Schweizerlieder mit Melodieen - Lavater, Johann Caspar 1741-1801; Schmidlin, Johannes 1722-1772 (Bern Wagner, 1770)
32 songs for solo voice and bc, 3 songs accompanied by 2 trumpets, bassoon or cello and bc, and 1 song for SABT and bc.
Johannes Schmidlin was a Swiss pastor, composer and choirmaster. He founded the Singgesellschaft Wetzikon in 1755 and is considered a pioneer of popular singing in 18th century Switzerland.
Lavater, a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian, published his 'Swiss Songs' in 1767.
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Poetry; Song; Vocal music; Switzerland