Chamber music

The composer loved the genre of the chamber music. At wide intervals he wrote three string quartets (1919, 1939, 1967) of which the second in E minor in many respects crowned his work. A great number of quartet ensembles already had interpreted this work, that also was published as the first composition of Suder in the Amadeus-Verlag (Bernhard Päuler) in Wintherthur. The piano quartet (1936) and the wind quintet of 1976 completed the series of the ensemble-work whereas the quartet stands out due to a brilliant drive and thrilling music, the quinted due to an extremely concise and concentrated style.

Two very melodious violin sonatas of 1919 and 1949 rank among the significant works of chamber music as well. The "Suite nach alter Art" is holding an exeptional position: three very early piano pieces were instrumented for string quartet and string orchestra, then they were completet by additional pieces.

Today it probably is one of the most famous works of the composer for it is easily comprehensible, original, effective and easy to be played even by good lay orchestras - due to the "alte Art",however, it does not represent the core of Suder's compositions, even though the "Lustige Fuge" at the end is a masterpiece that is unique due to the combination of severe polyphony and cheerful expression.