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From classical recitalists and orchestral masters to Swiss jazz and groove. Explore 25 musicians through short biographies, original recording artwork and the performances that connect them to our catalogue.
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Triston Masters publishes classical music on magnetic reel-to-reel tape and vinyl LP in high-fidelity editions, produced from original master tapes or original analogue recordings. Explore the musicians behind these performances, alongside collaborators from the wider catalogue.
25 musician profiles
Violin · Musicologist
Armenian violinist, educator and musicologist Anahit Tsitsikian (1926–1999) trained in Yerevan and Moscow and became a soloist of the Armenian Philharmonic in 1961. She championed Armenian composers as a performer and editor. Her teaching and research into bowed instruments and Armenian performing traditions helped establish musical archaeology as a field of study.
Biography & recordings ↗Classical guitar
Peter Feider is a classical guitarist represented in the Triston Masters catalogue by Konzertgitarre, recorded in Switzerland in 1969. Originally issued on the Swiss Elite Special label, the recording preserves his solo-guitar repertoire and is presented by Triston Masters in an edition drawn from the original analogue master tapes.
Biography & recordings ↗Piano
Serbian pianist Branka Parlić is a specialist in Erik Satie and twentieth- and twenty-first-century music, particularly minimalism and postminimalism. She studied in Belgrade and continued her training with Pierre Sancan in Nice. Her performances, recordings and educational work have helped introduce audiences to composers including Philip Glass, John Cage and Gavin Bryars.
Biography & recordings ↗Voice · Jazz
American jazz vocalist Gloria Steward is associated with the Berlin club scene and the Manfred Burzlaff Quartet. Their 1965 recording Jazz for Dancing pairs her singing with vibraphone, piano, bass and drums. Preserved on the original studio tapes, the programme documents an intimate small-group approach to standards and popular song.
Biography & recordings ↗Piano
Pianist Peter Zeugin’s recorded repertoire includes Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. His Mozart sonatas are represented in the Triston Masters Swiss Artists Series, preserving sessions made in 1968. These recordings form part of a wider discography of solo piano music, including the albums Mozartiana and Klaviermusik aus zwei Jahrhunderten.
Biography & recordings ↗Conductor
Soviet conductor Yevgeny Mravinsky (1903–1988) led the Leningrad Philharmonic for nearly fifty years, beginning in 1938. His sustained partnership with the orchestra produced a distinctive recorded legacy, particularly in Tchaikovsky and Russian symphonic music. Surviving concert recordings remain central to an appreciation of his disciplined, intensely focused conducting.
Biography & recordings ↗Violin
American violinist Ruggiero Ricci (1918–2012) emerged as a child prodigy and became especially associated with Paganini’s virtuoso repertoire. His long international career encompassed concertos, solo recitals, contemporary premieres and teaching. His Swiss broadcast performances reveal both his technical command and his interest in a broad recital repertoire.
Biography & recordings ↗Cello
French cellist Pierre Fournier (1906–1986) was admired for elegant phrasing, a refined tone and a distinguished chamber-music career. He taught in Paris and appeared internationally as a soloist and ensemble partner. His recorded legacy preserves a particularly lyrical and poised approach to the cello repertoire.
Biography & recordings ↗Cello
Cellist Roland Fischlin is represented in the Triston Masters Swiss Artists Series by his partnership with pianist and composer Urs Jaeggi. Their Radio Bern recordings combine familiar miniatures, transcriptions and contemporary chamber music. The programme includes Jaeggi’s Konstellation pieces, while a separate live Bern recording documents Fischlin in Kodály’s solo-cello repertoire.
Biography & recordings ↗Piano · Composer
Swiss pianist and composer Urs Jaeggi (1937–2009) studied at the Basel Music Academy, completing his piano concert diploma with Walter Lang in 1961. He also trained in composition, conducting, singing and cello. His work as an accompanist and organist informed an inventive catalogue that crossed classical forms and unusual instrumental combinations.
Biography & recordings ↗Violin
Hungarian violinist Johanna Martzy (1924–1979) is remembered through a comparatively small but highly valued recorded legacy. Her concerto and chamber performances occupy a distinctive place among twentieth-century violin recordings. Preserved radio sessions have expanded the picture of her artistry beyond the studio albums that first attracted collectors.
Biography & recordings ↗Piano
Italian pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (1920–1995) trained in Brescia and Milan and won the Geneva competition in 1939. He became renowned for meticulous preparation, exceptional control and a highly individual sound. His relatively selective concert and recording activity made surviving performances particularly important to admirers of his artistry.
