A measure of Sacher's importance as a conductor lies in the works he commissioned and/or premiered. Partially, here goes: Bartok, Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta, 1937 Bartok, Divertimento for Orchestra, 1940 Bartok, Violin Concerto No. 1, 1958 Beck, Lichter und Schatten, 1982 Berio, Chorale, 1982 Britten, Cantata Academica, 1960 Dutilleux, Mystere de l'instant, 1989 Fortner, Triplum, 1966 Fortner, Prismen, 1975 Fortner, Variations for Chamber Orchestra, 1980 Henze, Compasas para preguntas ensimismadas, 1971 Henze, Sonata for Strings, 1958 Henze, Double Concerto for Oboe, Harp and Orchestra, 1966 Henze, Violin Concerto No. 2, 1972 Hindemith, Die Harmonie der Welt, 1952 Holliger, Quartett, 1973 Honegger, Jeanne d'Arc au Būcher, 1938 Honegger, Totentanz, 1940 Honegger, Symphony No. 2, 1942 Honegger, Symphony No. 4, 1947 Ibert, Symphonie Concertante for Oboe, 1951 Krenek, Kette, Kreis, und Spiegel, 1958 Lutoslawski, Double Concerto, 1980 Malipiero, Symphony No. 6, 1949 Martin, Ballade, 1941 Martin, Petite Symphonie Concertante, 1946 Martin, Violin Concerto No. 1, 1952 Martinu, Double Concerto, 1940 Martinu, Concerto da Camera, 1942 Martinu, Epic of Gilgamesh, 1958 Martinu, Toccata e due Canzoni, 1947 Petrassi, Orchesterkonzert No. 2, 1952 Strauss, Metamorphosen, 1946 Stravinsky, Concerto in D, 1947 Stravinsky, A Sermon, A Narrative and a Prayer, 1962 Sacher's complete titles may be obtained from the Fondation Paul Sacher, Munsterplatz 4, 4051 Basel, Switzerland Charles Barber