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Spiel, Wärme und Süße: Renaud Capuçon und Jonathan Nott mit dem OSR in Luzern

By Rolf Kyburz, 20 August 2018
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“gläserne Pianissimo-Klänge”
Reviewed at Culture and Congress Centre: Concert Hall, Lucerne on 19 August 2018
Programme
Debussy, Jeux
Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
Strauss R., Schlagobers, suite for orchestra, Op.70
Ligeti, Concert Românesc: Molto vivace (Encore)
Performers
Renaud Capuçon, Violin
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Jonathan Nott, Conductor
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Rolf Kyburz
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.