Publications
From the outset, the Swiss National Sound Archives encouraged and promoted research in the sound documentation field. The research results are presented in several published reports which can be obtained directly from the Phonotheque.
CD's
The Sounds of History
The main stages of Switzerland’s history in the period from 1933 to 1958, evoked by the most significant voices of the country’s old national broadcasting editorial offices: Monte Ceneri, Beromünster and Sottens. The CDs are the natural offspring of the greatest sound recording recovery project ever conducted in Switzerland, the Mésures d'urgences ("emergency measures"), promoted by MEMORIAV in cooperation with the Swiss National Sound Archives and SSR-SRG idée suisse.
| Monte Ceneri - Prova a parlare (1933) - In diretta con la radio (1940-1956) - L'attualità delle comunicazioni (1940-1955) - La nostra Radio...! (1947-1954) - Tempo di guerra (1936-1948) - Cultura italiana e spirito svizzero (1932-1952) |
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| Sottens - Evocation de la deuxième guerre mondiale - La Suisse durant la guerre de 1939-1945 - La vie sociale et économique avant et après-guerre - La vie culturelle des années 1930 à 1950 - Les organisations internationales - La radio à travers son histoire |
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| Beromünster - Soziales (1934-1945) - Frauen (1946-1951) - Industrie (1936-1945) - Sport (1946-1951) - Verkehr (1946-1958) |
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The Swiss Carillons
In Switzerland, the carillon tradition developed in two regions especially, the Valais and the Ticino. These two CDs will enable you to (re)discover sounds that are becoming increasingly rare..
| Suná da ligría: Campane del Ticino - Tessiner Glockenspiele |
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| Les carillons valaisans - Walliser Glockenspiele | CHF 28.-- | ![]() |
Books
Publications of the Swiss National Sound Archives
The printed publications include volumes recording the contents of the two conferences organized by the Swiss National Sound Archives at Monte Verità, as well as an in-depth survey by historian Theo Mäusli on the role of jazz in Switzerland between 1935 and 1945.
| Theo Mäusli (ed.): Jazz- und Sozialgeschichte Chronos, 1994 |
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| Theo Mäusli: Jazz und geistige Landesverteidigung Chronos, 1995 + CD |
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| Theo Mäusli (ed.): Schallwellen Chronos, 1996 |
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