Wolfgang Holzmair and Imogen Cooper impress at the Oxford Lieder Festival

Por Katy Wright, 24 octubre 2013

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Crítica hecha desde Holywell Music Room, Oxford el 22 octubre 2013

Schubert, Heliopolis I (Im kalten, rauhen Norden) (Mayrhofer), D.753

Schubert, Philoktet (Mayrhofer), D.540

Schubert, Der entsühnte Orest (Mayrhofer), D.699

Schubert, Atys (Mayrhofer), D.585

Schubert, Freiwilliges Versinken (Mayrhofer), D.700

Schubert, Der zürnenden Diana (Mayrhofer), D.707

Schubert, Am Strome (Mayrhofer), D.539

Schubert, Wie Ulfru fischt (Mayrhofer), D.525

Schubert, Einsamkeit (Mayrhofer), D.620

Schubert, Die Sternennächte (Mayrhofer), D.670

Schubert, Trost (Hörnerklänge rufen klagend) (Mayrhofer), D.671

Schubert, Auflösung (Mayrhofer), D.807

Wolfgang Holzmair, Barítono

Dame Imogen Cooper, Piano

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Katy Wright

As News Editor at Rhinegold, Katy contributes news pieces and longer features to publications including Classical Music, Music Teacher and International Piano (both digital and print editions). She writes on a freelance basis for publications including Sinfini Music and TEMPO.