Bach in der Oper: La Scintilla in Zürich

By Rolf Kyburz, 05 July 2017

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“wohltuend warm, weich, nie schneidend, die Oboen ohne Schärfe und mit sanfter Ansprache”

Reviewed at Opernhaus, Zurich on 3 July 2017

Bach, Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV1068

Bach, Violin Concerto in E major, BWV1042

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 in B flat major, BWV1051

Bach, Orchestral Suite no. 4 in D major, BWV1069

Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich

Jonathan Cohen, Conductor

Hanna Weinmeister, Violin

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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.

Bach in der Oper: La Scintilla mit Jonathan Cohen in Zürich