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Alberich Zwyssig

Father Alberich or Alberik Zwyssig (17 November 1808 – 18 November 1854) was a Cistercian monk who composed in 1841 the Swiss Psalm, the present Swiss national anthem.

Birth and Death Data: Born Bauen, Died November 18, 1854 (Territorial Abbey of Wettingen-Mehrerau)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-20154 10-in. 6/21/1917 Schweizerpsalm Swiss Harmony Chorus Male vocal chorus, unaccompanied composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Zwyssig, Alberich," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104578.

Zwyssig, Alberich. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104578.

"Zwyssig, Alberich." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104578

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