{"id":532583,"date":"2026-05-30T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/?p=532583"},"modified":"2026-05-31T11:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T09:07:21","slug":"hermann-suter-james-lyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/en\/music\/hermann-suter-james-lyon\/","title":{"rendered":"A music of freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><strong>James Lyon's concise biography brings Hermann Suter (1870-1926), a major figure in Swiss music, back to life. He reveals a singular composer, whose work and life bear witness to the same spirit of freedom and accomplishment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>With his new book\u00a0<em>Hermann Suter, un paysagiste symphonique (\u00abHermann Suter, a symphonic landscaper\u00bb)<\/em>, music historian James Lyon, contributor to the <em>Regard Libre<\/em>,offers much more than a simple rediscovery of a Swiss-German composer who is now, at least in the French-speaking world, an obscure figure. It sketches the portrait of a musician who can be read as profoundly liberal. At least, that's what the dedication kindly addressed to me by the author suggests \u2013 and I had the opportunity to verify it on several levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hermann Suter (1870-1926) was liberal first and foremost in his universal outlook. A conductor and teacher active in Zurich and Basel, Suter left a body of work with a broad horizon and a common language. \u00abRomanticism does not necessarily correspond to an era, but rather to a state of mind that transcends time,\u00bb notes Lyon, true to his theses. \u00abIt would therefore be reductive to consider Suter's music as belonging to a \u2018late Romantic\u2018 language. On the contrary, throughout his life, he sought complementarity between the heritages of Bach and Beethoven. In other words, between thoughts and imaginations marked by classicism insofar as it is not deliberately opposed to romanticism. His art is a powerful testimony to this.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pluralite-des-inspirations\">Plurality of inspiration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Suter's synthesis of classicism and romanticism also signals the plurality of his inspirations - another liberal sign. Rejecting aesthetic dogmas, the composer has gone beyond the schools to forge a style that assumes tradition while recomposing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<form method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/newsletter.infomaniak.com\/external\/submit\" class=\"inf-form\" target=\"_blank\"><input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" style=\"display:none\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"key\"\nvalue=\"eyJpdiI6IlZXRVJGMlRGQUU2alNqUE81bitIUk5adnNVa0c4MllFTStzOHdHT1FQZ3c9IiwidmFsdWUiOiJIYzhwMUVCK1pTNnlhY3MyMmhuZlhReWJqemEwNk93blMxTjFHc0s2VHZrPSIsIm1hYyI6ImVhYTQ5N2I1M2NiYWE4NzBmNjk2NzgzYjliM2Y5NmYzM2E2ZmU3NGQxNTU1ZDFkMTU1MzY5NTdjYjE3ZTJmNTUifQ==\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"webform_id\" value=\"7291\"><style> .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff{ background-color:#f5f5f5;\npadding:25px 20px; margin:25px auto; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-content { margin-top:13px;} .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff h4, .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff span, .inf-\nmain_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff label, .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff input, .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-submit, .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-success p a { color:#555555; font-\nsize:14px; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff h4{ font-size:18px; margin:0px 0px 13px 0px; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff h4, .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff label{ font-weight:bold; } .inf-\nmain_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-input { margin-bottom:7px; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff label { display:block;} .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff input{ height:35px; color:#999999; border: 1px solid\n#E9E9E9; border:none; padding-left:7px; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-input.inf-error label, .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-input.inf-error span.inf-message{ color: #cc0033; } .inf-\nmain_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-input.inf-error input{ border: 1px solid #cc0033; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-input input { width:100%;} .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-input.inf-error\nspan.inf-message { display: block; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-submit { text-align:right;} .