Issue 1/2026 - Focus on heritage

RMS - 29. Jan. 2026

Focus

Heritage is only what touches me
A round table on Switzerland's musical heritage

Swiss heritage identified, preserved and supported
What is included in the list of Swiss traditions, and what is the purpose of this inventory?

World Heritage - and now?
What process led to yodeling's inclusion in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and what are the consequences?

"Swiss yodelling is a myth".
Zurich ethnomusicologist Dieter Ringli takes stock of the yodeling scene.

The National Sound Archives, between past and future
Translation of the original Italian text

(Italics: French summaries of German articles)

Reviews

New books, albums, sheet music

Echo

(The space available in the print edition is not sufficient for everything we wish to publish. This table of contents also lists articles that only appear online, or of which the print edition contains only an extract. Most of these articles were published before the print edition).

Open letter concerning the vote on the "200 francs is enough" initiative in March 2026

Conducting a wind orchestra for real
The Swiss Conducting Days offer six days of masterclasses and concerts for future wind conductors.

Total classic
Carte blanche for Jürg Erni