Artists from Switzerland
48 published artists from Switzerland, led by Arthur Honegger, Nemo and Celtic Frost.
At a glance
48 published artists from Switzerland; 488 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 4 tier 2 · 44 tier 3
- 48
- Release groups
- 919
- Studio albums
- 574
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 488
- Timeline events
- 786
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 36.4 years
- Full biographies
- 22
- Biography words
- 40,965
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (8 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 4 |
Genres in Switzerland
Top 8 genres by artist count. opera is the most common, with 14 artists.
Covers from Switzerland
488 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Honegger: Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher
Arthur Honegger · 2026
Pas de deux
Arthur Honegger · 2025
Napoléon d'Abel Gance
Arthur Honegger · 2024
Sonatas for Violin and Piano
Arthur Honegger · 2024
The French Clarinet: 19th & 20th Century Music for Clarinet & Piano
Arthur Honegger · 2023
Mirages: The Art of French Song
Arthur Honegger · 2022
Ravel, Schuloff, Honegger, Schnittke: 20th Century Masterwork Duos, for Violin and Cello
Arthur Honegger · 2022
Sept pièces brèves
Arthur Honegger · 2022
Swiss Piano Music
Arthur Honegger · 2022
Four Visions of France
Arthur Honegger · 2021
French Night
Arthur Honegger · 2021
Honegger, Glière, Wassilenko, Desenclos, Sutermeister
Arthur Honegger · 2021
Leaders
Arthur Honegger has the most release groups (111); Ernest Bloch the longest career (75 years); Nemo the most awards (9).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Arthur Honegger | 111 |
| Henri Dès | 93 |
| Joachim Raff | 80 |
| Krokus | 69 |
| Ernest Bloch | 66 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Ernest Bloch | 75 |
| Arthur Honegger | 72 |
| Heinz Holliger | 62 |
| Paul Burkhard | 62 |
| Paul Kuhn | 56 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Nemo | 9 |
| Rolf Liebermann | 9 |
| Heinz Holliger | 8 |
| Michael Jarrell | 6 |
| Nathalie Stutzmann | 5 |
Related
Other countries with opera artists, and the browse view for Switzerland.
opera in other countries
- France 184
- United States 133
- United Kingdom of the Netherlands 107
- Germany 87
- Russian Empire 62
- Sweden 43
- Italy 41
- Austria 38
Most famous artists from Switzerland
Arthur Honegger
Switzerland · Person · born 1892
symphony, soundtrack, string quartet, oratorio
58 wikis
Nemo
Switzerland · Person · born 1999
pop music, hip-hop
48 wikis
Celtic Frost
Switzerland · Group · 1984–2008
thrash metal, doom metal, black metal, death metal, avant-garde metal
39 wikis
Ernest Bloch
Switzerland · Person · born 1880
symphony
34 wikis
Frank Martin
Switzerland · Person · born 1890
opera
28 wikis
Joachim Raff
Switzerland · Person · born 1822
opera, symphony
27 wikis
Mélanie René
Switzerland · Person · born 1990
pop music
27 wikis
Krokus
Switzerland · Group · 1975–present
hard rock, heavy metal music
25 wikis
Heinz Holliger
Switzerland · Person · born 1939
23 wikis
Heinrich Sutermeister
Switzerland · Person · born 1910
opera
23 wikis
Patrick Juvet
Switzerland · Person · born 1950
pop music, contemporary R&B, disco
23 wikis
Hellhammer
Switzerland · Group · 1982–1984
thrash metal, speed metal, black metal, death metal
21 wikis
More from Switzerland
Showing 1–36 of 36 artists
Henri Dès
Switzerland · Person · born 1940
chanson, children's music
21 wikis · Tier 3
Patrick Moraz
Switzerland · Person · born 1948
progressive rock
20 wikis · Tier 3
Coroner
Switzerland · Group · 1985–present
progressive metal, technical thrash metal
20 wikis · Tier 3
Nathalie Stutzmann
Switzerland · Person · born 1965
classical music
20 wikis · Tier 3
Luigi Rossi
Switzerland · Person · born 1597
opera
19 wikis · Tier 3
Hans Huber
Switzerland · Person · born 1852
opera, symphony
18 wikis · Tier 3
Louis Niedermeyer
Switzerland · Person · born 1802
classical music, opera
18 wikis · Tier 3
Othmar Schoeck
Switzerland · Person · born 1886
opera
18 wikis · Tier 3
Rolf Liebermann
Switzerland · Person · born 1910
opera
16 wikis · Tier 3
Paul Juon
Switzerland · Person · born 1872
opera, symphony
15 wikis · Tier 3
Carlos Leal
Switzerland · Person · born 1969
14 wikis · Tier 3
Henrico Albicastro
Switzerland · Person · born 1660
14 wikis · Tier 3
Conrad Beck
Switzerland · Person · born 1901
14 wikis · Tier 3
Jean-Xavier Lefèvre
Switzerland · Person · born 1763
classical music
14 wikis · Tier 3
Wladimir Vogel
Switzerland · Person · born 1896
classical music
14 wikis · Tier 3
Beat Furrer
Switzerland · Person · born 1954
opera
13 wikis · Tier 3
Adrian von Ziegler
Switzerland · Person · born 1989
13 wikis · Tier 3
Paul Kuhn
Switzerland · Person · born 1928
jazz
13 wikis · Tier 3
Willy Burkhard
Switzerland · Person · born 1900
classical music
12 wikis · Tier 3
Gustave Doret
Switzerland · Person · born 1866
opera
11 wikis · Tier 3
Fritz Brun
Switzerland · Person · born 1878
10 wikis · Tier 3
Paul Burkhard
Switzerland · Person · born 1911
opera
10 wikis · Tier 3
Messiah
Switzerland · Group · 1984–present
thrash metal
10 wikis · Tier 3
Bastian Baker
Switzerland · Person · born 1991
pop music, traditional folk music
10 wikis · Tier 3
Grégoire Maret
Switzerland · Person · born 1975
jazz
9 wikis · Tier 2
Michael Jarrell
Switzerland · Person · born 1958
opera, 21st-century classical music
9 wikis · Tier 3
Carlo Evasio Soliva
Switzerland · Person · born 1791
opera
9 wikis · Tier 3
Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee
Switzerland · Person · born 1786
8 wikis · Tier 3
Charles Panzéra
Switzerland · Person · born 1896
8 wikis · Tier 3
Oz
Switzerland · Person · born 1992
6 wikis · Tier 3
Toad
Switzerland · Group · 1971–present
hard rock
5 wikis · Tier 3
René Wohlhauser
Switzerland · Person · born 1954
5 wikis · Tier 3
Thüring Bräm
Switzerland · Person · born 1944
4 wikis · Tier 3
PATjE
Switzerland · Person · born 1970
pop music
4 wikis · Tier 3
Slimka
Switzerland · Person · born 1994
hip-hop, trap music
3 wikis · Tier 3
Martin Schlumpf
Switzerland · Person · born 1947
jazz
3 wikis · Tier 3