Oboussier: Entrada, Introitus, Sonatina, Op. 2 & Other Works

Featuring

Christoph Luchsinger
Zoi Tsokanou
Eva-Maddalena Fleszar
Flurina Sarott
Grzegorz Fleszar
Tomas Bächli

Aurora Pajón Fernández
Melina Murray
Ensemble Tzara
Mandolinen-Orchester Zürich
Robert Oboussier

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Composer Biography

Robert Oboussier was murdered in his apartment in 1957 by an 18-year-old rent boy, an event that led to his music being silenced.

Composer Biography

Robert Oboussier, born in Antwerp in 1900, was a Swiss composer who emigrated to Zurich in 1939 as an opponent of National Socialism.

Recording & Production

This album features mostly world premiere recordings of Robert Oboussier's music, a rarity for music of its quality.

Compositional Technique

The 25 Abréviations for piano are radical miniatures, notable for their extreme brevity, sudden breaks, and rapid changes, often feeling like excerpts from larger works.

Critical Reception

After Robert Oboussier's death, his music fell out of print and was largely neglected, with few recordings available from before or after 1957.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The Abréviations may represent Robert Oboussier's attempt to address fundamental musical questions of harmony, rhythm, and time in a concise format amidst political and cultural crises.