Biography & recordings ↗Violin
Leonid Kogan (1924–1982) was a leading Soviet violinist and teacher, trained in Moscow with Abram Yampolsky. His first prize at the 1951 Queen Elisabeth Competition helped establish his international reputation. Alongside a major performing career, he taught at the Moscow Conservatory and left an extensive legacy of concerto and chamber recordings.
Biography & recordings ↗Violin
Max Rostal (1905–1991) was a violinist and influential teacher in the tradition of Carl Flesch. His appointments included institutions in Berlin, London, Cologne and Bern. He championed contemporary music as well as the established repertoire, and his influence continues through generations of pupils and the international competition bearing his name.
Biography & recordings ↗Violin
Born in Odesa, Semyon Isaevich Snitkovsky (1933–1981) trained there before postgraduate study with David Oistrakh in Moscow. He won the Enescu competition in 1958 and second prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1963. A performer and teacher, he combined the central violin repertoire with a substantial interest in twentieth-century music.
Biography & recordings ↗Violin · Conductor
Hungarian-born Tibor Varga (1921–2003) built an international career as a violinist, conductor and teacher. His repertoire embraced classical works and twentieth-century concertos. Through the festival, academy and violin competition associated with his name in Sion, he made a lasting contribution to musical life and training in Switzerland.
Biography & recordings ↗Violin
Kyiv-born Valery Klimov (1931–2022) studied with David Oistrakh at the Moscow Conservatory. He won the violin gold medal at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 and pursued an international performing and teaching career. His training and musical work place him within the major twentieth-century Soviet violin tradition.
Biography & recordings ↗Violin
French violinist Devy Erlih (1928–2012) won the Long-Thibaud competition in 1955. Alongside his solo career, he became an important advocate of contemporary music and taught in Marseille and at the Paris Conservatoire. His activity as a chamber musician, ensemble founder and teacher complemented his work in the concert hall.
Biography & recordings ↗Piano
French pianist Henriette Faure (1904–1985) studied at the Paris Conservatoire and worked directly with Maurice Ravel. In January 1923 she presented a recital devoted to his solo piano music. Her performances and later account of studying with the composer provide a valuable link to the interpretation of his works.
Biography & recordings ↗Guitar · Producer
Swiss guitarist, producer and analogue specialist Jürg Schopper connects a background in live music with the preservation of recorded performances. His work with Southern Comfort, SCHOPPER AUDIO and Triston Masters spans performing, vintage audio restoration and record production. He has developed archive releases that bring original tape recordings to new audiences.
Biography & recordings ↗Hammond organ · Flute · Producer
Zurich musician Tommy Schneider is a Hammond organist, flautist, composer and the owner of Kolibri Records. His projects with SOS and Tommy Schneider & Friends combine funk, soul, blues, jazz and rock influences. The Hammond B-3 and his collaborations with guitarists, saxophonists and drummers are central to these recordings.
Biography & recordings ↗Guitar · Singer-songwriter
Adrian Stern is a Swiss guitarist, singer and songwriter known for songs in Swiss German and a solo recording career that began in 2003. Alongside his own projects, he works with other musicians as a performer and songwriter. His guitar playing features in Tommy Schneider’s Move and Plan B recordings.
Biography & recordings ↗Drums · Piano
Hans Peter Bartsch is a German drummer and pianist associated with the Frankfurt am Main region. His work with Tommy Schneider includes the albums Move and Plan B, where he supplies drums and percussion. The recordings place him in an ensemble setting that moves between blues, funk, soul, jazz and rock.
Biography & recordings ↗Saxophone · Piano
Swiss saxophonist Philippe Chrétien has worked in bands including SOS and in a solo career spanning jazz, lounge and groove-based music. His performances with Tommy Schneider combine tenor saxophone with the Hammond-led ensemble sound. His wider discography also reflects work as a pianist, composer and producer.
Biography & recordings ↗Drums · Producer
Swiss drummer, producer and musical director Massimo Buonanno grew up in Egnach and studied in New York and at Berklee College of Music. His live and studio work includes collaborations with Seven, Gregor Meyle and many other artists. He contributes drums and percussion to Tommy Schneider & Friends’ The Hidden Port.
Biography & recordings ↗A portfolio in sound
From intimate piano and violin recitals to chamber ensembles, orchestral performances and vocal jazz.
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