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Weltklasse in kleinstem Rahmen: Das Gringolts Quartett spielt in Lugano ums Leben

By Rolf Kyburz, 24 April 2017
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“Ein Wechselbad von Energie und Verlorenheit. Kammermusik wie aus einer Seele!”
Reviewed at LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura: Teatrostudio, Lugano on 21 April 2017
Programme
Beethoven, String Quartet no. 6 in B flat major, Op.18 no.6
Dutilleux, Ainsi la nuit
Beethoven, String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, "Razumovsky", Op.59 no.2
Performers
Gringolts Quartet
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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.