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Haydn und Mahler unter Cornelius Meister in Zürich: Der Funke sprang nicht über

By Rolf Kyburz, 15 December 2014
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Reviewed at Opernhaus, Zurich on 14 December 2014
Programme
Haydn, Symphony no. 103 in E flat major "Drumroll" (Paukenwirbel)
Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde
Performers
Cornelius Meister, Conductor
Elisabeth Kulman, Mezzo-soprano
Stuart Skelton, Tenor
Orchester der Oper Zürich
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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.