Fritz Brun

Fritz Brun (18 August 1878 – 29 November 1959) was a Swiss pianist, conductor and composer of classical music.

Life Brun was born in Lucerne. He was a student of Franz Wüllner at the conservatory at Cologne, and studied piano and theory there until 1902. The following year he became a piano teacher at the music school in Bern. From 2003 to 2015, these symphonies were collectively performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the Swiss conductor Adriano and released in May 2019 by Brilliant Classics. The set consists of individual recordings by the Guild Music Label.

Beside the symphonies, Brun also composed 4 string quartets, a piano concerto, a cello concerto, many more including vocal works.

Brun's work has been considered and compared to the style of Brahms. This might be because Brun specialized in and admired the work of Brahms, especially as a conductor.

Symphonies No. 1 in B minor (1901) (premiered 1 June 1908 conducted by the composer) No. 2 in B (1911) (premiered 14 February 1911 conducted by Volkmar Andreae) No. 6 in C (1932–1933) (premiered 29 October 1933 conducted by Hermann Scherchen) (premiered 12 December 1960, conducted by Volkmar Andreae) Overture to a Julibee Celebration in C major (May 1950) Orchestra Rhapsody (1958) 3 Lieder (Based on work by Othmar Schoeck) 5 Lieder "Aus dem Buch Hiob" (Translated: "From the book of Job") (1906) Divertimento for piano and strings (1954)

Selected discography Fritz Brun. Complete Orchestral Works Brilliant Classics 957845; 11Cds 2003–2015, 1946 (CD11) originally released as individual recordings by the Guild Music label