A flat for Strings (1945) to Werner Reinhart. His work with the German poet Hermann Burte on the opera Das Schloss Dürande, for production at the Berlin State Opera, caused great controversy for Schoeck with the Swiss, because of his association with artists of Nazi Germany. The opera was premiered in Berlin on 1 April 1943 in the presence of Schoeck. Schoeck himself did not harbor Nazi sympathies, but the angry Swiss reaction to his actions damaged his reputation and put great strain on Schoeck. He suffered a heart attack in March 1944, but continued to compose. Compositions Popular culture references Wier Chrisemer, Teller and Penn Jillette were The Othmar Schoeck Memorial Society for the Preservation of Unusual and Disgusting Music, which later became the Asparagus Valley Cultural Society. References Sources Beaumont, Antony, ed. (1987). Busoni: Selected Letters, New York: Columbia University Press. . Sadie, S., & Tyrrell, J., eds. (2001). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. New York: Grove's Dictionaries. Walton, Chris (2000). Essay in booklet accompanying the CD The Eye of the Storm: Ferruccio Busoni's Zurich friends & disciples, pp. 3–6. Ramsen, Switzerland: Guild Music Ltd. GMCD 7189. Jumeau-Lafond Jean-David, "Venus d'Othmar Schoeck ou le commandement de la statue", in "De l'archet au pinceau", (Dir. Philippe Junod), Payot / University of Lausanne, Lausanne, 1996. Chris Walton: Othmar Schoeck. Life and Works. University of Rochester Press, Rochester NY 2009; xvii, 444 p., ill. (Eastman Studies in Music); ; (with Concise work catalogue and discography p. 327-381). External links Othmar Schoeck – a 2009 biography of the composer by Chris Walton. Othmar Schoeck Site Karadar entry on Othmar Schoeck Othmar Schoeck String Quartet No.1 in D Major, Op.23-Sound-bites and short bio 1886 births 1957 deaths Swiss opera composers Romantic composers Swiss classical composers 20th-century classical composers Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Swiss conductors (music) Male conductors (music) People from the canton of Schwyz Zurich University of the Arts alumni Swiss male classical composers Male opera composers 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century male musicians 19th-century male musicians 20th-century Swiss composers