphonic Poem;
Max Reger
Four Tone Poems after Arnold Böcklin for Large Orchestra, Op. 128,
etc.

Basel Sinfonietta
Olaf Henzold, conductor
, among others

Bodensee-Festival GmbH/SWR, 1999 (2 CDs)

Frank Martin
Requiem

Frank Martin
Requiem for 4 solo voices, mixed choir, organ and orchestra

Christine Esser, soprano;
Verena-Barbara Gohl, alto;
Bernhard Scheffel, tenor;
Martin Bruns, bass;
Collegium Vocale Zürich;
Capella Cantorum Konstanz;
Bernhard Billeter, organ;
Musicuria and Wind Ensemble of the Basel Sinfonietta;
Klaus Knall,
conductor

Music scene Switzerland/Migros Cooperative Federation, 2001

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Opera Gala 2000

Live recording of the 2000 Opera Gala of Bank Cial (Switzerland) at the Stadtcasino Basel

Edita Gruberova, soprano;
Heidi Brunner, mezzo-soprano;
Neil Shicoff,
Daniel Borowski, bass;
Chorus of the Theater Basel;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Ivan Anguélov, conductor

Bank Cial (Switzerland), 2000 (2 CDs)

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October in Normandy 1997

Charles-Edward Ives
Scherzo (Over the Pavements)
and others

Basel Sinfonietta,
Jürg Wyttenbach, conductor
, among others

Imprimerie Lecerf / Octobre en Normandie, 1997 (2 CD)

Frank Martin
In Terra Pax

Frank Martin
Erasmi Monumentum, Three Pieces for Large Orchestra and Organ
In Terra Pax, Oratorio Breve based on biblical texts for five soloists, two mixed choirs and orchestra

Verena Schweizer, soprano;
Elisabeth Graf, alto;
Markus Schäfer, tenor;
Rudolf Hillebrand, baritone;
Nikolaus Hillebrand, bass;
Ludger Lohmann, organ;
Altenberg Cathedral Choir;
Cologne
Choir; Basel Sinfonietta
; Volker Hempfling, conductor

Motet/WDR, 1997

Zeus Faber
Below

Oliver Truan, piano, keyboards, melodica and voice
Tristan Feldbauer, keyboards, nautical sounds
Andreas von Wangenheim, acoustic guitar
John Voirol, saxophone
Wolfgang Zwiauer, electric bass
Kaspar Rast, drums
Oberwil Choir
Basel Sinfonietta Strings

Hearts of Space, 1996

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Jacques Loussier Trio / Basel Sinfonietta

Jacques Loussier
Concerto for violin and percussion,
among others

Jacques Loussier Trio
Basel Sinfonietta

Baumann & Cie, 1995

JOSÉ LUIS DE DELÁS, MANUEL HIDALGO

Manuel Hidalgo
Física
José Luis De Delás
Al sonoro cristal, al cristal mudo
et al

Basel Sinfonietta
Arturo Tamayo, conductor, among
others

SIBILA/RTVE MÚSICA, 1995

This CD is unfortunately no longer available.

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Dimitri Shostakovich / Sergei Rachmaninoff / Mili Balakirev «Live»

Dmitri Shostakovich
Jazz Suite No. 2;
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45;
Mili Balakirev
Overture on Themes from Three Russian Folk Songs

Basel Sinfonietta
Mark Fitz-Gerald, conductor
Mark-Andreas Schlingensiepen, conductor

Tonkühn live, 1995

FISCHHOHL
World AIDS Day 1994

Springsteen/Seinige/Fish/Hollow
I dene Schtrasse da
Fisch/Hollow
Mir gänd nöd uf

Duo Fischhohl
Schmaz (Gay Men's Choir Zurich)
Basel Sinfonietta

TUDOR, 1994

This CD is unfortunately no longer available.

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Kurt Weill «Live»

Kurt Weill / Max Schönherr
Suite The Threepenny Opera for large orchestra
Kurt Weill
The Seven Deadly Sins
Kurt Weill
Suite Panaméenne
Kurt Weill / Bertolt Brecht
2 Songs

Serena Wey, soprano;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Mark Fitz-Gerald, conductor,
among others.

Tonkühn live, 1993

Frank Martin
In Terra Pax

Frank Martin
Erasmi Monumentum, Three pieces for large orchestra and organ
In Terra Pax, Oratorio Breve after biblical texts for five soloists, two mixed choirs and orchestra

Verena Schweizer, soprano;
Elisabeth Graf, alto;
Markus Schäfer, tenor;
Rudolf Hillebrand, baritone;
Nikolaus Hillebrand, bass;
Ludger Lohmann, organ
; Altenberg Cathedral Choir;
Cologne Choir
; Basel Sinfonietta
; Volker Hempfling, conductor

Motet/WDR, 1997

Edu Haubensak
concert in a new mood

Edu Haubensak
Campi Colorati
Black White
CurvesContoursFigures

Thomas Bächli, piano;
Gertrud Schneider, piano;
Basel Sinfonietta;
Jost Meier, conductor

Documentary, 1993

Zeus Faber
Below

Oliver Truan, piano, keyboards, melodica and voice
Tristan Feldbauer, keyboards, nautical sounds
Andreas von Wangenheim, acoustic guitar
John Voirol, saxophone
Wolfgang Zwiauer, electric bass
Kaspar Rast, drums
Oberwil Choir
Basel Sinfonietta Strings

Hearts of Space, 1996

JOSÉ LUIS DE DELÁS, MANUEL HIDALGO

Manuel Hidalgo
Física
José Luis De Delás
Al sonoro cristal, al cristal mudo
ao

Basel Sinfonietta
Arturo Tamayo, Conductor
ao

SIBILA/RTVE MÚSICA, 1995

Unfortunately, this CD is no longer available.

Miles Davis & Quincy Jones
Live at Montreux

Featuring the Classic Arrangements of Gil Evans

Miles Davis, trumpet;
The Gil Evans Orchestra;
The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band;
Woodwind section of the Basel Sinfonietta with harp (Xenia Schindler);
Quincy Jones, conductor
, among others.

Warner Bros. Records, 1993

FISCHHOHL
World AIDS Day 1994

Springsteen/Seinige/Fish/Hollow
I dene Schtrasse da
Fisch/Hollow
Mir gänd nöd uf

Duo Fischhohl
Schmaz (Gay Men's Choir Zurich)
Basel Sinfonietta

TUDOR, 1994

Unfortunately, this CD is no longer available.

Andreas Vollenweider
Book of Roses

Andreas Vollenweider
La Strega (Her Journey To The Grand Ball)
In the Woods of Kroandal
et al

Andreas Vollenweider, Electroacoustic Harp, Chinese Bamboo Flute, Special Effects;
Saynho Namtchilak, Voice;
Sandro Friedrich, Fujara;
Basel Sinfonietta
Andres Joho, Conductor,
etc.

Columbia, 1991

Miles Davis & Quincy Jones
Live at Montreux

Featuring the Classic Arrangements of Gil Evans

Miles Davis, Trumpet
The Gil Evans Orchestra
The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band
The wind section of the Basel Sinfonietta with harp (Xenia Schindler)
Quincy Jones, Conductor
ao

Warner Bros. Records, 1993

Andreas Vollenweider
Book of Roses

Andreas Vollenweider
La Strega (Her Journey To The Grand Ball)
In the Woods of Kroandal
et al

Andreas Vollenweider, Electroacoustic Harp, Chinese Bamboo Flute, Special Effects
Saynho Namtchilak, Voice
Sandro Friedrich, Fujara
Basel Sinfonietta
Andres Joho, Conductor
ao

Columbia, 1991