Empfindsamkeit, Drängen und Virtuosität

By Rolf Kyburz, 09 March 2018

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“das wehmütige Andantino... war dunkel eingefärbt und dennoch wunderbar singend”

Reviewed at Kirche St Peter, Zurich on 7 March 2018

Bach J. C., Symphony in G major, Op.3 no.6

Bach C.P.E., Concerto in C major for fortepiano and strings, Wq 20

Bach C.P.E., Symphony in F major, Wq 183/3

Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 9 in E flat major, "Jeunehomme", K271

Kristian Bezuidenhout, Fortepiano

Zurich Chamber Orchestra

A haunting Jakob Lenz in Zurich

Elodie Olson-Coons, 19th November

The ZKO shows us that Wolfgang Rihm's Jakob Lenz has lost none of its power, more than 40 years on.

****1

Three British greats headline Duncan Ward's Tonhalle debut

Sarah Batschelet, 31st May

The Zurich Chamber Orchestra gives fine performances of works by three leading 20th-century British composers in Zurich’s Tonhalle.

****1

Winterreise given an orchestral dimension in Zurich

Sarah Batschelet, 16th November

Composer Massimiliano Matesic wows the Tonhalle audience with his orchestral arrangement of Schubert’s great song cycle.

***11

Early Mozart and Britten proves the ultimate refreshment in Zurich

Sarah Batschelet, 4th May

In its spic and span, acoustically resonant concert venue in Zurich, the superb Zürcher Kammerorchester returned to live performances with an audience with pianist Alexandre Tharaud.

*****

Zurich Chamber Orchestra opens 75th season

Laura Servidei, 27th October

A varied, interesting programme was offered to the Zurich audience, with Emőke Baráth shining in two Baroque cantatas and Daniel Hope leading the orchestra from the violin.

****1

Lupu’s Mozart touches the sublime

David Karlin, 1st February

Radu Lupu produces Mozart so sublime as to delight the angels, Saraste and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra give us a lesson in poise, balance and blended sound.

****1

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Rolf Kyburz

Rolf ist ein besessener Liebhaber und Sammler von klassischer Musik zwischen Renaissance und dem 21. Jahrhundert. Seine musikalische Erfahrung (Violine, Sologesang, Mitgliedschaft in Chören und kleineren Chorensembles) fließt jetzt unter anderem in seinen Blog auf www.rolf-musicblog.net; seit 2014 bespricht er für Bachtrack Konzerte. Vorheriges Leben: Chemiestudium, 30 Jahre Spezialist für wissenschaftliche Instrumente, Computer, Software, Programmieren.

Empfindsamkeit, Drängen und Virtuosität: Kristian Bezuidenhout und das ZKO