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-submit input{ background-color:#777777; color:#ffffff; border:none; font-weight:\nnormal; height:auto; padding:7px; } .inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff .inf-submit input.disabled{ opacity: 0.4; } .inf-btn { color: rgb(85, 85, 85); border: medium none; font-weight: normal; height: auto; padding: 7px; display: inline-block;\nbackground-color: white; box-shadow: 0px 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24); border-radius: 2px; line-height: 1em; } .inf-rgpd { margin:25px 0px 15px 0px; color:#555555; } <\/style> <div class=\"inf-main_3000311ca56a1cb93397bc676c0b7fff\">\n<h4>NEWSLETTER DU REGARD LIBRE<\/h4> <span>Receive our articles every Sunday.<\/span> <div class=\"inf-success\" style=\"display:none\"> <h4>Your subscription to our weekly newsletter has been successfully registered!<\/h4> <p>\n<a href=\"#\" class=\"inf-btn\">\u00ab<\/a> <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"inf-content\"> <div class=\"inf-input inf-input-text\"> <input type=\"text\" name=\"inf[1]\" data-inf-meta = \"1\" data-inf-error = \"Merci de renseigner une adresse email\" required=\"required\"\nplaceholder=\"Email\" > <\/div> <div class=\"inf-submit\"> <input type=\"submit\" name=\"\" value=\"Sign up\"> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/form>\n\n\n\n<p>From this also stems an \u00abauthentic personality\u00bb, as already described by the&nbsp;<em>Basler Nachrichten<\/em>, quoted by Lyon. Without belonging to the boisterous avant-garde, Suter asserted his voice, notably in his oratorio&nbsp;<em>Le Laudi di San Francesco d'Assisi<\/em>&nbsp;(1924), which brought him international recognition. This originality is not spectacular: it's due to an inner coherence, to a singular way of articulating choral forms and the symphonic dimension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-depassement-de-soi\">Surpassing yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This individuality refers to a fourth aspect, that of self-transcendence. \u00abThe extraordinary character of Hermann Suter's music is truly the expression of a profound inner necessity,\u00bb writes James Lyon, quoting from an obituary published by&nbsp;<em>Basler Nachrichten<\/em>\u00ab[Suter] endured unheard-of physical suffering and didn't bat an eyelid.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, already suffering from ill health, Suter was keen to attend the Glarus landsgemeinde, \u00aba patriotic act that impressed him deeply\u00bb. Lyon continues: During a Whitsun holiday with colleagues in the Emmental, he caught another cold, but this did not prevent him from attending the \u00abSwiss Music Festival\u2018, held on June 12 and 13 in the beautiful Neuch\u00e2tel town of Colombier. At the time, no one imagines that this will be the last time they see him, as his indestructible good humor and lively sociability mask his true condition.\u2018 Friendly in all circumstances, Suter has cultivated a freedom that doesn't clash with his roots, but feeds on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some sixty pages, James Lyon succeeds in restoring the figure of a discreet but fascinating composer, whose modernity lies in his refusal of confinement and his search for balance in the service of self-fulfillment. Hermann Suter epitomizes a music and a life of freedom - and for that reason alone, this little book is well worth the detour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Graduate in philosophy and journalist by profession, <strong>Jonas Follonier<\/strong> is the founder and editor-in-chief of the <\/em>Regard Libre<em>. <em>Write to the author:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jonas.follonier@leregardlibre.com\">jonas.follonier@leregardlibre.com<\/a><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/couverture-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-532586 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/couverture-3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/couverture-3-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/couverture-3-98x150.jpg 98w, https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/couverture-3-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/couverture-3-300x459.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>James Lyon<\/strong><br><strong><em>Hermann Suter. A symphonic landscaper<\/em><br>Infolio, \u00abPresto\u00bb series\u00bb<\/strong><br><strong>March 2026<br>64 pages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.payot.ch\/Detail\/hermann_suter_un_paysagiste_symphonique-james_lyon_-9782889682010\">Order the book<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vous-venez-de-lire-une-recension-publiee-dans-notre-edition-papier-le-regard-libre-nbsp-n-126-debats-analyses-actualites-culturelles-nbsp-abonnez-vous-nbsp-a-notre-media-de-reflexion-pour-nous-soutenir-et-avoir-acces-a-tous-nos-contenus\">You have just read a review published in our print edition (<a href=\"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/en\/cpt-editions\/le-regard-libre-126-plaisir-sante\/\"><em>Le Regard Libre&nbsp;<\/em>N\u00b0126<\/a>). 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